Zambia has been elected to the position of vice president of the UNESCO Subsidiary Committee to lead the Sub-Sahara Africa agenda on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural property. The elections were held at the just-ended meeting of the members of the Subsidiary Committee at...

Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda says Tuesday's friendly victory away against Bafana Bafana was a big boost following for a turbulent run for his team in 2017. Zambia rallied from 1-0 at half time to beat Bafana Bafana 2-1 away in Moruleng on June 13 to collect their first win from four matches played in 2017....

The Non-Governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says efforts to change the status of women in Zambia have continued to be frustrated by legal impediments, inadequate political will, and inadequate resources among others. Speaking at the handover ceremony of the Kwasha Mukwenu Womens’ Training Center in Matero yesterday, NGOCC Board Publicity Secretary Beatrice Mulevu disclosed that...

The Lusaka Magistrates' Court has convicted a 30-year-old woman on 96 counts of fraud, false accounting and theft by servant, sentencing her to two years simple imprisonment. When the matter came up for sentencing yesterday, Lusaka magistrate Aridah Chulu sentenced Deborah Chifuka of Kafue township after finding her guilty of stealing from her employer Gemistar...

Two UPND supporters charged with murder have been committed to the Lusaka High Court for trial. Febian Mwanza popularly known as 'Junior Mbuzi' and James Banda alias 'Meno Meno' both aged 23 are alleged to have murdered Steven Kalipa after the cancellation of a UPND rally that was scheduled to be held in Kanyama on...

Vice-President Inonge Wina has overruled Minister of National Guidance Godfridah Sumaili’s statement in March that she had with immediate effect taken over the registration of churches saying the function was still with the Home Affairs Ministry. On March 21 this year, Rev Sumaili told Parliament that her ministry had with immediate effect taken over the...