18th AU summit ends

xinhuanet_en 31-JAN-12

AU vote for new commission chief ends in deadlock

telegraph 30-JAN-12

ANC: Mandela to Miss Party's 100th Anniversary Celebrations

voanews 06-JAN-12

Power deficit in Zambia to continue until 2013

xinhuanet_en 23-DEC-11

Zambia: Media Will Be Professional, Says Lubinda

allafrica 01-OCT-11

Zambian president reveals new cabinet

xinhuanet_en 29-SEP-11

Zambia: Opposition Leader, Sata, Is New President

allafrica 26-SEP-11

10 Commandments for Zambia

news24 25-SEP-11

Opposition leader elected president of Zambia

aljazeera 24-SEP-11

Zambians Vote in National and Presidential Elections

voanews 21-SEP-11

Some violence mars voting in parts of Zambia (AP)

news 20-SEP-11

Heavy security for Zambia polls

bbc 19-SEP-11

Zambia: Six Athletes UK-Bound

allafrica 06-SEP-11

Zambia: Fitting Farewell for FJT

allafrica 28-JUN-11

Zambia: FJT Death a Big Loss to Country, Says President

allafrica 22-JUN-11

Touch of the Mediterranean in coastal city

chinadaily 27-JUL-10

Zambia: Father Bwalya Has Misguided the Catholic Church

allafrica 05-APR-10

Zambia's president evicts 'peeing monkeys' from State House

bbc 01-SEP-09

RB dares Sata, Hichilema Mr Banda, who was speaking to journalists at City Airport upon arrival from Eastern Province yesterd

dailymail 22-JUL-09

Monkey urinates on Zambian president

telegraph 25-JUN-09

Zambian president condemns health workers’ strike (2009-06-24 14:08:49)

apanews 24-JUN-09

Zambian two major opposition parties join hands, eyeing on 2011 election

peopledaily 05-JUN-09

Zambia: Not a Cabinet of Idlers

allafrica 15-NOV-08

Yengeni trial: Cop tells court of making false statement

MailGuardian 14-NOV-08

Opposition 'protests election results'

Star 14-NOV-08

Zambia’s Electoral Commission Postpones Vote Verification 

voanews 07-NOV-08

Zambia's acting president leads poll

irishtimes 03-NOV-08

Zambia swears in new president

cnn 02-NOV-08

Banda claims presidential victory in Zambia

ft 01-NOV-08

Challenger in Zambia says election is rigged

IHT 31-OCT-08

Zambians vote for new president after leader died

washtimes 30-OCT-08

Zambians to elect new president after leader died

washtimes 29-OCT-08

Zambia: 'Go Out And Vote'

allafrica 07-OCT-08

Vicious campaign has failed RB ACTING President Rupiah Banda says the vicious campaign against him has been overshadowed by t

dailymail 02-OCT-08

Zambia: Who Will Be the Next President?

allafrica 30-SEP-08

Botswana: Banda Gets Nod as Mwanawasa 'Heir' Apparent

allafrica 09-SEP-08

Zambian VP to lead ruling party

bbc 05-SEP-08

Zambia's ruling party divided after death of president

irishtimes 01-SEP-08

Mwanawasa wanted FinMin as Zambia president-widow

alertnet 31-AUG-08

Zambia's currency to experience short-term volatility

xinhuanet_en 27-AUG-08

Zambia prepares to fill Mwanawasa's shoes

afrol 25-AUG-08

Zambia starts process to replace Mwanawasa

AfghanistanSun 24-AUG-08

Zambian Prez Mwanawasa Dies at 59

ABCnews 19-AUG-08

Zambia's Ruling Party Is Not Seeking Mwanawasa's Replacement, Spokesman Said

voanews 21-JUL-08

Zambian mystery

ft 04-JUL-08

Mugabe 'welcomes' unity dialogue

bbc 02-JUL-08

'Embrace our reconciliation' PRESIDENT Mwanawasa has directed MMD members to embrace his reconciliation with Patriotic Front

dailymail 19-MAY-08

China unveils state aircraft maker

ft 11-MAY-08

Zambian opposition leader to leave South African clinic

apanews 09-MAY-08

Zambia's main opposition leader suffers heart attack (AFP)

news 26-APR-08

Zambia: 'Expel Anti-NCC Pf MPs Instead'

allafrica 17-DEC-07

African allies not likely to push Mugabe to change

IHT 17-AUG-07

DRC seeks economic partnership with Zambia

peopledaily 29-JUN-07

Zambia demolition campaign begins

bbc 10-MAR-07

Zambia moves to eradicate illegal settlements

iol 09-MAR-07

In Africa, wary thanks for Hu

IHT 09-FEB-07

Hu launches Zambian copper project

cnn 05-FEB-07

Hu cultivates source of industrial materials (Joseph J. Schatz)

washtimes 04-FEB-07

China to boost ties with Zambia

bbc 03-FEB-07

Hu Jintao starts Africa tour with loans promise

guardian 31-JAN-07

Zambia launches 5 yr economic recovery plan

namibian 19-JAN-07

Zambia's 'King Cobra' stirs up political snake p

africaFM 20-DEC-06

Zambia on alert to end protests

bbc 15-DEC-06

Cops to ban opposition rallies - Mwanawasa

africaFM 06-DEC-06

Zambia opposition leader arrested

bbc 05-DEC-06

Zambia tries to block Chiluba's trip to SA

iol 23-NOV-06

Chiluba prevented from travelling to SA

AfricaDaily 22-NOV-06

Action urged on China disputes

washtimes 30-OCT-06

Zambia discovers oil, gas near Angola border

MailGuardian 23-OCT-06

ZAMBIA: Threats and promises after divisive election

AfricaDaily 13-OCT-06

Zambia opposition followers held after riots

Star 06-OCT-06

ZAMBIA: Sata denies plans to set up 'parallel government'

alertnet 05-OCT-06

Defeated opposition face up to Zambia president

MailGuardian 04-OCT-06

Zambian president wins re-election

aljazeera 03-OCT-06

Zambia challenger concedes defeat

bbc 02-OCT-06

No clear leader in Zambia polls

bbc 30-SEP-06

Unofficial results give Sata big lead in Zambia poll

ft 29-SEP-06

Zambian Voters Jam Polling Stations

guardian 28-SEP-06

It's a Noah's Ark survival voyage, says Sata

Star 27-SEP-06

Zambia prepares for general elections

bday 26-SEP-06

Profile: Zambia's 'King Cobra'

africaFM 25-SEP-06

Nationalist gaining in Zambia poll

ft 24-SEP-06

Mwanawasa cracks down on mine investors

iol 24-SEP-06

Zambian president predicts election victory

MailGuardian 22-SEP-06

I am innocent, says defiant Chiluba

Star 21-SEP-06

Mwanawasa appeals for calm ahead of polls

iol 21-SEP-06

Vote out president, Chiluba says

bbc 18-SEP-06

China Flexes Muscles in Africa

africaFM 06-SEP-06

China urges trade talks revival

bbc 05-SEP-06

Zambia vows to continue anti-graft drive

Star 21-AUG-06

Zambian president proud of economic achievements

peopledaily 30-JUL-06

Chinese President Hu to visit 5 countries

washtimes 11-APR-06

Zambia: IMF Commends Zambia

allafrica 22-OCT-04

Zambia: Country Shall Be Saved - Mumba

allafrica 07-OCT-04

King Jigme urges compassion for AIDS patients

timesofindia 10-AUG-04

[said:]: I am cognisant of the fact that this is the first time in 18 years that we are reaching the final and only the third in the history of the tournament. We lost 1-2 to Nigeria in 1994 and 0-2 in the twice played final of 1974 against Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo), when Zambia competed for the first time.

afriquejet 09-FEB-12

[-said]: You have been worthy and true ambassadors for your motherland and I believe that you are up to the task as you face your next opponents,

allafrica 06-FEB-12

[ said]: It will be in June

xinhuanet_en 30-JAN-12

[-said]: We went for an election and none of the two candidates emerged as a winner,

timesofoman 30-JAN-12

[ said]: We don’t know the policies of Morgan – he has other people speaking for him rather than speaking for himself. There will be elections and Mugabe will go and someone else will take over but not someone imposed by the Western countries,

sundaystandard 30-JAN-12

[-said]: We don't know the policies of Morgan – he has other people speaking for him rather than speaking for himself. There will be elections and Mugabe will go and someone else will take over but not someone imposed by the Western countries,

bulawayo24 28-JAN-12

[said:]: We don't know the policies of Morgan - he has other people speaking for him rather than speaking for himself.

allafrica 26-JAN-12

[-said]: You people, the Western countries, you taught us that democracy is elections. Now somebody wants elections and you say no... There will be elections and Mugabe will go and someone else will take over but not someone imposed by the Western countries,

news24 26-JAN-12

[-said]: That, however, should not put you under any pressure. It should inspire you to conquer,

thisdayonline 21-JAN-12

[responded:]: Yes, that is talk woman. She has too much talk time. She does not need a microphone.

nyasatimes 15-JAN-12

[ said]: No! No! President Mugabe is a neighbour. He is an African neighbour and there is no connection with the Americans. The Americans come; president Bush, it’s a coincidence. That shows that Zambia is gaining back the glory which it lost,

zimeye 07-DEC-11

[ said]: When they give us the facts, we will consider it (the arrest),

pambazuka 05-DEC-11

[ said]: We need to interact with the world because we cannot develop in isolation,

allafrica 05-DEC-11

[ said]: Although we have a very generous national budget, we can't meet all the things which we require especially in maternal, child health and the diseases which we have inherited from Europe,

allafrica 04-DEC-11

[-said]: We have in Zambia a generous budget but we can't meet all that we require in maternal health,

france24 02-DEC-11

[ said]: If Cabinet decides, then we will have no choice but to reverse the decision,

allafrica 18-NOV-11

[ said]: Our universities and colleges do not only have dilapidated infrastructure but are also faced with a shortage of staff and appropriate teaching and learning materials,

pambazuka 07-NOV-11

[ said]: Foreign investment is important to Zambia and we will continue to work with foreign investors who are welcome in the country … but they need to adhere to labour laws,

businessday 03-NOV-11

[-said]: When you give the Chinese a project without specifications, don't blame the Chinese,

news 03-NOV-11

[ warned]: I am waiting for the second vote of no confidence and once I get the second vote of no confidence, I will invoke the constitution,

allafrica 01-NOV-11

[-said]: When I dissolved the Zambia Wildlife Authority board last week, I said this institution and the [previous] MMD government seemed to have respected animals more than human beings. As a result, a lot of our poor people were imprisoned over minor wildlife-related offences,

allafrica 31-OCT-11

[said:]: Fr Miha was a courageous and devoted priest who passionately defended media freedom, promoted social justice and always stood on the side of the poor and disempowered

allafrica 31-OCT-11

[-also said]: God gave us animals for us to admire, and not animals to turn against us,

allafrica 31-OCT-11

[ said]: When we were campaigning people were complaining about the Chinese and I promised that I will sort the Chinese out,

france24 29-OCT-11

[-said]: We will be in a few days be sending president Kaunda to China to renew our acquaintance and say thank you to China for the things they have done,

france24 29-OCT-11

[ said]: If you go to the Ministry of Defence, on 13th May, my brother wrote an illegal letter giving contracts to 13 Brigadier Generals and about 14 or 15 Colonels and he issued a statutory instrument number 38,

allafrica 27-OCT-11

[ said]: I am directing you and the Minister of Defence that all these people should leave office now but pay them up to the end of December because they are in offices illegally,

allafrica 27-OCT-11

[ said]: Some of these police officers, since they left training school, they have never received their annual uniforms because in the police, every year you are supposed to receive a kit,

allafrica 27-OCT-11

[ said]: It can be said that through their vote, our people attained a second liberation,

allafrica 26-OCT-11

[-told]: As I am talking, our first president, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, is in Angola. I have sent him as my envoy to go and personally apologise to the president,

iol 19-OCT-11

[-told]: As I am talking, our first president, Dr Kenneth Kaunda , is in Angola. I have sent him as my envoy to go and personally apologise to the president,

news24 19-OCT-11

[said:]: There’s no document of sale for Finance Bank and I am directing the ministry of finance to take the bank back to its owners immediately.

iol 04-OCT-11

[-said]: >Michael Sata has scrapped the $5.4 million sale of unlisted Finance Bank to South Africa's FirstRand Ltd, in his latest move against the policies of the previous administration. There's no document of sale for Finance Bank and I am directing the Ministry of Finance to take the bank back to its owners immediately,

zimbabwereporter 03-OCT-11

[ said]: There's no document of sale for Finance Bank and I am directing the ministry of finance to take the bank back to its owners immediately,

bbc 03-OCT-11

[ said]: We have been buying fuel which has been purchased without tender,

theCitizen 01-OCT-11

[-said]: Through the visit of President [Hu] Jintao we were given two gifts, and that is a stadium in Ndola and the hospital in Lusaka,

mg 01-OCT-11

[-told]: Nothing will be exported out of Zambia unless confirmation of payments is received from the Bank of Zambia,

thezimbabwemail 30-SEP-11

[ said]: We want to see the sale of Finance Bank; was it transparent or was it fraudulent?

allafrica 30-SEP-11

[-reported]: they must observe the laws of the land anywhere in the world.

news 29-SEP-11

[ said]: My party has taken concern about unlimited number of people your investors are bringing to Zambia,

allafrica 28-SEP-11

[ said]: I am renaming Livingstone International Airport after the late Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula, Lusaka International Airport will be KK International Airport and Ndola International will be Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport,

allafrica 27-SEP-11

[-said]: If they adhere to local laws, there will be no need to point fingers at each other,

allafrica 27-SEP-11

[-told]: I said it earlier that we have to reconcile with the past,

mg 27-SEP-11

[ said]: Without the past, there will be no present and without the present there will be no future,

allafrica 27-SEP-11

[-said]: Through the visit of President (Hu) Jintao we were given two gifts, and that is a stadium in Ndola and the hospital in Lusaka,

allafrica 27-SEP-11

[-told]: Your investment should benefit Zambia and your people need to adhere to local laws,

allafrica 27-SEP-11

[-told]: This government will be governed on the 10 Commandments. Thou shall not steal, do unto others as you would like them to do unto you,

news24 25-SEP-11

[-said]: For the first time this country has a Catholic president and our government will support the church,

news24 25-SEP-11

[ said]: As we move into the next chapter of Zambia's history, I had liked to recognise the peaceful and orderly transaction of power. It will be amiss of me if I did not acknowledge and thank my predecessor President Rupiah Bwezani Banda's contribution to this transaction,

allafrica 24-SEP-11

[-told]: Sata has said that his government will insist that foreign miners keep all their export forex revenues within the country and only repatriate profits. He has called for a new revamp of the country’s mining code and a review of mining contracts signed under Banda.

dailytimesPK 24-SEP-11

[saying:]: the people have spoken.

allafrica 24-SEP-11

[-said]: Foreign investment is important to Zambia and we will continue to work with foreign investors who are welcome in the country ... but they need to adhere to the labor laws,

msnbc 23-SEP-11

[-said]: We should not allow violence to separate us. The gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider and we need to address that. I stand by the promise to change Zambia within 90 days,

msnbc 23-SEP-11

[-said]: He is desperate. For instance, PF was supposed to hold public rallies in Petauke, Chadiza and Vubwi. But he prevailed on the police to cancel my rallies on the pretext that he would be in the province simply because he felt the heat after the Chipata and Luangeni rallies,

nyasatimes 23-SEP-11

[ said]: The gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider and we need to address that,

wsj 23-SEP-11

[ said]: Corruption has been a scourge in this country and there is a wide link between corruption and poverty. Corruption is morally unacceptable and must be fought with the vigour that it deserves,

montrealgazette 23-SEP-11

[-told]: Sata has said that his government will insist that foreign miners keep all their export forex revenues within the country and only repatriate profits. He has called for a new revamp of the country's mining code and a review of mining contracts signed under Banda.

msnbc 23-SEP-11

[-said]: I will discharge my duties as president diligently, and I take my responsibility without fear or favour,

france24 23-SEP-11

[-said]: Foreign investment is important to Zambia and we will continue to work with foreign investors who are welcome in the country ... but they need to adhere to the labour laws,

aljazeera 23-SEP-11

[-said]: Rupiah has destroyed Zambia’s democracy, he has destroyed Zambia’s journalism particularly the public media. What he is doing cannot happen anywhere in the world except Zambia,

nyasatimes 23-SEP-11

[-told]: he said. Ian Miyoba, the Electoral Commission of Zambia's returning officer for the area, said election workers had been delivering voting material when they were mobbed. All the sides eventually agreed that the ballots were blank. The unrest erupted just a few hours after polls opened at 6:00 am (0400 GMT), but by mid-afternoon the streets were quiet and voting had resumed. Polling stations were due to close at 6:00 pm. Sata is waging his fourth presidential bid, after losing by just two percentage points

kuwaittimes 21-SEP-11

[-told]: It's becoming very difficult. Boxes without covers, papers without serial numbers, those are all the difficulties we have,

france24 20-SEP-11

[-said]: I must warn all those wanting to rig the poll that they will have to prepare for the consequences of such acts,

javno 20-SEP-11

[-said]: We still maintain that our people should remain at polling stations after voting,

allafrica 20-SEP-11

[ said]: MMD is mad. They will come with pre-marked ballot papers that they will give our polling agents in order to rig elections,

france24 17-SEP-11

[ said]: Nothing else but the truth shall liberate us,

allafrica 09-SEP-11

[ said]: Today (Wednesday), I addressed two meetings, when did I collapse? In Nalolo, I addressed two meetings. How does somebody collapse?

allafrica 09-SEP-11

[said:]: I know poverty because my father was just a cook.

MailGuardian 08-AUG-11

[ said]: We have been ready for election from as early as yesterday. We are ready for him as we have always said,

news24 28-JUL-11

[-told]: He has bowed down to our pressure to announce the election date, and now that he has announced he should start counting his days in State House,

news24 28-JUL-11

[replied:]: First of all, I was not invited into active politics. I joined to serve the people. I didn’t get permission from anyone. God helps those who help themselves.

dailymail 19-JUL-11

Mutharika [-told]: I had expected that President Sata would come to attend the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Summit in Australia where I was ready to meet and greet him. Unfortunately he did not come but sent his vice, Guy Scott. We learnt that being a newly-elected President, His Excellency Sata had more pressing issues to attend to back home,

nyasatimes 21-NOV-11

Odinga [-said]: I join other leaders in congratulating President Sata on his decisive win in the just-concluded polls,

afriquejet 24-SEP-11

Banda [-said]: I will give this monkey for lunch to Mr. Sata,

zimeye 23-SEP-11

Odinga [-said]: I join other leaders in congratulating President Sata on his decisive win in the just concluded polls, the outgoing President Banda for showing statesmanship and providing leadership at the critical moment in the life of his country, and the people of Zambia for choosing peace and democracy in the ballot as a means of changing leadership. I wish the people and their new leader well in the years ahead,

xinhuanet_en 23-SEP-11

Obama [-said]: The United States looks forward to working with President Michael Sata, members of parliament and representatives of all of Zambia's political parties to build on the long-standing partnership between our two nations,

kuna 23-SEP-11