Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Lusaka at the conclusion of his visit to Zambia: “I wish to thank President Rupiah Banda, Minister of Finance and National Planning Musokotwane; Bank of Zambia Governor Fundanga; and other senior officials. I also want to thank representatives of [...]

Former Lusaka resident magistrate Frank Tembo yesterday testified in a murder case involving ink tech managing director Mathew Mohan and two directors of crown paint Idris Patel and Shabir Patel. Mr. Tembo, the seventeenth state witness told the court that he was the lawyer for Mohan and Idris Patel. He recalled meeting Mohan on July 21 2009 [...]

PARTIOTC Front president Michael Sata has said late president Mwanawasa’s decision to evacuate him to South Africa for treatment after he suffered a heart problem was a public relations gimmick. Mr Sata said in an interview on Tuesday that Dr Mwanawasa thought he (Mr Sata) had already died and the decision to send him for [...]

By Ernest Mwape Account holders at the Zambia National Commercial (ZANACO) bank in Mpika over the weekend failed to access their salaries using ZANACO visa electronic cards because the automated teller machine (ATM) at Mpika branch ATM 2 had run out off cash. Account holders mainly TAZARA workers who had wanted to withdraw their February salaries at [...]

Transparency International Zambia says the deregistration of the Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) is a continuation of the victimization of civil society organizations. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says the the intended deregistration is unfortunate and is a wrong signal to the democratic standing of Zambia. He said the judgment if not overturned on appeal will set [...]

By Hilary Mulenga If former president Frederick Chiluba should be thankful to the Zambians, it is for their forgetfulness. Like it or not, Chiluba knows how to manipulate this weakness in Zambians for his own good. Apparently, he has managed to exploit those in the corridors of power, political parties (including the opposition), Churches and those [...]

Late President Levy Mwanawasa’ son Patrick, has announced that he will seek election as Member of Parliament for Kafulafuta constituency in 2011. The Kafulafuta seat is currently help by formr defence minister George Mpombo. Patrick Mwanawasa says he does not want the ruling Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) to adopt him just because he is Mwanawasa’ [...]

Victoria Falls is in danger of losing its official rank as one of the world’s natural wonders. If  Zimbabwe and Zambia do not send a comprehensive report to Unesco (the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organisation) this week regarding the conditions at the waterfall, this popular tourist destination’s world heritage status could be downgraded. The report is already [...]

LUSAKA diocese archbishop Telesphore Mpundu is wrong to say Zambians had been dribbled over the constitution making process because it was too early to make such conclusions. National Constitution Conference (NCC) spokesperson Mwangala Zaloumis said it was too early for anyone to condemn the constitution-making process because Zambians will still be given an input before the final [...]