Author: Zambia Reports

More than 500 Copperbelt University students have been left stranded after management asked them to leave the institution since they are not on scholarship. The students, who had been promised to be placed on scholarship after appealing their omission on the first list, have, however, vowed not to vacate the hostels. The students have accused […]

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) was hosted by the Common Market for East and Souther Afrioca where they conferred on various economic and political issues. Below is a statement from EAZ after the meeting: The Economics Association of Zambia was privileged to be hosted by the Secretary General of COMESA Ms. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe […]

The Zambia Police Service needs urgent fixing – we mean serious fixing devoid of any political inclination. And the fixing we are talking about here should start from the top most to those at the tail end of the Zambia Police Service. It is only through this process that a semblance of professionalism will get […]

Police acting woman chief inspector Veronica Shawa has told the Lusaka High Court that she had no hand in the death of Zambia Air Force Flight Sergeant Mark Choonngwa who died in police cells in March, 2017. Shawa, who is one of the murder accused in the case, told the court during defence that Sgt […]

Air Botswana is set to resume flights into Zambia after a two-year hiatus. The airline said in a communique sent to the Zambian Mission in Gaborone that it is set to hit the Zambian skies with a maiden flight scheduled for March 31, 2019. Air Botswana has noted increased commercial activities and movements of people […]

Air Tanzania will on February 22 commence the Dar es Salaam-Lusaka flights. The airline, which is launching the flights at an incredibly low cost, will also fly into Harare every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. One way flights have been pegged as low as $214 while a return trip is around $374.

The Kalulushi Magistrate Court has sentenced an 18-year-old boy to two years simple imprisonment after he was found guilty of sodomy. This is in a matter where a former pupil of Kalumbwa Boarding school in Lufwanyama District was charged with three counts of sodomy contrary to the Laws of Zambia.  

Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila and his successor Felix Tshisekedi have struck a deal in which Kabila is guaranteed immunity from prosecution for any of the alleged crimes committed during his 18 year rule. The deal will also see an amendment to the constitution which will result in future presidents being elected through parliament, […]

Zambia’s opponents in the Egypt 2019 Under-23 AFCON, Malawi have set up base in Belgium ahead of their encounter with the junior Chipolopolo on March 20 away in Malawi. The Malawian Under-23 National team arrived in Belgium on Saturday afternoon for a two week training camp that will see them play a series of friendly […]

By Prue Clarke At a recent press conference, a small group of Liberian journalists made a courageous admission: they confessed they were all “on the take.” To supplement salaries as low as $40 a month, the journalists said they often rely on payments from the very people they write about. The revelation confirmed a dirty […]