The Forum for Leadership Search-Zambia has called on Republican President Mr. Rupiah Banda not to hesitate to discipline or fire irresponsible Ministers that do not add value to his vision. Organisation Executive Director Edwin Lifwekelo, told ZANIS in a statement today that people who do not agree with the President Banda’s style of leadership should [...]

Judges in the fight between Zambian female boxer Esther Phiri and America’s  Terri Blair decided to declare it a draw. This was after the two women fought violently in ten rounds without a clear winner emerging The two were contesting in Women International Boxing Association (WIBA) world light welterweight bout at Mulungushi International Conference Centre [...]

Africa Boxing Union (ABU) heavyweight champion Joseph “No Pressure” Chingangu has beaten Nigeria’s Adewale Abbe. Adewale was no match for the experienced Chingangu who knocked out the younger man in the first round. This was at Mulungushi International Conference centre Saturday evening. After the defeat, Adewale claimed that he was not ready for the fight. [...]

The Chipolopolo boys this afternoon beat Kenya’s Harambee Stars in the opening match of the Orange Cecafa senior Challenge Cup at Moi Kasarani Stadium in Kenya. Zambia beat the hosts 2-0 Former president Fredrick Chiluba and Kenya’ s current president Mwai Kibaki met the two teams before kick off. According to information received, Chiluba took [...]

Zambia on Saturday denied reports that it had failed to help Rwandan authorities find and arrest 1994 genocide suspects believed to be living in Zambia. Acting Foreign Minister Ronnie Shikapwasha said Zambia had offered vital information to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), directly and through the International Committee on the Great Lakes region, [...]

Political pundits are declaring that the MMD has exhausted its usefulness as a ruling party as it will turn 20 years by 2011. The recent loss of the Kasama and Solwezi parliamentary elections by the MMD to the Opposition has buttressed this theory and the loss is being deemed as the beginning of the end [...]

Lamba chiefs on the Copperbelt province have distanced themselves from a statement attributed to Mpongwe Member of Parlaiment Gabriel Namulambe alleging that the Lambas are not happy with the way late Republican President Levy Mwanawasa’s legacy was handled. Chairperson of the Copperbelt Chiefs Association Chief Mwinuna of the Lamba people in Mpongwe District says the [...]

Nine grade nine pupils have appeared in Katete Magistrate court for being in possession of examination information without authority contrary to the laws of Zambia. The nine aged between 16 and 22 of Chikuyu Basic School appeared before Magistrate Milton Nyirenda this morning. The facts before the court are that the pupils jointly and whilst [...]

A flight has been introduced to Livingstone by One Time Airlines targetted to tap into the tourism potential to be provided by 2010 FIFA world Cup in South Africa. Launching the maiden flight to Livingstone yesterday, Director for Africa One Time Airlines Graham Petersen said Livingstone meets the criteria of tourism and was optimistic that [...]