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| [Zambia Reports]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. |
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| [Namibian]PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba is expected to officially declare a state of emergency soon in the face of the devastating drought that is ravaging the country. |
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| [CDDR]The Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR) is demanding that the Patriotic Front-led Government of Zambia halt its unlawful arrests of citizens for exercising their constitutional rights by participating in protests. |
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| [IFP]The IFP calls on the Department of Health to monitor the circumcision process in initiation schools, so as to avoid further deaths. IFP Spokesperson on Health, Mrs Hilda Msweli (MP) said, "Cooperation between the Department of Health and the Traditional leaders is needed, and it will decrease t... |
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| [Zambia Reports]Vice President Guy Scott has camped in Sinazongwe District the likely setting for yet another parliamentary by-election where he has been promising development. |
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| [IFP]"Our nation's sportsmen and women must be celebrated for their achievements and rewarded accordingly. However, spending R65 million on an event is beyond excessive and the department needs to cut down the amount of money used for the Sports Awards", said the IFP spokesperson on Sports and Recre... |
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| [ANGOP]Ondjiva -The way the government of Cunene Province has been distributing foodstuffs to the citizens affected by the drought was praised last Friday in Ondjiva by the first national secretary of the ruling party's youth wing (JMPLA), Sérgio Luther Rescova Joaquim. |
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| [Zambia Reports]Opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) member Geoffrey Lungwangwa says that Zambian politics are headed for difficult times given the Patriotic Front (PF) government's unremorseful position on the mistakes committed thus far by the administration. |
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| [Zambia Reports]President Michael Sata's move to reconcile with the Bemba traditional Council, one of Zambia's largest ethnic groupings, by sending Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba as an emissary hit a snag after the Bemba Chiefs demanded for his presence, and not anyone else, in Kasama. |
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| [MISA]The Chairperson of the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC), Sacky Shanghala, has come under fire from some media institutions after his call to host a consultative meeting with political parties and the media to discuss a law to regulate the media in the country. |
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| [ANGOP]Luanda -The minister of Science and Technology, Maria Cândida Teixeira, said Saturday in Luanda that the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play a relevant role in inducing the country's economic and social development. |
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| [MISA]"Every day around the world, we hear of how journalists and media workers are being harassed, intimidated, tortured and killed by individuals, governments and forces that wish to censor and silence them. This calls for us to join hands in the safety and protection of journalists because one in... |
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| [Namibian]THE demand for air transport shows a steady increase over the past years, with passenger numbers and freight traffic growing by 45 percent and 80 percent respectively. Forward-looking predictions suggest that over the period 2010-2015, Africa will be the third fastest growing region in the... |
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| [Times of Zambia]GOVERNMENT has warned sports administrators against squabbles and misappropriation of funds, saying it will no longer tolerate malpractices in the administration of sport. |
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| [Times of Zambia]GOVERNMENT has challenged the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) to collaborate with Information Communication Technology (ICT) stakeholders to find solutions to the increased road carnage. |
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| [Times of Zambia]CHIPOLOPOLO coach Herve Renard has omitted regular assistant national team goalkeeper Joshua Titima from his 24-member squad of local players to face Namibia in an international friendly set for May 24. |
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| [SA Govt]Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media |
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| [Times of Zambia]ONE legend, who never ceases to amaze fans that followed Zamrock during the 1970s, is Keith Mlevhu, a highly gifted and multi-talented guitarist ever to emerge on the Zambian music scene. |
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| [The Herald]Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has hailed the land reform for empowering Zimbabweans with productive land. He was speaking at the launch of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy in Harare on Thursday. The policy was launched by President Robert Mugabe. Prof Mutambara said the su... |
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| [The Herald]GOVERNMENT has given all businesses operating in reserved sectors of the economy under the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act a six-month ultimatum to apply for indigenisation compliance certificates. |
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| [The Herald]THE liberation struggle remains critical in shaping the country's future, the President has said. He urged Zimbabweans to appreciate the sacrifices made by freedom fighters in liberating Zimbabwe. |
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| [The Herald]The launch of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy by President Mugabe on Thursday is a move in the right direction for the nation. |
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| [The Herald]ZCTU says MDC-T's ministers and policy failures are at variance with the needs of workers the party claims are its bedrock, while a Church minister has accused the party of behaving like employers. |
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| [The Herald]GOVERNMENT is expected to impose medical tariffs for all consultations in two weeks time after service providers and medical aid societies failed to come up with an agreed tariff. Health and Child Welfare Deputy Minister Douglas Mombeshora said the ministry has already started working on... |
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| [The Herald]Vice President Joice Mujuru yesterday paid condolences to former Midlands Governor Cephas Msipa following the death of his wife Charlotte from diabetes last month. VP Mujuru met Cde Msipa at his son's home in Borrowdale, Harare, and described Ambuya Msipa as a soft lady and mother who su... |
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| [The Herald]PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's bid to block a Harare man, Mr Jealousy Mawarire's court application for early proclamation of election dates to be heard on an urgent basis failed yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the man. |
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| [The Herald]The District Development Fund has started repairing access and feeder roads across the country in preparation for harmonised elections expected next month. This followed indications made by stakeholders, including the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and the provincial government structures... |
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| [The Herald]SUPERSTAR Oliver Mtukudzi, who returned from his overseas tour this week, will miss out on the three-day Mutare Music Festival which began yesterday to attend to the unveiling of his son's tombstone at Warren Hills Cemetery. |
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| [The Herald]The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said yesterday that it will start a new voter registration exercise once President Mugabe assents to the new constitution, but says funding for the process has to be released now. |
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| [Times of Zambia]PRESIDENT Michael Sata has ordered the immediate arrest of University of Zambia (UNZA) students who protested over the removal of fuel and maize subsidies in Lusaka yesterday. |
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