Presidents Michael Sata and Robert Mugabe are today expected to meet at the Victoria Falls Border. The two presidents will sign the Trilateral Hosting Agreement for the 2013 UNWTO General Assembly to be co-hosted by Zambia and Zimbabwe. The signing will be witnessed by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General, Taleb Rifai who arrived on the Zimbabwean side [...]

In the book: “Machona: Returned Labor Migrants and Rural Transformation in Chama District, North Eastern Zambia, 1890 -1964,” Yizenge Chondoka, who was a history lecturer at the University of Zambia for more than 25 years, conducted ground breaking research using 200 interviews about the lives of Machona among the Senga people in Chama district in North Eastern Zambia. In the ten chapter book, Chondoka describes why and how the Machona left their villages.

By Chimwemwe Simpito Eleven people died Monday morning in Mpulungu in a job stampede related incindent. The incident occurred when over 5000 people gathered at Great Lakes Products (GLP) in Mpulungu when residents learnt that the owner of thefishing company,  Sahran Salim was in town and would employ some casuals. When the gates where not [...]

Former Labour minister Austin Liato has been released from prison. Liato has been given a K50 million bail pending his appeal to the High Court. Magistrate Aridah Chulu granted Liato Bail Monday morning and ordered him to be reporting to Lusaka Central police station every two weeks. He has also been ordered to surrender his [...]

The government is likely to strike a balance between meeting the expectations of its supporters—less inequality, better industrial regulation and lower unemployment—and sustaining investment and growth. However, there is some risk that it will introduce policies that are poorly designed or counterproductive, which would undermine growth. In line with the central scenario, it is expected to stick to a [...]

Zambian celebrity housemate in Big Brother StarGame Mampi was evicted yesterday from the Upville house while Zimbabwe’s Maneta Mazanhi survived during a live eviction show on Africa Magic on DStv’s channel 198. The music star was put up for eviction together with Maneta and Lady May. However, almost unpredictable, Maneta survived the chop by a [...]

“We are not forcing people on clauses in the first draft constitution. I have my doubts on the presidential running mate clause. We want people to look at the draft constitution and decide what they want. Ultimately as a country, we want a constitution which will stand a test of time,” he said.