SOLWEZI West UPND member of parliament Teddy Kasonso says it’s better he supports the PF government because the UPND have no strategy for winning the August elections. And Kasonso says he will not recontest his seat because he wants to concentrate on campaigning for President Edgar Lungu. In an interview, Kasonso said the UPND had...

NDC’s Josephs Akafumba says NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili is in contempt of court over the recently held party convention on Sunday. Speaking during a briefing, Monday, Akafumba said Kambwili and his group disobeyed a lawful order of injunction granted by the Ndola High Court. “It is the worst embarrassment that NDC has gone through. It...

FORMER Home Affairs Minister Dr Peter Machungwa has appealed to the PF government to use the remaining time in office before the dissolution of Parliament to bring back sanity in the country. And Dr Machungwa says PF cadres feel they are above the law because the top leadership of the ruling party is not capable...

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has dismissed claims that the ruling party wants to arrest UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema, stating that the said claims are just concoctions meant to gain political mileage. Speaking on Hot FM’s ‘Hot breakfast show’, Monday, Kampyongo also disputed allegations by UPND national spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa that the PF was attempting...

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...

AN administrator of the Estate of the late George Hambwalula has dragged UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to the Lusaka High Court over the alleged fraudulent purchase of three farms in Kalomo District, Southern Province. Misheck Hambwalula has sued the UPND leader as the administrator of the estate of his late father, George Hambwalula, and as...

LUSAKA Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale has put off the delivery of judgement to April 22, this year, in a case where former Minister of Community Development and Social Services Emerine Kabanshi is facing charges of wilful failure to comply with the law, applicable procedure or guidelines relating to procurement. This is in relation to...

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...