Category: News

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pretoria 21st June, 2019 The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has paid glowing tribute to Zambia for being one of the hospitable countries to migrants on the African continent. Vice President Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira says Zambia has set good example of a country that practices ubuntu. He said Zambia has…

PRETORIA-TUESDAY ,18TH JUNE 2019 President Edgar Lungu is scheduled to attend this year’s US- Africa business summit to be held in Maputo, Mozambique. Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji says President Lungu will have a one day working visit to Maputo on Wednesday to attend the 12th US-Africa business summit. He said President Lungu will further…

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE Maseru -Wednesday 15th May, 2019 Zambia has called on African countries to improve on their education systems in order to competent favorably worldwide. General Education Minister David Mabumba says provision of quality education will make Africa better and stronger. Mr. Mabumba was speaking in Maseru, Lesotho during the 10TH Conference…

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pretoria-Friday 3rd May, 2019 TWO Zambian arts and cultural groups are representing Zambia at the annual African Carnival being held in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa. “Zuba Ni Moto” and “Kasama Arts Zambia” are among cultural groups that are participating at Africa’s biggest annual carnival and festival celebrations.…

Pretoria- Monday 30th April 2019. Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, Hon. Inonge Wina has commended the SADC region for growing its democracy. Speaking when she received Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Joseph Malanji, Hon. Inonge Wina stated that she was hopeful that South Africa will hold a free, fair and peaceful elections. She…

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu says reports of alleged xenophobic attacks that have re-emerged in that country are a great concern to her government. Ms Sisulu says her government is working closely with the Police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure that security is…

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Mr Emmanuel Mwamba has bade farewell to the Zambian community living in South Africa. Mr Mwamba bade farewell at the colourful event held at the Zambian Chancery in Pretoria organised by the Zambia Association in South Africa (ZASA). This follows his transfer to the Federal…

The BRICS Institute has offered 20 slots to Zambia for its Executive Leadership Program. BRICS Institue Executive Head, Dr. Shiphra Chisha said the program targets very senior executives and policy makers such heads of Companies corporates or heads of ministries. She said the participants could take the whole program in all five member states or…

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE Former Republican President His Excellency Mr. Ruphia Banda has been nominated to lead an elections observer mission to the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) nominated Mr. Banda to be its lead observer for the…

Chief Government spokesperson Dora Siliya has assured the international community that Zambia remains politically and economically stable. Ms Siliya says speculations that Zambia was losing its sovereignty to other countries and international financing institutions due to its debt position were misconceived. Speaking to South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reporter, Sophie Mokwena in Johannesburg, South Africa,…