3 Al-Jazeera Journalists to spend 15 days in prison
Three journalists working for the Al-Jazeera English television network have been remanded in custody for 15 days by the Egyptian authorities. A statement from the public prosecutor in Cairo said…
SIM-Card registeration crusade
STATEMENT As the deadline for the abrogation of some citizens’ liberties arrives, I urge the PF Government NOT to disable any of the cell-phone facilities as advertised by ZICTA. I…
Chikwanda signs loans with China
The Zambian and Chinese Governments have today signed two multi -million dollar bilateral agreements to accelerate development in different sectors of the economy. The grants are worth 183 million kwacha…
Hakainde Hichilema’s New Year message
Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has delivered a New Year message to the Zambian people describing the year 2013 as most challenging. Below is the message: The year 2013 has…
Mobile phone SIM registration deadline extended
Government has announced the extension of the SIM Card registration exercise up to 31st January, 2014. Zambia Information and Technology Communication (ZICTA) had set 31st December, 2013 as the deadline…
Constitution campaigners threatens mass protests, gives President Sata one day ultimatium
A consortium of Civil Society Organizations, opposition political parties, Churches and Students met today and gave President Michael Sata upto the end of the day today to release the draft…
Our calls for an early general election have been justified – MMD
Opposition MMD says the nullification of its Kasenengwa Parliamentary Seat by Supreme Court on Monday has justified calls to have a fresh general election. MMD leader Nevers Mumba in his…
Sata dangerously abusing his power – Fr. Bwalya
President Michael Sata’s directive to terminate the business contracts that former Defence Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba’s company had with the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is a dangerous abuse of power…
What causes Diabetes also causes other chronic illnesses and vice versa
By Asunta Simoloka Ever wondered why when you have diabetes chances are that you will also develop hypertension or another chronic illness and vice versa? One explanation is that coexisting…
New Constitution should be ready before 2016 elections – VJ
Veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga has called on the Michale Sata headed government to ensure that a new constitution is delivered before the next general elections that are due in 2016.…