Provides the latest RSS feeds for Zambia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Zambia News.net http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/cat/9d7bb2c5689ae774/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 05:09:48 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:09:48 -0400 30 Proflight Zambia's 105-seat Boeing 737-200 aircraft made its maiden flight to Livingstone on May 15, with VIP and celebrity passengers helping the airline celebrate the introduction of its new aircraft. Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing Hon. Nicolas Banda was among those on board the plane from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, along with celebrities including JK, Cactus, ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214590660/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:57 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214590660/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Lusaka Province Commissioner of Police, Joyce Kasosa Lusaka Police Chief Joyce Kasosa has confirmed that 31 people have been picked up following the street riots at UNZA Great East Road campus in Lusaka Friday afternoon. "Yes we have 31 people apprehended, we have not yet arrested anyone yet and we are yet to interview them. I will not reveal the locations where we are holding them ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214588998/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:08 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214588998/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Muhabi Lungu Opposition Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) has expressed solidarity for the University of Zambia students who were this morning arrested for protesting against the removal of the maize and fuel subsidies by government. The arrest of the undisclosed number of protesting students was a direct order by president Sata who also called for their expulsion from the University. ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214588997/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:08 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214588997/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 But the same cannot be said of gays in many African countries like Zambia, for instance, where the noose is tightening around homosexuals. In the face of perceived pressure from the European Union (EU) to be tolerant of same sex marriages or liaisons, there has been a closing of ranks among anti-gay forces in the country and the African continent in general. The government, the church, ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214587619/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:17:32 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214587619/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Madalitso Muthiya put behind his bad start on Thursday at the Zambia Open to record his best second round score at the vent in six years. He is one of two Zambian golfers to make the final two rounds of the four-day Zambia Open together with Patrick Mwendapole who finished at one-under. Muthiya made the cut after carding five-under and his five shots behind leader for the second successive day ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214586088/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:51:16 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214586088/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fred Siayaba in the first two pictures is a true man of God for lifting grandma. Where are the other good Samaritans to procure a wheel chair for our glorious ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214584398/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:32:27 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214584398/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 President Michael Sata President Michael Sata has directed Lusaka province police commissioner Joyce kasosa to arrest all students protesting against the lifting of the fuel and maize subsidies. The head of state sounded the order shortly before he laid ground for the contraction works for Palabana University in Chongwe district this morning. President Sata has also accused United Party for ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214582855/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:16:17 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214582855/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 MOPANI Copper Mines (MCM) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting small and medium enterprises (SME) as a way to build capacity of local suppliers and contractors. MCM chief executive officer Danny Callow said the mining giant was committed to promoting SME development by enhancing the capacity of smal businesses and widening their market across borders. Mr Callow said this at a meeting ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214582858/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:09:30 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214582858/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 SOUTH African Martin du Toit shot an amazing 66 seven under par to assume sole leadership of the 2013 Zambia Sugar Golf Open on Day One with Patrick Mwendapole coming off as the best performing Zambian golfer with one-under par. On a sunny day that had early attention on Zambian hope Madalitso Muthiya and defending champion Justin Harding, the limelight ended up shining on others who made full ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214582857/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:09:30 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214582857/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 We were struck by the Herald's claim that President Robert Mugabe should be commended for securing food supplies from Zambia and thus averting starvation. Last week Zimbabwe and Zambia signed a government-to-government agreement for Zimbabwe to import 150 000 tonnes of maize from Zambia. Vice-President Guy Scott signed for Zambia. Only a government with the people at heart could propose ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214582856/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:09:30 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214582856/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Nkana striker Reynold Kampamba has been snubbed for Zambia’s friendly against Namibia next week. The 2012 top scorer who finished the season on 15 goals has suffered a second successive blow from Herve Renard after he was overlooked for Zambia’s April 28 friendly against Zimbabwe that Chipolopolo won 2-0. Renard today named a 24-member home-based team to face Namibia away on May 24 ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214581424/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:03:58 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214581424/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fr Bwalya conducting an interview in South Africa this week Father Frank Bwalya’s press assistant has released a statement from the media denying media reports that father Bwalya supported gay marriages in his interview in South Africa. The statement allege that the information was mere propaganda peddled by Government media to try and get attention from the PF government that they are ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214581423/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:03:57 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214581423/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Government has upped the price from fertilizer under the Farmer Support Input Programme by 100 percent from K50 to K100. And former agriculture minister Eustackio Kazonga said the increase would affect the small scale farmers that were already struggling even to cope with the K50. With the Patriotic Front government having already reduced the number of fertilizer bags from eight to four since ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214581425/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:58:33 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214581425/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Three people died on the spot while four others were critically injured in a road traffic accident involving eight vehicles along the Kitwe-Chingola Road late Thursday afternoon. The accident was caused by the driver of a Freight Liner Truck registration number 2580,who failed to break and rammed into several other vehicles that were in front before hitting into the back of a Hino Ranger, laden ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214580254/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:56:26 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214580254/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 TEN people were yesterday seriously injured while 20 others sustained minor injuries when a Marcopolo bus they were travelling in overturned at Katuba area in Chibombo District after it developed a fault. The incident happened barely 30 minutes after the bus belonging to Ticklay Coach Services registration Number ABM 9416 with 50 passengers on board, departed Lusaka around 05: 30 hours for ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214580255/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:33 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214580255/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 PRESIDENT Michael Sata has revoked the appointment of Ben Phiri as Luapula Province Permanent Secretary. This is according to a statement released in Lusaka yesterday by Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations George Chellah. Mr Phiri was sworn-in last week on Friday during a ceremony at State House. The President did not give reasons for the ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214580256/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:33 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214580256/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 FIFA has, through its Football for Hope Programme, given Sport in Action (SiA), a non-governmental organisation, US$30, 000 (about KR160, 000) funding for the development of football in Zambia. The funding covers the period from January to December 2013 and would be used for the development of community sport activities, which is the mainstay of both SIA and the Football for Hope Programme. SIA ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214580257/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:32 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214580257/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 PRESIDENT Michael Sata has said the Government is determined to establish a university in each of the 10 provinces of the country to improve access to tertiary education. The Head of State is today expected to lay a foundation stone for the construction of Palabana University in Chongwe District as the Government continues to improve the education sector. Two weeks ago, Mr Sata laid a ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214579365/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:30 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214579365/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 GOVERNMENT has announced changes to the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) as well as the role that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will now play during the 2013/2014 crop marketing season following the removal of subsidies. Legislation will be enacted to govern the marketing of agricultural commodities and this will result in the eventual reform of operations of the FRA. Agriculture and ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214579550/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:30 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214579550/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 A decision by Zambia's president to slash a key food subsidy threatens to hit the poor, stoke inflation and spark a popular revolt against his ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577574/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:24 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577574/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 File:President Mugabe (l) and President Sata after a closed door meeting at Royal Livingstone Hotel Zambia has told Zimbabwe that it is in no hurry to be paid for 150,000 tonnes of maize it is sending to its southern neighbour, President Robert Mugabe said on Thursday. Zambia's Vice President Guy Scott was in Harare last week to finalise the maize deal, but Mugabe said the two neighbours ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577976/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:47:33 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577976/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 The worrisome trend of road traffic accidents in Zambia has continued with two recorded on Thursday on the Copperbelt and Lusaka provinces. In Lusaka 33 people escaped with injuries when a Ticklays Bus registration number ABM 9416 overturned after bouncing off a speed hump whilst overspeeding in Chisamba area. The victims were rushed to the University Teaching Hospital where 25 of the 33 ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214578309/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:34:38 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214578309/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 People's Party President Mike Mulongoti says the judgment that the Supreme Court on the three suspended judges makes him wonder if the judiciary really wants the autonomy they cry for. And Mulongoti said government should budget for subsidies the same way they budgeted for by-elections. Featuring on Radio 5FM's Hot Seat Programme Mulongoti said the ruling by Judge Chibesakunda-led ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214578307/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:34:38 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214578307/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 President Michael Sata yesterday invited about 20 old men that claim to be freedom fighters to denounce Father Frank Bwalya who has caused the PF sleepless nights ever since he turned against them. The old men who were ferried from Chinsali admitted that their primary purpose of travel was to denounce Fr Bwalya from State House at the invitation of President Sata. They have since advised Fr ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214578306/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:34:38 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214578306/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 In attempting to address the escalating protests and riots taking place at the University of Zambia, representatives of the government took to the radiowaves, but the problem only became worse. University of Zambia Great East Road campus students have declared their school a no-go area for Sunday Chanda and Kennedy Kamba, the executive director of Speech for Growth and Patrotc Front (PF) Lusaka ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214578308/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:34:38 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214578308/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Students at Mulungushi University, the country's third public university, have joined in calling for government to reverse its decision to remove the fuel and maize subsidies. Speaking through their union leader Lengwe Bwalya, the students said the move by the government would raise the cost of living for ordinary citizens. Bwalya said for an institution like Mulungushi University which ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577455/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:39:31 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577455/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Zesco United coach Tenant Chembo says the 2013 FAZ Super Division campaign is unpredictable. After a round of eight games, Nkana are the surprise league leaders with 19 points, defending champions Zanaco are 7th and last year’s runners up Power lie 11th on 10 points. Speaking at a media briefing held on Thursday in Ndola, Chembo noted that this year’s league was very competitive. ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577456/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:31:45 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577456/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 FAZ Super Division leaders Nkana coach Masautso Mwale says Saturday’s Week Nine match against Nchanga Rangers in Chingola will be exciting. Mwale said Nkana have to prepare well for Rangers and predicted a tough game at Nchanga Stadium. ';It will be a tough game. Nchanga Rangers is a good side so it will be exciting,'; he said. Mwale added that Nkana have to build on from last ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577457/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:31:44 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577457/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Lusaka - The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Rui Mangueira, Wednesday met with members of the Angolan community residing in Lusaka to learn about their concerns and provide them with explanations about birth registration, ID card and passport acquisition. Community leaders and some of the representatives of the associations of Angolan intellectuals in Zambia, among other things, wanted to ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577459/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:26:17 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577459/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 The standoff between government and Bemba chiefs in Northern Province has heightened and the latest development is that the traditional rulers have declared not to recognise Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkandu Luo of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) party because he had been fanning confusion in the Bemba land. The agitated traditionalists met On Monday in Kasama district where they ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577460/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:26:17 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577460/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Never in the history of Zambia has a Supreme Court judgment raised so much dust. In a country where such a ruling becomes an authority at law where inference is made as precedence, the outcry coming from well-meaning stakeholders is understandable. Whether you are a Patriotic Front cadre, sympathizer, die-hard or financier, you have to be worried for Zambia. Even if you are what may call ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577458/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:26:17 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214577458/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 The delegation, led by Mr Mwansa Kapeya, Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services of Zambia, visited the Ministry of Communications, National Film and Television Institute, National Media Commission and Ghana Broadcasting ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214575837/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:44:25 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214575837/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Agriculture, Cooperatives and Livestock Minister Bob Sichinga GOVERNMENT has announced changes to the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) as well as the role that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will now play during the 2013/2014 crop marketing season following the removal of subsidies. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Robert Sichinga said the FISP, provides production subsidies mostly for ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214576497/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:24:13 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214576497/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Edgar Lungu The Lusaka High Court has granted an Egyptian doctor permission to apply for judicial review challenging the immigration department's decision to deport him on grounds that he bought medicine for his private hospital from an unlicensed supplier. Mohamed Magdy Mohamed Taiseer Shafik owner of Shafik mini hospital and Lilato Super market in Livingstone wants the court to declare ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214576498/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:24:12 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214576498/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Zanaco Bank says the rebased Kwacha is expected to continue trading under pressure in the near term against the dollar. In its daily treasury newsletter for 16th May, 2013, Zanaco says the local unit should continue trading range bound with support and resistance at KR5.300 (K5,300) and KR5.400 (K5,400) for bid and offer respectively. The bank says the Kwacha was still on the back foot against ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214575627/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:10 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214575627/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 PATRIOTIC Front secretary-general Wynter Kabimba Government has denied any abuse of human rights as alleged by a report compiled by the United States of America. Minister of Justice Wynter Kabimba says the 2012 Zambia Report on Human Rights does not reflect the correct picture of the overall human rights and governance situation in the country. Mr Kabimba says the Zambian government finds the ... http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214575626/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:09 -0400 http://www.zambianews.net/index.php/sid/214575626/scat/9d7bb2c5689ae774