The Bible Gospel Church in Africa (BIGOCA) has disassociated itself from publications being circulated in Lusaka that Bishop  Peter Ndhlovu is the patron of the United Progressive  Party (UPP.) Bishop Ndlovu joins wife of former president Fredrick Chiluba is denying membership the Party which is run by former Kasama MP Savior Chishimba. Reverend Kanyenda, on [...]

President Rupiah Banda says he only extended the mandate of the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) by four months. President Banda said the media report that he extended the NCC mandate by ten months are false. He was speaking last night when he arrived from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Last week, ZNBC reported that president [...]

The entire Copperbelt University Union COBUSU leadership has been expelled while the university which was closed following riots last month is to reopen on Sunday. According to ZNBC, University management has also suspended all students union activities until further notice. CBU registrar, Allan Ilunga says all other students suspected to have actively participated in the [...]

Government has announced a tentative funeral procession and burial programme for the late Local Government Minister, Benny Tetamashimba. Chief Government Spokesperson, Ronnie Shikapwasha says Mr. Tetamashimba will be buried in Solwezi on Wednesday. Shikapwasha says the burial will be preceeded by a church service at Lusaka ‘s Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Tuesday. He [...]

The Zambia for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has disclosed that it will officially launch its party on October 17, this year where it is also expected to unveil its full team. ZED Interim President Fred Mutesa disclosed the development Monday. Dr. Mutesa said the date was finally arrived at after consultations with the provincial leaderships [...]

Hundreds of people have staged a solidarity match in Mansa in support of the acquittal of second republican President Frederick Chiluba. People drawn from all the districts in the province matched from Mansa Milling on Chembe road to the provincial headquarters. The women and men, clad in MMD Chitenge materials, carried placards with messages in [...]

The news has traumatised me, my family and friends as it has painted me as being active in politics and being judged as such,” she said. “I want to state that I want to live a private and quiet life away from political limelight and acclimatise especially after the demise of my late husband.

President Banda will only attend the Monday sessions of the two-day Ordinary SADC Summit and immediately return to Lusaka in view of the death of Benny Tetamashimba, his spokesperson Dickson Jere said in a press release. President Band, will on Monday, September 7, 2009 leave for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to attend the [...]

Patriotic Front (PF) president Micheal Sata says the motion to impeach president Rupiah Banda will be tabled when parliament resumes sitting. Sata said Sunday evenning that all the illegalities that president Banda is currently making are being addded to the grounds of impeachment. He said his party and UPND have not abandoned their plan to [...]

Government has advised My TV, registered for broadcasting license purpose as Strong Technologies, and any other satellite broadcasting licenses based in Zambia, that it is illegal to provide a platform for broadcasting for radio and television stations whose frequencies are restricted to specific areas. This according to a press statement issued in Lusaka today by [...]