Author: Open Zambia

Vice President, Inonge Wina has reaffirmed the government’s plans to print the 2021 ballot papers locally as long as technical security matters are addressed. The Vice President stated that ballot papers are very sensitive and hence require adequate technical securit, a somewhat ironic statement given the questions raised over the UAE printers last election who […]

The ruling Patriotic Front has warned that it will report anyone found circulating images of toilet papers which shows President Edgar Lungu’s portrait. PF Media Director Sunday Chanda said the PF has distanced itself from images of tissue and sweets circulating on social media bearing the portrait of the Head of State. Mr Chanda has […]

Lecturers at Nkana College of Education have downed tools demanding that management at the institution pay them their salaries and improve working conditions. The workers took to the City Square expressing disappointment that management at the institution had failed to pay their salaries for the past 9 months. They said management has in the past […]

Leader of the opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu has charged that it is shameful President Edgar Lungu hosted Congolese leader Joseph Kabila in Lusaka. Mr Mwiimbu who is also UPND Monze Central Member of Parliament also charged that it was disgraceful for President Lungu to state that the international community should not interfere with the […]

At least 17 people have been killed after heavy rains caused the partial collapse of a rubbish dump in Mozambique. A 15-metre high pile of rubbish collapsed, destroying seven houses, and rescuers fear more bodies may be buried under the debris. The accident happened at the Hulene landfill, six miles from the centre of the […]

Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed that there was a clash between UPND and PF supporters in Sinda town in Eastern province. Ms Katongo also dispelled rumours that one person was shot in Sinda yesterday morning. She said the correct story was that while some UPND supporters from Sinda were getting ready to proceed to […]

According to local reports Patriotic Front cadres have invaded bus stations in Kitwe and begun charging over K500 to operators. Former Kitwe Deputy Mayor Godfridah Chulu has complained that the PF cadres are inviting lawlessness in the transport sector. She says the Kitwe City Councils’ revenue collection has dropped as a result of cadres taking […]

There has been another serious road traffic accident involving President Kabila’s motorcade. This time along Leopards Hill Road opposite the Saudi Arabian and French Embassies and involving a Zambian Police officer who was on Presidential escort duties for the visiting President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila. This comes after Tuesday’s accident where […]

Zambian actor, Patrick Shumba Mutukw, has recently given an interview on what it is like to be part of such an iconic film. Talking to Time Machine Zambia the actor explained it was an ‘unbelievable experience.’ TMZ: Tell us a little bit about yourself, your background and upbringing? Patrick Shumba Mutukwa: Thank you for having […]

Visiting Democratic Republic (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has made an assurance to the international community that he is committed to ensuring that all pockets of instability ravaging some parts of that country are dealt with. And President Edgar Lungu says he is optimistic that the DRC will soon settle its political issues following the agreement […]