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UPND still strong in Kasama, despite GBM departure – Mulenga
By Thomas Mulenga on 25 Apr 2019
UPND Kasama District vice chairman Paul Mulenga says the opposition is still intact in the district despite the wrangles that have engulfed the party in....
Police recover 9 guns, 228 rounds of ammunition from criminals
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 24 Apr 2019
Police at Westwood Police Station in Chilanga District, along Mumbwa road, have recovered nine guns, 228 rounds of ammunition and a Zambia Army uniform which....
Moonga, Kamba welcome GBM as Mwila, Mumbi, Mukupa snub him
By Thomas Mulenga on 24 Apr 2019
Suspended UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba yesterday resigned from the opposition to re-join the Patriotic Front, where no one in the substantive structures of the....
Disarm trigger-happy cops and give them sticks – Gender Minister
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 24 Apr 2019
Gender Minister Elizabeth Phiri says if the abuse of firearms cannot be contained, the Police command must consider giving guns to selected few law enforcers....
Sampa justifies citizens arrest on fuel attendant after expert questions legality
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 24 Apr 2019
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says the fuel attendant he effected a citizen’s arrest on for defamation of character acted in a criminal manner and was....
Corruption may force citizens to pass protest vote by electing comedian – VJ
By Thomas Mulenga on 24 Apr 2019
Veteran Politician and former diplomat Vernon Mwaanga says endemic corruption in government institutions may force citizens to lose confidence in politicians and thereby pass a....
Forcing MPs to attend Dialogue Forum unconstitutional – Mweetwa
By Mirriam Chabala on 24 Apr 2019
UPND deputy spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says it is illegal and discriminatory for government to start forcing members of parliament to attend the National Dialogue Forum....
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It’s time to stop the untouchable thugs shielded by the corrupt – KBF
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 24 Apr 2019
Kindly hand over the mantle of leadership to us the energetic and remove yourself from the equation, aspiring 2021 presidential candidate Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF)....
Police record 212 Easter accidents
By Mirriam Chabala on 24 Apr 2019
The Zambia Police Service says it has recorded a reduction in the number of accidents during this year’s Easter long-weekend amounting to 212, compared to....
HH salutes GBM, wishes him well in PF
By Thomas Mulenga on 24 Apr 2019
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has thanked his former vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) who resigned to rejoin the PF yesterday. In his farewell message which....
GBM remains part of PF family, we’ll be glad to welcome him back – Mumbi
By Thomas Mulenga on 23 Apr 2019
PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says the ruling party will welcome suspended UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) if he decides to re-join the....
MPs have no option but to attend Dialogue Forum, insists Lubinda
By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Apr 2019
Justice Minister Given Lubinda says members of parliament are not allowed to shun the Dialogue Forum because the process is part of their parliamentary duties.....
UNZA lecturers still not paid March salaries – Mambwe
By Thomas Mulenga on 23 Apr 2019
University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) general secretary Dr Kelvin Mambwe has disclosed that lecturers at the higher learning institution still haven’t been....
Save Lives Foundation condemns torturing of 11-year-old by ZAF couple
By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Apr 2019
An organisation that helps needy and “at-risk” children has condemned the actions of a Lusaka couple who abused their niece by burning her with hot....
Mutati’s MMD awakens structures ahead of 2020 convention
By Kanchele Kanche on 23 Apr 2019
Felix Mutati’s Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) chairperson for elections Gaston Sichilima says his party will in the coming weeks commence elections for party structures....
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New Employment Code outlines stiff punishment on casualization, forced labour
By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Apr 2019
Government has published the new Employment Code Act of 2019 to regulate the employment of persons and highlighting the possible penalties for employers that defy....
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It’s stupid to label UPND tribal for disciplining GBM – Changala
By Mirriam Chabala on 23 Apr 2019
Governance Activist Brebner Changala has condemned those calling the opposition UPND tribal for suspending its party vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, saying nobody must find glory....
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GBM rejoins PF
By Thomas Mulenga on 23 Apr 2019
Suspended UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says he has been left with no option but to rejoin the ruling Patriotic Front. At a press briefing....

Musenge strikes again, removes NDC from opposition alliance

By Daniel Chansa in Ndola on 23 Apr 2019

Ousted National Democratic Congress secretary general Mwenya Musenge has announced that his party has pulled out of the Opposition Alliance. And Musenge says NDC will....

State campaigning for NDC by cancelling our meetings – Chishala

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 21 Apr 2019

Roan NDC member of parliament Joseph Chishala says the state is campaigning for NDC by cancelling its meetings. And Lusaka UPND chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says....

Killer cop commits suicide

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 21 Apr 2019

The State House cop who had gone on a shooting rampage over suspicions that his girlfriend was cheating on him has committed suicide at Lusaka’s....

State House cop on shooting rampage over ‘cheating’ girlfriend

By Mukosha Funga on 20 Apr 2019

C5 police officers in Lusaka have launched a manhunt for a State House cop who has gone on a shooting rampage with 90 rounds of....

Govt nullifies Kambwili’s NDC presidency

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 20 Apr 2019

The Ministry of Home Affairs department of Registrar of Societies has nullified the appointment of Chishimba Kambwili as National Democratic Congress (NDC) president, following a....

UPND finally suspends GBM

By Mukosha Funga on 19 Apr 2019

The United Party for National Development has with immediate effect passed a vote of no confidence against UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba for gross misconduct,....

Katanga explains Kambwili’s police summon; “he caused malicious damage to motor vehicle”

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 19 Apr 2019

Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga says police summoned NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili because he is implicated in the case of malicious damage to a motor....

Don’t consider insults from idiots as defamation, Lungu tells Kampyongo

By Mirriam Chabala on 19 Apr 2019

President Edgar Lungu yesterday told Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo to let police officers allow opposition leaders and critics to insult him and his government,....

Human Right Activist Maiko Zulu on UNZA radio during Lusaka Star program-picture by Tenson Mkhala

Leaders taking advantage of citizens’ silence on misrule – Maiko

By Thomas Mulenga on 19 Apr 2019

Human rights activist and reggae star Maiko Zulu says Zambia is currently experiencing a system breakdown, adding that citizens should speak out against the mismanagement....

Lamba chiefs write Lungu over failure to fulfil campaign promises

By Daniel Chansa on 19 Apr 2019

The Lamba-Lima Royal Establishment has written President Edgar Lungu expressing concern over government’s failure to fulfil PF campaign promises. In a letter dated April 2,....

Minute Social Cash Transfer payment to disabled people in Sinda saddens Minister

By Zindikilani Banda in Sinda on 19 Apr 2019

Minister of Community Development and Social Welfare Olipa Phiri says disabled beneficiaries should receive K360 per month instead of K180 which other vulnerable groups get.....

Those calling for Mwila’s removal are disgruntled non-PF members – Lusambo

By Mirriam Chabala on 19 Apr 2019

Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says the youths who are calling for PF Secretary General Davies Mwila’s removal are just some disgruntled individuals, sending meaningless....

PF suspends Kafue youth chairman for stealing 35kgs of campaign beef

By Osward Sichone in Kafue on 19 Apr 2019

The ruling Patriotic Front in Kafue has suspended its district youth chairman Wellington Mwansa for allegedly squandering 35kg of beef which he was asked to....

DEC nabs 11 for drug trafficking

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 19 Apr 2019

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka, Muchinga, and North Western provinces have arrested and charged 11 people for various drug-related offenses. In Muchinga and....

Kambwili unveils shadow cabinet, drops Musenge

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 18 Apr 2019

NDC president Chishimba Kambwili has dropped Mwenya Musenge from the position of Secretary General to member of central committee in charge of chiefs and traditional....

Citizens are now paying for voting for campaign songs, says Sinkamba

By Mirriam Chabala on 18 Apr 2019

Green party president Peter Sinkamba says Zambians have finally landed themselves in deep waters with a debt-dependent economy under the Patriotic Front, which can no....

UPND will transform public universities into centres of innovation – Lungwangwa

By Zondiwe Mbewe on 18 Apr 2019

Former University of Zambia (UNZA) deputy vice chancellor Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa says the UPND government will develop public universities into centres of innovation to enable....

Zambia, Botswana only sub-saharan African countries implementing laws governing extractive industries – Report

By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 18 Apr 2019

The Natural Resource Governance Institute of Accra and London has revealed that among 28 sub-Saharan African countries, Zambia and Botswana are the only ones which....

GBM is detached from UPND, says Mucheleka, as Mwamba fights on

By Thomas Mulenga on 18 Apr 2019

UPND Vice President Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) has described as nonsense the decision by UPND secretary general Steven Katuka to dissolve the structures in Kasama....

Kambwili names PF cadres who threatened him, gives police their contacts

By Mirriam Chabala on 18 Apr 2019

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has surrendered to police, names, National Registration Card numbers and contact numbers of the youths who threatened to kill him in....