Justina Mutale has been honoured with the 2008 GAB Award for outstanding work in Community Development through Fashion & Beauty.  The GAB Awards (Gathering of Africa’s Best) recognises, celebrates and rewards excellence in distinguished sons and daughters of Africa who have changed and impacted lives positively around the world, and have contributed to the positive image of Africa and Africans around the world. Previous recipients of the GAB Award include Nelson Mandela.

Andella Chileshe Mathews, a stunning 20 year old, Sports Science and Management student, was crowned Miss Zambia UK 2008 at a glittering celebrity packed event held on Friday 24 October 2008 at the TROXY in London.

Andella beat seven other finalists at a combined event, which celebrated the 10^th Anniversary of the Miss Zambia UK Beauty Pageant and the 44^th Anniversary of Zambian Independence. 19 year old, Jennifer Mimi Mulenga is first runner-up, while Liseli Likuluta, 18 is second runner-up and also scooped top talent, after performing a mesmerising gymnastic routine.

On Tuesday, 7th October, 2008, MTV Networks Africa announced the contenders for the first ever MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA). The nominations for the inaugural pan-African music awards ceremony were revealed at a VIP soirée at Planet One, Lagos, Nigeria by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa and Norman Moyo, Chief Marketing Officer, Zain Nigeria, in the presence of nominees D’Banj, Wahu, DJ Cleo and Naeto C.

No Zambian artistes have been nominated.

This has got to be one of the best music videos we've seen in a very long while.

Naeto C is a Nigerian hiphop artist who currently has an album out title "Where's My P...".

Budding music video creators and music fans across the continent are being given their own opportunity to shine at the first ever MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMAs), with the My Video award.

The children of Zambia have another new friend to stand up for their rights. Rosemary Chileshe, an international runway supermodel and former Miss Zambia UK, has become a patron of All Star Kids a charity set up to support children in Africa.