PROFESSOR Muna Ndulo says persons perceived to be opponents of the government in Zambia are brutally assaulted, and their meetings disrupted without any action being taken. In an article titled "Political violence in Zambia and the police. A tale of a weaponised and politicised police service", Professor Ndulo said those that perpetrated the violence publicly...

PATRIOTIC Front youth chairperson Kevin Sampa says UPND president Hakainde Hichilema is not fit to be President because he is advocating for anarchy in the country. Last week, Hichilema who was commenting on the harassment of a civil servant by purported PF cadres, urged citizens to protect each other against any form of attacks. But...

MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says government will not hesitate to retreat from the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme if it notices the need to do so. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday interview, Dr Malama said so far no major side effects had been reported among those that...

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili says the party will soon announce the political party it will partner with in the upcoming general elections. But Roan NDC member of parliament Joseph Chishala says NDC is likely to crumble if the wrangles in the party continue. Speaking to journalists, Monday, Kambwili said the party was...

TOURISM Minister Ronald Chitotela says everyone in the region is looking at Zambia as a success story because of proper leadership. And Chitotela says the Seventh Day Adventist Church, among others, are ready to vote for President Edgar Lungu. Speaking during a PF Interactive Forum, Sunday, Chitotela said the country was the envy of the...

HEALTH Minister Dr Jonas Chanda has disclosed that so far no severe adverse event (SAEs) have been received among those vaccinated against COVID-19. In a statement, Monday, Dr Chanda said on Sunday 798 individuals got the COVID-19 vaccine in Lusaka bringing the cumulative number of those vaccinated to 2,114. The Health Minister further expressed pleasure...

Vice-President Inonge Wina has told Parliament that the 2021 national voters register is set to be consolidated on the 9th of May. The Vice-President said this during the question and answer session in Parliament, Friday. She was responding to Chifubu PF member of parliament Frank Ngambi who wanted to find out whether the Electoral Commission...

CHIENGI FDD member of parliament Given Katuta has told parliament that the lack of care buy procurement officials under the Ministry of Health makes them appear as though they are hired to kill people. And Serenje MMD member of parliament Maxwell Kabanda says punitive action must be seen to be taken against the officers who...

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says people who are claiming that the UPND manifesto is plagiarised are just jealous of the party. And Hichilema says the protests by the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) contractors on Monday are as a result of the destruction of the economy by the PF. Speaking when he featured on Hot FM’s...

MILENGE PF member of parliament Mwansa Mbulakulima says the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) has failed to give clear guidance on the grade 12 certificate clause. And Mbulakulima said the country made a mistake in 2016 to allow the Grade 12 clause in the amended Constitution, which has now been used to segregate citizens who...