CiSCA chairperson Bishop John Mambo says President Lungu should take action against Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Minister Lawrence Sichalwe for sharing a pornographic video on social media because the minister’s conduct sends a bad signal to the young generation. And Bishop Mambo has condemned Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili’s silence over the issue which...

Former UPND vice-president Dr Canisius Banda says e would thank God if President Edgar Lungu appointed him as a Cabinet Minister or to any public service position. And Dr Banda has charged that Hakainde Hichilema is a self-centered man who always wants to lead at the expense of others. In an interview, Dr Banda said...

The Lechwe population in the Kafue National Park has dropped by 5,000 since 2015 due to increased poaching, with numbers now standing at around 23,306, new data shows. In a statement availed by Ministry of Tourism and Arts public relations officer Sakabilo Kalembwe, a survey conducted by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and...

Government has established a Special Joint Cyber crime Crack Squad (SJCCS) aimed at mitigating the abuse and illegal use of internet. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the adoption of this approach reinforces government’s commitment to introducing measures and policies that will promote a safe, secure, resilient, reliable and...

Human rights activist Brebner Changala says PF Secretary General Davies Mwila’s arrogance of harassing the media should be condemned by every well-meaning Zambian. In an interview, Changala condemned President Edgar Lungu for condoning Mwila's attacks on Prime TV. “He is not even third in rank, bwana (sir) don’t reduce this country into a Banana Republic....

Four opposition political parties have accused the Opposition Alliance and the church of trying to use the dialogue process as a vehicle for regime change. At a joint press briefing, Sunday, Sakwiba Sikota of the United Liberal Party, Felix Mutati, leader of one of the two Movement for Multiparty Democracy factions, Edith Nawakwi of the...

On 30 December 2018, voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) went to the polls to choose a successor to President Joseph Kabila who had been in power since 2001. The election featured 21 presidential candidates, though only three were frontrunners. These included Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary of the ruling People’s Party for Reconstruction and...

The Independent Broadcasting Authority has ordered DSTV to suspend a reality show dubbed Lusaka Hustle on Zambezi Magic saying it promotes a lifestyle which is contrary to Zambian values. In a statement, IBA Director General Josephine Mapoma stated that the authority had received too many complaints from members of the public concerning the same. After...