Health workers at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) have defied government’s directive to return to work or face dismissal. Last week Health Minster Kapembwa Simbao and Chief Government spokesperson Ronnie Shikapwasha gave striking health workers and nurses an ultimatum of up to today, June 29, 2009, in which to resume work failure to which they [...]

Local Government and Housing Minister Benny Tetamashimba has reported his predecessor Sylvia Masebo to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the auditor general concerning the purchase of hears es from China. According to the Times of Zambia, Mr Temashimba said in an interview yesterday that he had directed his permanent secretary, Coillard Chibbonta, to report the [...]

Police and customs officials in Thailand arrested a Zambian national for possession of more than one kilogramme of cocaine worth three million baht at Suvarnabhumi airport on Sunday, reports the Bangkok Times. Identified as Mabvuto Francis Ngoma, he was arrested while attempting to board a flight to Chiang Mai. Officials acted on an investigation report [...]

Vice President George Kunda says the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) will not be deterred by insults from some opposition political leaders and will concentrate on propelling national development. Mr. Kunda has since urged MMD members to focus on party unity, tolerance and to be development oriented. He was speaking today when he kick [...]