United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia president Charles Chanda says violence cannot end because the PF and UPND are not being led by true leaders. And Chanda says he boycotted the ward elections that took place on April 24 because he could not tolerate the violence emanating from the two political parties ahead of voting. Speaking...

The University of Pretoria in South Africa has distanced itself from a statement issued by one of it’s Professors, Michelo Hansangule, in which he asked the United Nations to recall its representative in Zambia, Janet Rogan. In a letter dated April 24, 2018, addressed to Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba, University Registrar...

Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme says the Zambian delegation to the 2018 Spring Meetings held fruitful meetings with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), focusing on the country’s development. According to a statement issued by ministry spokesperson Chibaula Silwamba, Wednesday, Chiteme was speaking when he featured on a live Voice...

The Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue on Tuesday met the Felix Mutati led MMD faction ahead of the dialogue process. When asked if the centre would also meet the Nevers Mumba camp, Sean Tembo, who spoke on behalf of the board chairperson during the meeting, said ZCID only recognized leaders who appeared on the Registrar...

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a University Teaching Hospital medical records officer for trafficking in ephedrine. According to a statement issued by DEC deputy public relations officer Kamufisa Manchishi, Wednesday, Millcent Beebe was arrested upon arrival from India. "The Drug Enforcement Commission at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka has arrested two individuals...

Economist Dr Lubinda Haabazoka has warned that Zambia’s economy will collapse if the ruling Patriotic Front and opposition UPND continue fighting each other until 2021. And Dr Haabazoka says wealth inequality across Zambia has slowed down economic growth over the years. In an interview, Dr Haabazoka warned that the economy would collapse if the two...

President Edgar Lungu says he is confused by 'baseless' allegations suggesting that he is a foreigner from Malawi. In his reaction to claims by Mike Mulongoti, the Head of State said the opposition leader was sounding like a mad man because his allegations were not making sense. “That Jonathan [Mutaware] who they are alleging that...

PF Secretary General Davies Mwila yesterday laughed hysterically when he was asked to comment on how Kelvin Bwalya Fube's new political course would impact the ruling party. KBF, who was deputy campaign manager in 2016 and played a key role in ensuring that President Edgar Lungu became the PF's presidential candidate after Michael Sata died,...

Police in Lusaka have refused to disclose the location where they are holding New Labour Party leader Fresher Siwale who was arrested yesterday for alleging that President Edgar Lungu is not a Zambian citizen. But his colleague, Mike Mulongoti, who spent the whole morning, Wednesday, trying to locate Siwale has insisted that President Lungu is...