A clergyman in Mansa district has urged churches in Zambia to desist from engaging into active politics but instead pray for the success of the government of the day. Mansa Grace Ministries’ Reverend, Cruise Lumbama bemoaned the embarrassing situation some church members and leaders have found themselves into because of being involved in active politics. Reverend Lumbama was speaking during the [...]

ECZ Public Relations Manager Chris Akufuna has told QFM that the commission is still assessing whether the State owned Government Printers is in a position to meet the security concerns that calls for printing of ballot papers. In an interview with QFM today Mr Akufuna said that the commission is still waiting for the Government to address the security [...]

A traditional leader in Mansa has threatened to chase manganese mining investors who are allegedly exploiting his subjects and not honouring their corporate social responsibilities in his chiefdom. Chief Chisunka of the Ushi people in Mansa district of Luapula province advised all the companies conducting mining activities in his area to work with his subjects and ploughed back profits to [...]

The Movement for Multi-party Democracy(MMD) says it expects a number of people to defect to the ruling party soon. Speaking in an interview in Lusaka, MMD Lusaka Province Chairman William Banda said his party his currently having talks with would be defectors and theirs names will be published soon. Banda said the defectors are well known members [...]

What was done to me ( abruptly placing me under indefinite administrative leave without any particular/specific reason nor previous warning and kicking me out of the Embassy premises like a criminal or a thief caught in the act; keeping on delaying and purposely not paying my Final Entitlement) is cruelty and not within the scope of their diplomatic functions, thus diplomatic immunity cannot be an excuse for their actions. This is an official matter, yet the officials concerned are taking this matter personally against me.

The CITES Secretariat has recommended that Tanzania’s elephant and ivory proposal be rejected, citing concerns about poaching and enforcement. Tanzania was pushing to weaken international protection for African elephants and promote trade in nearly 90 tonnes of ivory. However, in an evaluation of the Panel of Experts reports, the Secretariat recommended supporting the Zambian ivory trade proposal, [...]

FORMER freedom fighter, Jackson Ngoma has insisted that he shared a prison cell with Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata when he was incarcerated at Bwana Mkubwa and Mukobeko maximum prisons in the 1960s. Mr Ngoma maintained that it was him who shared a prison cell with Mr Sata and not his older brother as [...]

United National Independence Party (UNIP) says it is steadily preparing for the 2011 elections and will participate actively in voter education. Speaking in Lusaka,UNIP Vice President Njekwa Anamela said the party is strengthening its structure nationwide and has expressed optimism that it would scoop the Milanzi by-election. Anamela said those participating in the by-election will just be [...]

Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) has challenged Government to have more political will to develop the nation. Speaking to Yatsani radio, ZUFIAW President Cephas Mukuka said politicians should concentrate on addressing national issues as opposed to amassing wealth. Mukuka further noted that time has come for leaders to do away with selfish desires [...]