By MAYA NTANDA – MEMBERS of the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) at Ipusukilo Congregation in Kitwe yesterday blocked the usual Sunday morning service protesting alleged misuse of funds by their leaders. This forced several...

By CHARITY MOONGA – THE MMD has upheld the expulsions of senior party officials, who include former national secretary Muhabi Lungu for defiance to accept Nevers Mumba as the party president. Others are party deputy...

By BENNET SIMBEYE  – in Johannesburg, SA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said Zambia and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have made realistic and significant strides in empowering women in different spheres of development. Meanwhile,...

Having borne the effects of the global credit crunch better than most continents, it is a wonder that Africa still remains dwarfed in terms of tangible economic growth. While most of the countries have continued...

By BENNET SIMBEYE  – in Pretoria ZAMBIANS living in South Africa have asked the Government to work out a mechanism that allows citizens living outside the country to acquire land for investment without facing difficulties....

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA  – PANOS Institute of Southern Africa (PSAF) has appealed to relevant educational authorities in Zambia to stiffen punishment for child defilers. The Institute said teachers and guardians who sexually abused and defiled...

By CHARITY MOONGA – MORE than 100 UPND members in Chilanga led by their chairperson Onny Nyirongo have defected to the ruling Patriotic Front (PF). Ms Nyirongo said on behalf of the defectors that the...

By BENNET SIMBEYE  – in Johannesburg THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged Zambia and the Southern African region to invest more in the education sector as the major driver of economic growth. Meanwhile,...

By BENNET SIMBEYE  – in Johannesburg, South Africa FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has said she will work to empower women and children through various outreach programmes that are being undertaken in rural areas. Ms Lungu...

BY YVONNE  CHATE – THE Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) has proposed to regularise pharmacists following concern over their conduct. PSZ president Lyoka Lyoka appealed to the Government to enable the organisation to regulate pharmacists...