Chief Kapichila of the Tumbuka-speaking people in Lundazi says he is concerned with the political violence obtaining in Mkombwe Ward being perpetrated by Patriotic Front cadres. And UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has told the people of Mkombwe ward to vote for his candidate Joseph Mtonga if they want the area to develop. Speaking during a...

ADD leader Charles Milupi says by standing on the truth, the Opposition Alliance has unsettled those who lack integrity. On Sunday, four opposition political parties accused the Opposition Alliance and the church of trying to use the dialogue process as a vehicle for regime change. At a joint press briefing, Sakwiba Sikota of the United...

Zambia’s challenge with ongoing political violence is difficult to address because the vice requires a cultural transformation to effectively deal with it, says SACCORD executive director Boniface Chembe. In an interview, Chembe called for enhanced political will from political leaders towards the fight against political violence. Asked if the current leadership had exhibited the political...

Bloggers of Zambia chief executive officer Richard Mulonga says government must not use the Special Joint Cyber crime Crack Squad (SJCCS) must not be used to clamp down on internet users. Last week, government through the Ministry of Transport and Communication announced the establishment of a Special Joint Cyber crime Crack Squad aimed at mitigating...

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says Zambia remains a stable and attractive investment destination for mining and other economic sectors. And Musukwa has dismissed assertions that the 2019 mining fiscal changes reflect government policy uncertainty and consistency in the country. Meanwhile, UPND president Hakainde Hichilema travelled to attend the 25th Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South...

Mart Speed Construction Limited has sued the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) in the Lusaka High Court for failure to pay over K500,000 for the construction of a motor vehicle concrete slab at Silverest, Chongwe. The company is further seeking an order of payment and reimbursement of the costs and losses incurred after RTSA...

World Vision Zambia Limited has dragged a medical doctor to court, seeking damages for defamation after he alleged that the organisation infringed his copyright in the Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs) model. Dr Beck Banda is alleged to have given an interview to Daily Nation newspaper on November 22, 2018, where he alleged that World...

Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela says Patriotic Front members should not retaliate to any violent acts perpetrated by the opposition because that tarnishes the image of the ruling party. Featuring on Mphangwe FM, Thursday evening, Chitotela wondered why Easterners were engaged in intermittent acts of political violence ahead of the by-elections in the...

Two weeks ago, Pastor Nevers Mumba was in India on a working vacation where he also addressed foreign investors. We got curious about his trip and we called to ask him who was sponsoring. He said at the end of every year, he travels out of the country, and this particular progarmme in India was...