The passengers on the Solwezi bound bus travelling from Lusaka this morning were escaped being sacrificed after their bus overturned at 16 miles area, along the great north road, leaving over 15 people with injuries. Sources told the Zambian watchdog that the bus believed to belong to Ticklays Coach Services overturned this morning but no [...]

Workers at the Kabwe Industrial fabrics company (KIFCO) have today boycotted work demanding the payment of six months’ arrears and the unpaid gratuity for three terms, from 2006 to 2012. Company chief operating officer Chabala Mutuna said he had no comment on the matter. A check by the Zambian watchdog found workers seated outside the [...]

In a bid to address the shortage of anti retroviral (ARV) drugs in the country, the PF government has ordered distributors of the life saving drugs in clinics to reduce the supply from the normal three months to one month supply to patients. Health minister Dr. Joseph Kasonde told journalists yesterday after launching the first [...]

A clergyman has observed that the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has not done enough in the fight against corruption. Reverend Alfred Banda of Jesus Family Church says since the PF came into power, little has been done to curb corruption especially among high profile officials. Speaking to Qfm in an interview, Reverend Banda says government [...]

The Government has rescheduled the effective implementation date of SI 32 of 2013, from Thursday 16th May, 2013 to Monday 1st July 2013. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says that the amended implementation date is contained in Statutory Instrument Number 35 of 2013, which has been gazetted today. Mr. Chikwanda explains that apart from enabling the [...]

Tight security surrounds tribunal judge LovemoreChikopa whose offices are at the new wing of Government complex in Lusaka. Judge Chikopa who held a meeting with lawyers representing suspended judges today could not be filmed as MUVI TV journalist Bruce Mwale was barred by armed police officers. As he was moving from his office to the [...]

The price of cement has continued going up following the removal of fuel subsidies in most Copperbelt towns. A check in some parts of Kitwe and Luanshya towns, has shown that most traders have hiked the price of cement from the previous K50 to about k65 while others were selling the commodities at as high [...]

The trial of  gay rights activist Paul Kasonkomona was delayed on Wednesday, after his lawyer argued the charges were vague and should be heard by the High Court. Kasonkomona, 38, was arrested in April and charged with “soliciting for immoral purposes” after appearing on a live television programme where he argued for gay rights. That [...]

The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) has said that the newly signed collective agreement between government and   public service workers will not benefit its members following the increase in fuel prices. CSAWUZ General Secretary, Joy Beene, said in Kabwe that while the new collective agreement was the best so far in [...]

Following the continued attacks from ailing dictator Michael Sata, dethroned Senior Chief Mwamba of the Bemba people in Kasama, Henry Kanyanta Sosala has apologized to ailing dictator Michael Sata and has since thanked the head of state for support rendered to him. On Monday, the Bemba Royal Establishment denounced Sata’s action of dethroning the traditional [...]