General News

Government has been petitioned to allow children participation in the selection of national leaders through voting. Children who gathered to participate in this year's Day of the African Child commemoration in Ndola petitioned government to review the voting age to...

Government has called on postal administrators in the Southern African region to invest in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in order for them to provide value added products and services to the public. Communications Deputy Minister, Mubika Mubika, urged postal administrations...

The Human Rights Commission has expressed happiness at the corporate social responsibility exhibited by Lumwana mine in North Western Province. Speaking to ZANIS in an interview in Kaleni yesterday (Saturday), Vice Commissioner Palan Mulonda said the Commission was happy with...

Twenty six people have died while 52 others were seriously injured in a road traffic accident involving a Lusaka bound NPS bus in Nyimba District in Eastern Province yesterday (Saturday). 25 passengers died on the spot in the accident which...

The Maureen Mwanawasa Community Initiative (MMCI) has launched a special intervention programme for the aged called the ''Old peoples Social Safety net to improve the livelihood of the senior citzens. The MMCI has aslo called on Zambians to assist...

The Center for Elections and Governance (CEG) Zambia has welcomed government’s decision to close Alliance University College of Ndola. CEG Zambia Trustee Gershom Musonda said the country’s education system is being weakened by sub-standard education services by the private sector. Mr....

Government has urged stakeholders in the tourism industry to market Zambia to other countries in the world as an affordable tourist destination. Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Minister, Michael Kaingu, said the recently introduced visa fees on tourists from other...

The Roads Development Agency (RDA) has suspended five of its officers working at Kapiri Mposhi weighbridge for misappropriating funds. RDA Head of Public Relations, Loyce Saili has confirmed the development. Ms. Saili said the five officers were suspended last week after...

Acting Supreme Court Judge, Timothy Kabalata has sentenced a 70 year old man and another 42 year man both of Lusaka's kuomboka township to death for aggravated robbery. This was after 70 year old Simon Nyirenda and his accomplice John...

By Michael Malakata , IDG News Service , 06/06/2008 The Zambian government has invited the private sector, including ISPs (Internet service providers), civil societies and mobile telecommunication companies, to help the government provide ICT services in rural areas. The Zambian...