The Zambia National Students Union says Higher Education Minister Proffessor Nkandu Luo must avoid handling issues of students’ loans casually. Speaking to journalist in Lusaka today, ZANASU vice president Eddie Miyoba said students were worried with the manner in which Prof Luo was handling issues of student loans. “We as ZANASU want to warn madam...

Zambia has been elected as Vice Chairperson of the Advisory and Technical Council of the Africa Centre for Diseases Control (CDC). This is according to a statement issued by Zambia’s first secretary to the African Union Naomi Nyawali. “Zambia’s Director of the National Public Health Institute, Victor Mukonkha, has since been elected as Vice Chairperson...

In this video, Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Lee Habasonda explains the frustrations that his organisation is facing in fighting land corruption. Habasonda observes that the public has a negative perception towards the judiciary especially after the creation of the Constitutional court, hence making it hard for people to receive justice in land arbitration. He...

Komboni Radio director Lesa Kasoma has told the Lusaka Magistrates' Court that she was brutally beaten by police officers last October after they blocked her from accessing the radio station despite the lifting of its broadcasting license suspension. And Lesa, who is in this case charged with assault on police, admitted biting constable Simon Chisanga...

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini yesterday told the House to move on from the UPND boycott and to give him a chance to digest the points of order which he was bombarded with on Tuesday. Ruling on a point of order raised by Chitambo PF member of parliament Remember Mutale, who wanted...

FDD spokesperson Antonia Mwanza says expelled vice-president Chifumu Banda cannot speak on behalf of the party. Yesterday, Banda told a media briefing that Nawakwi had run down the FDD and accused her of trying to manipulate the party constitution so that it could allow her to stand for a third term of office. He also...