Category Archives: Zambia

At least 53 people have been killed in a crash involving a bus and lorry in Zambia. The death toll could rise as rescuers were still trying to get into the bus wreckage hours after the crash, police reportedly said. The accident occurred about 100km (60 miles) north of the capital Lusaka on a two-lane highway known for heavy traffic. Reports indicate that about 70 people were on board the bus that was going to Lusaka from the Copperbelt. The accident happened at John Chinena area in Chibombo and the dead and injured were taken to Liteta hospital. About 12 survivors were rushed to the bigger hospital in Lusaka but … Continue reading →

By Paul Shalala in Lusaka, Zambia Zambian President Michael Sata has been accused of using state power to try and muzzle the opposition. The accusation was made by the country’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema during an exclusive interview with The London Evening Post.  “They are trying every means and ways to fix me but it will not work,” Hichilema said. He was commenting on his arrest Monday which he said was a politically motivated move which is part of a scheme aimed at blocking him from contesting the 2016 presidential elections. Speaking to The LEP from his Kabulonga residence, Mr Hichilema, 50, who was arrested and charged with publishing false … Continue reading →

By Paul Shalala in Lusaka, Zambia Zambian Police are puzzled at the sudden increase in the discovery of human body parts that have been found across the country recently. During an exclusive interview with The London Evening Post, the chief of Zambia’s Police Service Dr Solomon Jere said: ““This is a puzzle we need to solve. It’s like a mystery.  We are amazed at the increase in cases of dismembered bodies we are picking up in Lusaka and Central Provinces.” The Zambia Police Service (ZPS) suspects that the increase in the discovery of dismembered bodies across the country could be linked to ritual killings or trade in human parts.   In the … Continue reading →

From Michael Malakata in Lusaka, Zambia The future of Zambia’s former ruling party and now the country’s largest opposition is hanging in the balance following the election of Dr Nevers Mumba, the former republican vice president to succeed Rupiah Banda. The Party had for a few months been searching for a suitable man to succeed Banda who renounced his position as the party president after the current government threatened to withdraw his benefits because of his active involvement in politics. But last week, at the extraordinary convention, Dr Mumba who also doubles as a priest, was elected new Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) president beating his closest rival, former Commerce, … Continue reading →