Green Eagles are expanding the capacity at their Independence Stadium home ground in Choma to a 3000 sitter venue. Independence Stadium in Choma has a current capacity of under 1000. However, following Eagles debut continental qualification and participation in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup, their Choma base has been undergoing an upgrade. “Last season, we […]

The opposition Alliance has blamed the Patriotic Front and Government for the political violence which characterised the February 12th Sesheke Parliamentary by election which was won by the UPND. Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says in each of the cases in which electoral violence was reported in the recent by-elections, it was between PF youths imported […]

Transparency International Zambia has charged that corruption in Zambia is rapidly turning the country into an unmitigated disaster. TIZ President Reuben Lifuka has also observed that no amount of spin doctoring will save Zambians from this condemnation unless the people firstly admit that there is a problem. Mr Lifuka stated that service to humanity has […]

Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says the turnaround that has happened at state run telecoms firm Zamtel is commendable. Mr Mushimba wrote on his Twitter account that Zamtel is truly impressing at some many levels. He said the growth in subscriber numbers has seen the company meet all its operational costs and making month […]

Embattled Housing and Infrastructure Minister Ronald Chitotela has stated pushing for the possible arrest of his Cabinet colleagues for corruption, highly placed ACC officers have revealed. The officers who are not authorized to speak to Journalists said Mr Chitotela is determined to have other Ministers indicted on corruption charges so that he does not go […]

The Golden Progressive party says the excessive force by the State Police must be condemned out rightly in a functioning democracy. Party President Jackson Silavwe has also called on the Government to institute Police Reforms to transform this vital state institution into a professional, efficient and accountable police service that exudes the confidence of the […]

The National Biosafety Authority has seized various food products and feed containing Genetically Modified Organisms from Food Lovers and Spar which were being sold without permits from the Authority. Some of the confiscated products were imported into the country illegally. The Authority pounced on the unsuspecting chain supermarkets at East Park and Arcades Shopping malls […]

Defence Minister Davies Chama says Zambia is in the process of procuring modern equipment for its defence forces. Mr. Chama says this was done in order to keep the defence forces abreast with modern developing trends in ground and air warfare capabilities. He was speaking in Johannesburg, South Africa in transit to Cape-Town where he […]

By Henry Kanyanta Sosala PART III Genesis of Cultural Genocide Sociologists explain the underlying role of culture, family, history etc. Actually to be a member of a tribe means to be involved in a complex set of social relations which centre on the social personalities of the chief, hereditary councilors, village headmen, elders etc. In […]

Chef 187 released a new single titled  “Tuleya Tulekula“. Listen to/ Download the song HERE

Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most influential and recognizable fashion designers of the 20th century, died Tuesday(19th febuary) at the age of 85. The German designer is best known for his work as the creative director of Chanel, the French luxury fashion house. He was a prolific designer, also at the creative helm of Fendi and […]

National Democratic Congress Consultant Chishimba Kambwili has refused to apologise for reprimanding an Indian National who he found operating a compactor under the Lusaka decongestion project. Mr. Kambwili has come under fire for his actions with some stakeholders challenging him to apologise to the Indian Community and the Zambian people who have no history of […]

By STEVEN ZANDE –
BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus-Cochrane Dyet has stressed the need for Zambia to hold a national dialogue process to enable stakeholders address issues like the Public Order Act (POA) and electoral reforms to help forestall political violence during the 2021 general elections.

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•President Edgar Lungu receives a brief from Vedanta Resources Group Chairman Anil Agarwal (left) on the mining developments made in South Africa at State House yesterday.
Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza/State House

By JAMES KUNDA –
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has called for an end to ‘board-room politics’ between the Government and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and challenged the mine’s parent company Vedanta to make good its pledge to invest $1billion into its Zambian operations.

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By KELVIN MUDENDA –

A LIVINGSTONE Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES) student is battling for his life at the Livingstone Central Hospital after he was stabbed seven times by his friend over a flash drive.
The assailant, who has not been named, is said to be on the run, sources said yesterday, commenting on the incident that happened last weekend.

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By MILDRED KATONGO –
TWO elderly men have been stoned to death by members of the community in Mpika’s Kanchibiya area on suspicion of practising witchcraft.
The mob descended on the two – one aged 80, and another 70 – on Monday, stoning and beating them after word went round that they were practising witchcraft.

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