Patriotic Front president Michael Sata says the K1.2 billion he is alleged to have diverted into his personal account for 45 days was actually in the council account. And Sata says he has never denied his children with a bank of Zambia employee but that even his ‘known’ wife knows about the children. Sata told [...]

The Chinese government has cancelled 50 per cent of the unpaid loan used to construct the Tanzania Zambia Railway line. Wen Jiabao the premier of China told president Rupiah Banda during a closed-door meeting in China on Friday. The talks between the two leaders focussed mainly on the resuscitating of the TAZARA Railway. President Banda [...]

The United National Independence Party (UNIP) says it is wrong for Zambians to stop Former Presidents from participating in politics. Speaking in Lusaka at a meeting organized by the press freedom committee of the Post Newspaper, UNIP Vice President Njekwa Anamela said people should note that former heads of state are politicians and have experience [...]

The National Constitutional Conference (NCC) has challenged the delegates who do not agree with the entire constitution to pull out and stop attending the sittings. Speaking to hot fm, NCC Spokesperson Mwangala Zaloumis it is wrong for delegates to go against the rules and start condemning clauses being adopted. Zaloumis warned that the NCC disciplinary [...]

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday expressed shock at the shooting dead of a young female refugee during a riot at one of the country’s refugee camps early this week. The late refugee from an unnamed country was killed when police were called into Maheba refugee camp in the north west of [...]

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has stated that telecom costs in the country continue to be the highest in the region and this was partly because most of the players in the industry were foreigners. “ZICTA acknowledges that the cost of using ICT services in the country has continued to be high [...]

President Luo Tao of CNMC, Honorable Ministers and colleagues from Zambia Chinese high level officials Senior government officials from both china and zambia Distinguished Invited business guests Ladies and Gentlemen; It is my honour and privilege to be here today and to participate in this China-Zambia Investment Promotion seminar. The objective of this Seminar is [...]

United Party for National Development(UPND) has charged that Chief Mwanachingwala of Mazabuka is an MMD cadre. Speaking to 5fm, UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema said the traditional has lost dignity because it is wrong for chief who are suppose to unite the local people to be partisan. He added that Mazabuka was in a crisis following [...]

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Mutale Nalumango has ordered parliamentarians to fully concentrate on the business of the House as they represent the nation , this was after information minister Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha was caught sleeping in Parliament. And Monze UPND parliamentarian Jack Mwiimbu caused laughter among the parliamentarians after he asked health minister Kapembwa [...]