The long-awaited fire tenders have finally been handed over to the government. And President Edgar Lungu says his government is committed to ensuring that the lives of the Zambian people are safeguarded by revamping fire and rescue services in the country. In a speech ready on his behalf by vice-president Inonge Wina during the handover...

The Zambia national female team "Shepolopolo" has beaten Malawi 6-3 in an on-going Cosafa tournament in Zimbabwe this afternoon. The Zambian line up involved Hazel Natasha (GK), Grace Zulu, Anita Mulenga, Grace Chanda, Mary Wilomba, Misozi Zulu, Rhoda Chileshe, Noria Sosala (C), Barbra Banda, Esther Mukwasa and Annie Kibanji. After the full 90minutes of play...

Today marks exactly one year since my Vice President, Her Honor Mrs Inonge Wina and I took oath of Office after the Zambian people renewed the mandate of the Patriotic Front (PF). As we commemorate one year of service to the Zambian people, I wish to thank the Almighty God for the grace and favor...

A 16-year-old Raphael Kombe Girls Secondary School grade 10 pupil has died on the spot after being hit by a Zambia Railways passenger train. The accident occurred this morning at around 07:00 hours in Kabwe’s Nakoli compound as Martha Chileshe, who was wearing headsets, was crossing the railway line on her way to school. Both...

The Zambia National Farmers Union says President Edgar Lungu’s intervention on the K60 market price has come at the right time. The Food Reserve Agency set K60 for a 50kg bag of maize as the market price but ZNFU rejected it saying it was unfair on farmers as they would make huge losses. On July...

The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company has announced that there will be an interruption of supply in most parts of the city from September 18-24. According to a joint statement by LWSC and the Millenuim Challenge Corporation (MCC), this is to pave way for rehabilitation works at the Lolanda Water Treatment Plant in Kafue. They...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested six people for possessing a total of K500, 000 fake bank notes. In a statement, DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo said a Zambia army officer was found in possession of K400, 000, while five others were arrested for being found in possession of K100, 000...

Police say the 42-year-old Mkushi man who allegedly killed his wife and buried her in a shallow grave committed suicide about a kilometer away from their home. In a statement yesterday, Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo said police were hunting down Mulenga Kalunga who murdered his wife Juliet Machiko around 09:30 hours on Monday. But...

Former Minister of Information Chishimba Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu must not be using innocent marketeers to clean dirty money through Presidential empowerment fund. And Kambwili says government should immediately terminate the $1.2 billion Lusaka-Ndola dual-carriageway contract because it stinks of corruption. Meanwhile, Kambwili says he has got nothing to do with a new party...

Two investigations officers have told the Lusaka High Court that one of the suspected ritual killers Lucky Siame led them to the crime scene. Jimmy Phiri told judge Florence Lengalenga that on April 14, Siame led them to Lilanda compound near a place called Musanide Car Park where one of the victims body was picked...