THE Government has described as irresponsible remarks by the Southern African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) that it is using the existing laws and proposed Bills to settle personal vendetta.

PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has appointed Chisamba Member of Parliament Moses Muteteka as deputy minister in the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services.

THREE photographers - one from Zambia and two from Zimbabwe were honoured with best photo prizes during the official launch of Gwanza Photo exhibition on Tuesday night at the National Arts Gallery.

The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the arrest of Zambian journalist Chansa Kabwela on bogus charges of circulating obscene materials.

THE Zambia Union of Financial Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) and Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Dispute (SACCORD) have questioned the motive behind calls to impeach the Republican president by opposition political parties.

PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda was yesterday among several Cabinet ministers and hundreds of mourners who paid their last respect to his late sister-in-law, Dorothy Nyirenda.

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has intercepted hashish resin weighing more than six kilogrammes at the Lusaka International Airport destined for the United Kingdom.

LUANSHYA Copper Mines (LCM) needs a cash injection of US$65 million to assume full production of copper concentrates, smelting and cobalt, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has said.

AURORA Empowerment Systems, which recently announced plans to take over JSE-listed Cenmag Holdings, has bought one of the region's largest forestry and sawmill operations in Zambia and hopes to develop it to meet the high demand for timber in SA and export markets.