Oasis Forum chairperson Eddie Mwitwa has called on the executive to withdraw the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill from Parliament, saying the country is not in a constitutional crisis to have the process undertaken in a hasty manner. In a statement, Mwitwa, who is also Law Association of Zambia president, expressed fear that a rushed amendment...

A former Kalomo magistrate who was dismissed from employment for allegedly reporting to work drunk and drinking on duty, has filed a witness statement before the Constitutional Court saying he was not afforded an opportunity to be heard before being dismissed. Besa Mutale has argued that the Judiciary management's decision to dismiss him was illegal,...

President Edgar Lungu says he does not understand how people expect him to develop the country when they are asking him to sit in Lusaka and adhere to the austerity measures being implemented by government. And President Lungu says he will decide whether or not to run for a third term in the 2021 Presidential...

The Constitutional Court has granted Sesheke PF losing candidate Dean Masule an extension of time to file the record of appeal and heads of arguments in the matter where he is challenging Romeo Kangombe’s election as member of parliament. ConCourt Judge Martin Musaluke says Masule should file the record of appeal on or before today,...

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) sub regional officer for Southern Africa Bineswaree Bolaky says the the incremental spending needs for financing SDGs in Africa is about US$614 billion to US$630 billion per year. And Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) secretary general Chileshe Kapwepwe says there is need for infrastructure development...

A 38-year-old AVIC International driver has been dragged to court for allegedly stealing 165 x 50 kilograms bags of cement worth over K10,000, from the said company. In this matter, Given Chingumbe of Lusaka is charged with one count of theft by servant contrary to section 278 and 272 of the penal code chapter 87...

Police in Chipata have arrested and charged with murder an officer who gunned down a Zambia Air Force (ZAF) employee on Monday in unknown circumstances. 42-year-old Joseph Bwalya Chishimba, who was also a Mbala based golfer, was leading Chila and Samora Machel golf clubs of Northern Province to a golf tournament that was held in...

The kwacha has depreciated to hit the K13.00 per dollar pyschological barrier for the first time in three months, owing to a resumption in high demand for the greenback on the local market. According to financial market players, the kwacha maintained a weak position, depreciating to breach the K13.00 per dollar mark, surrendering its recent...

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has urged government to declare the hunger situation in the country as a national disaster so that international support can be galvanized. And Hichilema has warned against playing politics over the matter when citizens are dying of starvation. In a statement, Thursday, Hichilema stated that government should not shy away from...

Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) executive director Engwase Mwale says there is need for a coordinated multi sectoral approach to curb Sexual Gender Based Violence. Last week, Zambia Police released the 2019 Second Quarter GBV Statistics Report, with 6,139 cases reported in the second quarter an increase of 9% or 555 cases compared to...