The official rate of Malawi’s currency has been cut by a third as the impoverished southern African nation seeks to repair ties with the International Monetary Fund, the country’s central banker said Monday. The move is just one in a series of steps President Joyce Banda’s government has taken that sharply distinguish her administration from [...]

By Muhabi Lungu There comes a time when every political party has to undergo a severe existential test. That time for the MMD is now. That is why every genuine member of the MMD has to devote some reflective time to thoroughly think through a decision we are all called upon to make. All of [...]

Does President Sata’s wife need a reminder that it is only her husband, and not her, managing national af­fairs and that Zambia should not be taken for a personal property or some small agency at Central Park?

Dr Kaseba is so overly ex­cited at being the country’s first lady and, if not checked now, might just turn out to be another Emelda Marcos.

The first president of independent Algeria, Ahmed Ben Bella, who died aged 95, did not remain long in office once he had achieved success in his fight against colonialism. However, after the long period of imprisonment and exile that followed his overthrow, he re-emerged in the 1990s as his country’s voice of conscience. Absorbed as a colony [...]

Time to worship Indians, Chines or Whites is over and indeed time of ascribing wamuyaya to any human being instead of God is over. I am sure if we go ahead and do it even in their hearts, the same Patel and Zukas will be laughing at us as being crazy because have you seen any black person with parents from say Africa who has ever been allowed to stand for president in India, China or anywhere in Europe? Even in the US, president Obama’s mother was indigenous white American. Come on let us be serious!
I repeat Zambians should not be brain washed by those who are enjoying honey moon like Sata, Post Newspaper and them.

A 46-year old traditional healer who claims to have powers of raising people from the dead has been arrested in Central province. Harard Chibanda who was arrested in Chisamba is also facing charges of obtaining money by false pretences. Chibanda obtained money amounting to K4.5 million  from a family of Chisamba who wanted to establish [...]

A JOINT PRESS STATEMENT BY PRESIDENTS OF OPPOSITION PARTIES ON THE SUSPENSION AND TRIAL BY TRIBUNAL OF JUDGES, 3RD MAY 2010 FELLOW  ZAMBIANS, THERE COMES A TIME IN A NATION’S HISTORY, WHEN ALL ITS PEOPLE, HAVE TO COME TOGETHER FOR A CAUSE THAT IS SO CRITICAL, AND SO DEAR TO THE WELL BEING OF A [...]

By Lee Elias Tembo (Czech Republic) The day was Saturday, month, October and the year 1964. The sky was so clear and the summer shining sun was as brighter as a new penny. It´s rays spiced up the jubilation, anxiety and expectations that had consumed the minds, bodies and souls of many people as news [...]

Soldiers from Mali’s ruling junta have overrun the main presidential guard barracks in the capital Bamako, which has been the scene of heavy fighting. It has dealt a serious blow to troops loyal to the ousted government, who have been trying to reverse a coup. At least 27 people have been killed in clashes. “We [...]

Indian officials say heavy rain and darkness have temporarily halted rescue operations after at least 103 people drowned when an overcrowded ferry capsized on one of India’s largest rivers. Efforts to find more than 100 people still missing are set to resume Tuesday morning. Jayanta Choudhury, the police chief of Assam state, where the boat [...]