• 26 Oct 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

Don't blame us for the numerous nolles from DPP - Police

Deputy Inspector General of Police Malcom Mulenga says the abundance of nolle prosequis from the DPP's office should not be misconstrued as incompetence on the part of police officers. And Mulenga, who is in charge of operations, has warned citizens against taking advantage of “dialogue being preached about” to break the law. In a statement...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

Minister regrets G9 pupils’ failure in IT exams

Government has observed that girl candidates who sat for the 2017 grade nine external examinations obtained better results than boys in almost all the subjects. Meanwhile, government says it has instituted disciplinary measures which may result in the dismissal of about 500 teachers with fake qualifications. Minister of Higher Education Dennis Wanchinga announced this in...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

Kambwili is still a PF MP – Speaker

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says Chishimba Kambwili will remain in the House as Roan PF member of parliament until the courts make a determination on his case. And Speaker Matibini says it is none of his business who members of parliament choose to associate with outside the House. He was ruling...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

Drop charges against fire tender protesters, International CSOs tell govt

Nineteen international Civil Society Organisations have asked the Zambian government to stop the persecution of six activists who were arrested for protesting against fire tenders at Parliament buildings on September 29, 2017. In a letter dated October 25, 2017, addressed to Justice Minister Given Lubinda and his Home Affairs counterpart Stephen Kampyongo, the CSOs among...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lungu must announce dialogue date - UPND

UPND National Chairperson Mutale Nalumango says President Edgar Lungu who holds the instruments of power should set a date for the national dialogue between political parties. Nalumango was reacting to a statement from PF secretary General Davies Mwila who said UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema was not committed to dialogue because he stayed away from the...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Zondiwe Mbewe

ZCSD condemns delay by FRA to pay farmers

The Zambia Council for Social Development says it is unfortunate that the Food Reserve Agency has not yet paid all farmers despite buying their maize at a low price. In an interview, ZCSD executive director Lewis Mwape said it was regrettable that the PF were neglecting farmers. “It is regrettable to see that as a...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

JCC undermining ConCourt - Chipimo

NAREP president Elias Chipimo says the Judicial Complaints Commission is undermining the Constitutional Court by passing judgment on the ruling made in the presidential election petition. Recently, JCC noted that the ConCourt was inconsistent in the manner it handled the interpretation of the 14 days but ruled that one act of inconsistency could not be...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Mirriam Chabala

Police protecting criminals behind Mukula smuggling - Wynter

Wynter Kabimba says the failure by police to disclose the owners of the seized Mukula logs in a container at Garden Police in Lusaka is confirmation that there are ministers involved. Kabimba who is Rainbow Party General Secretary said, in an interview, that it was no longer a secret that a number of ministers were...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Patricia Mbewe

Don't take pride in denting Zambia's image - PF

PF secretary general Davies Mwila says politicians shouldn’t take pride in standing on international podiums to discredit Zambia. And Mwila claims Zambia’s governance system has never been better than today. According to a statement issued by PF media director Sunday Chanda, Mwila said no one could respect a politician who was always painting his country...

• 26 Oct 2017
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Every govt event feels like a PF camp – PAC

People’s Alliance for Change leader Andyford Banda says he does not attend government events because they all feel like a PF camp. Explaining why he did not attend Independence Day celebrations in an interview, Banda complained that government events did not have a national appeal. “Yesterday was independence and there is need for people to...