YOTAM Mtayachalo, Solomon Mbuzi and the entire Chama North ward and constituency executive committees have resigned from the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) citing poor leadership among other things. In a letter dated October 13, 2020, Mtayachalo stated that following a meeting, the entire Chama North and South constituency and district leadership resolved to...

THE Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) says it is worried about the disruption of radio programmes by political cadres. And Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says it is clear that the ruling Patriotic Front is failing to manage its cadres. In a brief interview, IBA director general Josephine Mapoma said the Authority had plans...

CARITAS Zambia executive director Eugene Kabilika says failure of the national dialogue process is the cause of the fast shrinking civic space in Zambia. In an interview, Kabilika said the National Dialogue Forum was insignificant because it focused on constitutional reforms while overlooking glaring divisions going on in the country. “We are having all these...

MULTITUDES yesterday gathered at Lusaka Showgrounds to commemorate the National Day of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation. The commemoration, which was held under the theme "Zambia Seeks God's Intervention for Sustained National Unity, Peace and Prosperity", was graced by President Edgar Lungu and other senior government officials. In a statement of purpose, Northmead Assemblies of...

VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says some Mpika and Serenje residents were beaten up by UPND officials after they refused to respond to the opposition party's slogans. And Vice-President Wina has urged police officers not to condone any lawlessness in the country as was the case in the two areas. Meanwhile, Vice-President Wina has urged political leaders...

A STUDY by Transparency International Zambia has revealed that there is no coordination between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance in handling donations made towards the fight against COVID-19. And the study has revealed that some private sector actors were making declarations of donations before they actually donate, giving them an opportunity...

THE Lusaka Muslim Society has named a road in Lilayi after former Republican President Rupiah Bwezani Banda. And Banda says the honor will give him the strength to fight cancer of the colon which he has been diagnosed with. The Rupiah Bwezani Banda road is a one kilometer stretch at Total filling station, off Kafue...

POLICE Spokesperson Esther Katongo says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is not among the the party officials who have been summoned by police in Muchinga Province. This came after UPND supporters vowed to escort Hichilema to Mpika where he had been summoned for interrogation in connection with the abduction of two police officers. On Thursday last...