An electronic message circulating in Zambian newsrooms is questioning why President Michael Sata has given jobs to only Bemba journalists from the Post Newspaper. The message, which appears to have been originated by an insider, says almost all the journalists Sata has so far given government jobs are either from Luapula or Norhern provinces. The [...]

Villagers in Samfya district have burned to death seven people they accused of practicing witchcraft. Nambale villagers in chief Mwansakombe mobilised themselves on Wednesday and rounded up people they believe are behind deaths in the area. The villagers’ action followed the death of one person in the village who was struck by lightening. Nambale is about 90 kilometres [...]

Government has terminated the K80 billion road contract awarded to local politician, Ben Mwila, for the construction of the Landless Corner-Mumbwa Road. Works Minister, Yamfwa Mukanga disclosed this in an interview in Lusaka yesterday, saying that Government was “very serious about correcting all irregular transactions” and would, therefore, not allow Mr Mwila’s company, Wade Adams [...]

Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) President Cephas Mukuka has called on government to stop instituting commissions of inquiry to undertake investigations. In an interview with HOT FM, Mukuka noted that the creation of commissions of inquiry have diluted the work of relevant authorities in the nation that are capable of investigating [...]

I replaced a sim card in Choma about three months ago, at a certain container, considering the fact that airtel does not have a functional office here in Choma. Then yesterday, my phone is indicating that the sim is unregistered. I tried to call customer care, but as it has always been the case, no [...]