The Zambian Government has called on China to help expedite the completion of works on the web press at the Government Printers Works and Supply Minister, Felix Mutati, says the equipment that was procured from China for Government Printers has never been operational. Speaking when Chinese ambassador to Zambia Li Jie called on him, Mr. […]
The absence of credible alternatives has been cited as one of the main reasons why the ruling PF has been winning elections despite of the challenges Zambia is going through. Political scientist Alex Ngoma says a human being is rational and therefore will always calculate benefits of associating with a particular person or group of […]
This is a case where a woman was told by her prophet that her husband was cheating on her. The woman stopped performing her duties as a wife and the mother of their home and this is now leading to a marriage break up. See the story below: A 36-year old man of Kitwe has […]
THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court heard how a former President’s daughter was allegedly raped by her ex-boyfriend at a deserted place in Woodlands residential area. And the victim’s mother narrated how her traumatised daughter called her to explain the ordeal. When the matter came up before magistrate Irene Wishimanga, the victim’s mother told the court that […]
The Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) has instituted investigations into the alleged leakage of Mathematics paper 1 during the ongoing General Certificate of Education exams in Siavonga District. ZNUT Public Relations Officer, Joe Kasaka has warned that the teachers who will be found wanting will be prosecuted as they are denting the image of […]
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has increased its maize purchasing price from K65 per 50 kg bag to K70. This follows President Edgar Lungu’s directive for the agency to revise the price. In a statement, FRA Board Chairman, Joe Simachela has reiterated the agency’s commitment to its mandate to purchase and administer the National Strategic […]
The Zambia Police Service received 57, 601 applications across the country for the recently advertised 1,000 Police Constable Positions. Lusaka received has the number of applicants at 10,000, Copperbelt 9,000, Southern 6,000, North Western, 5,278, Western 5,113, Muchinga 5,020, Eastern 4,800, Northern 4,605, Luapula 4,006 while Central Province has 3,779 applicants. Inspector General of Police, […]
The UK faces a “democratic crisis” due to the spread of “pernicious views” and the manipulation of personal data, a parliamentary committee is set to warn. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee has been investigating disinformation and fake news following the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. In its first report it will suggest social […]
We need guided democracy. Democracy cant not strive when illiteracy and poverty levels are too high. Congratulations to the voters for voting ruling party amidst empty stomachs, high levels of poverty and joblessness. Such kind of loyalty cant be explained in human form. We still insist the elections were not free and fair the playing […]
While Upnd president Hakainde Hichilema was quick to comment on voter apathy and blame it on people’s non confidence in the running of elections by the Electoral Commission of Zambia, the real issue he should have thought and addressed should have been the actual loss of elections by his party as it has become apparent […]