By Gregory Chifire The Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) should consider re-opening the applications for the position of party president because some of the candidates that have applied to take over the presidency have been sponsored to destabilize the former ruling party. A plan has been hatched by some subversive elements within the MMD [...]

Following resistance from chiefs and local people to move Chirundu from Southern province and attach it to Lusaka, government has suspended the elected Siavonga district council with immediate effect. The Siavonga councillors are part of the resistance. The council has been replaced by one Alex Bwalya as the local Government administrator to discharge all the [...]

  KATIMA MULILO – It was all-night jubilation, ululation and the unleashing of celebratory gunfire as ecstatic Katima Mulilo residents formed a convoy at the town and joined their neighbours across the Zambezi River to celebrate Zambia’s thrashing of Ivory Coast to lift the AFCON Cup. Katima Mulilo residents and Zambian residents at Katima Mulilo [...]

Zambia won the African Nations Cup for the first time on Sunday, beating highly fancied Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in the final. It was the first Nations Cup triumph for the Zambians after two previous final defeats. Ivory Coast might have won the game inside 90 minutes but [...]

Zambia’s Chipolopolo boys on Thursday made a stopover at the Beach Sabliere, site of the 1993 air disaster Thursday afternoon just hours after arriving in Gabon ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Cote d’Ivoire in Libreville. A total of 30 players, crew and officials lost their lives off the coast of Gabon [...]

Zambia coach Herve Renard feels his side was destined to reach the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations final in Gabon. Chipolopolo defied the odds to beat tournament favourites Ghana 1-0 in Bata on Wednesday evening. Emmanuel Mayuka netted the only goal of a fiercely contested match that saw Asamoah Gyan miss an early penalty. Renard’s [...]

FINANCE minister Alexander Chikwanda has said that government is not planning to place the portrait of former president Kenneth Kaunda on the new Kwacha notes, according to Independent Post.net Chikwanda said those calling for the placing of the former president’s portrait on the new currency were the same people who condoned Kaunda when he put [...]

Vice President Guy Scott has appealed to the people of Petauke district to vote for the Patriotic Front (PF) Msanzala parliamentary candidate Joseph Lungu in the February 16 by-election. Dr Scott says there is a golden chance for the people of Eastern Province to vote for a PF MP who would be considered for a [...]

Former Vice President Nevers Mumba has challenged President Michael Sata to state whether he (Mumba) is a threat to him or not. Mumba wondered why President Sata has channelled his state machinery on him instead of focusing on building and uniting the nation. Mumba who is also aspiring Presidential candidate of opposition Movement for Multi-Party [...]