Government’s revised minimum wage has been challenged in the Lusaka high court by the Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE). ZFE has sought judicial review of the government’s decision to issue Statutory Instruments to increase the minimum wages for domestic and shop workers describing the move as illegal. ZFE has sued the Attorney General Mumba Malila [...]

Press Release from the Chinese Embassy in Zambia over the Tragedy at the Collum Coal Mine August 6, 2012 We were deeply shocked at and saddened by the tragedy in which one Chinese employee was killed, another four were injured and some company properties and production facilities were looted and smashed by some locals in [...]

Police in Lusaka have issued a fresh summon to UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema for questioning after realising the first one had date for last month. The new summons requires Hichilema go to the police Thursday at 10 hours, according to his lawyers. The police have not said what the questioning is in connection with but said he should [...]

Two Zambian nationals have been arrested in Malawi and charged with being in possession of 850 kilogrammes of cannabis. Press Secretary at the Zambia Embassy in Malawi, Chansa Kabwela, said in a statement that Phoebe Moyo of Chipata district was nabbed by the Malawi police at a roadblock after the driver of the vehicle that [...]

A source at the hospital disclosed that the Chinese nationals were removed from the hospital yesterday and taken to an unknown place in Chongwe area. Foreign Affairs Minister, Given Lubinda, went to Levy Mwanawasa hospital to visit the Chinese nationals but bounced as the patients had been removed from the institution. Click here for details

Cardinal Medardo Mazombwe who has been admitted to the Zambia Italy Orthopedic Hospital with a spine problem has been evacuated to South Africa.  Archbishop of Lusaka Telesphore Mpundu  disclosed that Cardinal Mazombwe was scheduled to be evacuated to South Africa Wednesday to undergo specialist treatment at Morning Side Hospital.  Mpundu described Cardinal Mazombwe’s condition as [...]

By: CATHERINE SASMAN THE Mboroma mass detention camp shooting in which four Namibians were killed and 15 seriously wounded by Zambian soldiers on August  5 1976, allegedly on request from the top Namibian ruling party (Swapo)  leadership then in exile, was commemorated for the first time in Namibia on Sunday. The commemoration was  held at [...]

National Airports Corporation (NAC) Managing Director Robinson Misilati Tuesday told the Lusaka Magistrate Court that government spent 275,000 Euros to train 10 officers in Italy on how to operate the radar system. This is in a case in which former Communications and Transport Minister Dora Siliya is charged with two counts of abuse of authority. [...]

Government will endeavour to provide a safe and secure environment within which all investors will operate. This is contained in a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today by Chief Government Spokesperson Kennedy Sakeni. Mr. Sakeni assured the Chinese community at Collum coal mine and investors at large, that Zambia is safe for them and [...]

The Zambia Police is investigating the murder case in which a woman aged between 20 -25years old was found dead in Chilenje area near Namakau House  today around 11:00 hours along Chilumbulu Road. Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Charity Munganga says the body of the deceased was found this morning under a hedge near Namakau [...]