Muvi Television Director of Programs, Augustine Paul Lungu has died. Mr. Lungu passed away around 17 hours this afternoon after an illness. He will be remembered for his rich background in the Zambian theatre arts and film industry. Mr. Lungu featured in numerous theatre productions and once represented the country at the prestigious Edinburgh Arts [...]

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) president Michael Sata yesterday warned that threats to arrest those who want to demonstrate in favour of the red cards are only helping to unite more people against President Banda’s misrule. And UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has said the UPND has joined the civil society organisations in the red card campaign. Meanwhile, Syacheye Madyenkuku [...]

Parliament yesterday unanimously ratifed the appointment of Abyudi Shonga as Attorney General. Mr Shonga was until his ratification Solicitor General and Acting Attorney General. And vice president George Kunda has accused Transparency International Zambia of presenting falsehood to the Parliament Select Committee when they appeared before the committee appointed to scrutinize Mr Shonga’s appointment. Mr Kunda told [...]

President Rupiah Banda says an effective civil service requires hard working work force that is committed to duty.   Mr. Banda however said he is impressed with the current crop of civil servants working in the public service.   The President said this today, at State House, today , during the swearing in ceremony of top government officials. Among those sworn in was [...]

PF leader, Michael Sata has  apologised to the Mwanawasa family and any one who was offended by his statement that Levy Mwanawasa had wanted him dead. Speaking in an interview, Sata said his statement was twisted as what he said is not what was reported by governemnt newspapers.. He further said he is not affected by attacks [...]

FORUM for Democracy and Development (FDD) leader Edith Nawakwi has charged that President Rupiah Banda is running around like a headless chicken without direction while health institutions like UTH and clinics are in a deplorable state. In an interview, Nawakwi said the government had reduced people to animals because it was not providing essential services like [...]

THE Ndola Magistrates Court has sentenced a 35-year-old driver of Ndola’s Chifubu township to 18 months in prison with hard labour for insulting and defaming President Banda. Chief resident magistrate Kelvin Limbani yesterday sentenced Darius Mukuka to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour. This is in a case in which Mukuka was charged with defaming the President, [...]

Government has disclosed that about eight Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) for money laundering activities. Speaking in Lusaka, Home Affairs Minister, Lameck Mangani said he could not disclose the names but investigations are in process. Mangani said he has welcomed calls by Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) to investigate NGOs [...]

The New Revolution Party (NRP) has castigated Patriotic Front (PF) Leader Michael Sata for alleging thte his evacuation to South Africa was a Public Relations gimmick. Speaking in interview in Lusaka NRP President Cosmo Mumba said his party is disappointed with the PF leader and his statements are hypocritical. Mumba said it is immature for Sata [...]