By VENARCIOUS MWANSA- SUNDAY Times of Zambia Chief Reporter Sylvester Mwale was assaulted and held captive on the eve of independence celebrations in the notorious Chibolya Township in Lusaka. Mr Mwale was detained for about...

By CHARITY MOONGA – THOUSANDS of people from all walks of life gathered at Heroes Stadium on Thursday night to witness Zambia’s attainment of 50 years of independence. The occasion was graced by acting republican...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – OPPOSITION MMD leader Nevers Mumba has praised Government for releasing the draft Constitution which many Zambians have been looking forward to. Dr Mumba said that the release of the draft Constitution...

By NAKUBIANA MUMBUNA- VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott has said Government will soon embark on a campaign to document information on all traditional ceremonies in order to preserve Zambia’s traditional heritage. Dr Scott said Government decided to...

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA, REBECCA MUSHOTA, SILVIA MWEETWA and MAYA NTANDA- ZAMBIA’S Golden Jubilee celebrations have started in earnest with intercessory prayers held across the country. At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, the...

By CHILA NAMAIKO and CHARITY MOONGA – CHOMA residents were on Thursday afternoon gripped with fear and panic after news spread of a Zimbabwean driver who was found dead in his truck from suspected Ebola....

By CHARITY MOONGA – THE Mahtani Group of Companies has honoured some freedom fighters with K50,000 each as a token of appreciation for their sacrifice to Zambia. Senior citizens’ accounts have been set up at...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE- The Drug Enforcement Commission has busted a major cross border drug ring after it intercepted contraband of miraa, an illicit drug, in Kapiri Mposhi. DEC intercepted 302 bundles of the drug, weighing...

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA and CHARITY MOONGA- VISITING Angolan External Relations Minister Georges Chikoti has called for the abolition of the visa requirement between Zambia and his country to further cement the mutual relations between the...

By MOSES CHIMFWEMBE – A RETIRED nursing services manager was yesterday rescued from a raging fire that reduced her house to rubble. Joyce Musuka, who lives alone, was asleep when the fire started in her...