The PF regime through the Central Bank  has pushed forward to January 2013  the changeover date for the rebased currency. Bank of Zambia Head of Public Relations Kanguya Mayondi said in a statement  that  the rebased Kwacha will become legal tender on 1st January 2013 and accordingly will be accepted as a medium of exchange [...]

 The Task Force on Corruption referred to as Government Joint Investigations Team has arrested and charged William Banda, former MMD Lusaka Province Chairman. Christopher Chibanku, the spokesperson of the Task Force revealed that Banda has been arrested for two counts of being in possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime Contrary. Chibanku said [...]

The Zambian Government has failed to sell the 500 Million Euros Bond which was supposed to be taken up in April,2012, the Zambian Watchdog has been told. According to a senior government official linked to the Euro Bond programme, several factors have been cited among them the PF government’s inconsistency in policies and President Sata’s closeness [...]

UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA, OFFICE OF THE SERCETARY GENERAL RUIN POLICE (RUPO).                                                                                                                     22nd August,2012. PRESS RELEASE Fellow students we are again faced with uncertainties about our stay at the University of Zambia, many of us fought for the re-opening of the university via many forums. On face book the “SATA must open UNZA” campaign was launch, few students [...]

Monrovia – Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has suspended her son and 45 other government officials for failing to declare their assets to anti-corruption authorities, in her first major step to battle corruption in her administration. Charles Sirleaf, one of three of the president’s sons appointed to government posts, was suspended from his position as Deputy [...]

The Mmegi, the only Daily newspaer in Botswana on Monday dedicated a full page to follopw up the arrest of Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. The Mmegi wrote that Hichilema’s arrest by the PF regime  followed closely his strong criticism of “secret” salary increments that were quietly paid out in June to “holders of constitutional [...]

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) says the declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation clause does not jeopardise religious tolerance in the country. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka, EFZ Executive Director, Pukuta Mwanza, said it was unrealistic for anyone to allege that the clause would cause discrimination as it has been [...]

The hacking group Anonymous claims to have brought down British government websites in protest at the handling of Julian Assange‘s bid to avoid extradition to Sweden. The self-styled hacktivist group targeted the websites of No 10 and the Home Office early on Tuesday under what it called “Operation Free Assange”. Hackers said they had also brought down websites belonging to the justice [...]

By Chimwemwe Simpito About 68 cases of cholera cases have been reported in Mpulungu from 52 cases recently reported with Kasasa village leading with 28 cases so far.  Health statistics depict that 8 other cases have reported from Sondwa,7 from Mupata,6 from Onzye,5 from Zanga,4 from posa,2 from Lakeside,1 from location,1 from Ngwenye,and single cases [...]

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57, state media say, after weeks of speculation about his health. Mr Meles was admitted to hospital in July. The nature of his condition has not been made public. The head of state and government in Ethiopia is the prime minister. Speculation about his [...]