President Rupiah Banda Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Former Zambia Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Andrew Sakala was sentenced Friday by a Lusaka magistrate court to five years imprisonment, with hard labour, for theft of 1.5 million Kwacha (approximately US$ 250,000) … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Michael Sata’s son, Mulenga, assured on Friday the nation that President Sata is well, dismissing western media reports that the President who is in New York for the UN summit has been hospitalized. Speculations about … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – President Michael Sata, who has stayed out of public view for the past few months amid speculations on his health, on Friday officially opened parliament, committing his government to move the country forward decisively towards the … Read More
Zambia’s Minister of Labour Fackson Shamenda Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Dangote Industries Zambia Limited (DIZ), a Nigerian firm operating in Zambia, has denied allegations by Zambia’s Minister of Labour Fackson Shamenda that the company’s Human Resources Manager Bala Zango attempted … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government announced on Friday that it had granted permanent residency permits to 11 former Angolan refugees, marking the start of a process that will lead to 10,000 Angolans allowed to permanently live in the country. … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Member of Parliament Jonas Shakafuswa, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting six cadres from the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) during campaigns ahead of Tuesday’s parliamentary by-election in the Mangango … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A new project geared towards reducing post-maize harvest losses and improving grain handling in Zambia was launched Thursday in the country. The project dubbed, ”Bags2Bulk Project” is said to be a product of partnership spearheaded by ”AGCO”, … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – President Michael Sata used the occasion of Labour Day, being commemorated under the theme “Zambia at 50; Creating Decent Work and Promotion Socio-Economic Justice for National Development”, to direct Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda to look into … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has, through the Public Service Micro-Finance-Company, disbursed K70 Million at 5 percent interest rate, to 4,000 civil servants spread in 74 districts across all the country’s 10 provinces. The available funds for the … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Lusaka High Court has sentenced Zambia’s well-known musician, Clifford Dimba, popularly known as “General Kanene” to 18 years with hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old school girl. Lusaka High Court Judge, Chalwe Muchenga, in his … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Human Rights Commission has condemned the attack by elements of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) on opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. PF cadres attacked on Saturday the president of the United Party for National Development (UPND), Hichilema, … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The first ever independent study of the mining industry’s contribution to the national and local economy of Zambia was launched this week. The report aims to provide a factual evidence base to inform a sound debate … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Government’s continued borrowing has become a source of concern following the recently obtained US$ 1 billion second Eurobond. The Government this week announced that it had successfully issued a second sovereign bond in the … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The re-entry policy introduced by the Zambian government to allow pregnant school girls to complete their education is becoming a controversial issue as statistics of girls getting pregnant after re-entry into school is rising. Recent revelation … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Michael Sata has attributed the recent depreciation of the national currency, Kwacha, to a combination of domestic and international market developments. President Sata said the US Dollar has broadly strengthened against other currencies following … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The acquittal of renowned Zambian human rights and HIV activist Paul Kasonkomona, by the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court on charges relating to comments he made on television in support of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and … Read More
Beatrice Grillo Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – As the deadline for registration comes to a close Monday, 3 February, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have resolved not to register under the NGO Act, charging that the Act of 2009 is retrogressive and that … Read More
President Michael Chilufya Sata Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has taken decisive action aimed at curbing incidents of financial mismanagement in its foreign missions. The Ministry of Finance, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has convened … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s leading efforts in land policy reform have gathered steam with the support of many stakeholders, including the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Land Policy Initiative (LPI), a joint undertaking of the African … Read More
Photo: UN PANA Lusaka, Zambia – Zambian President Michael Sata, has dismissed assertions that he decided to award himself a 10 percent salary increment. According to President Sata, his salary, salaries and allowances for the Vice- President, Chief Whip, Leader … Read More
