PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu yesterday unveiled Professor Nkandu Luo as his running mate ahead of the August elections, bragging that he had made a great choice by appointing someone who was feared by many because of her intelligence. And Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ ) chairperson Justice Esau Chulu says President Edgar Lungu and Professor Nkandu...

PATRIOTIC Front, Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) and Third liberation Movement parties successfully filed in their nominations yesterday. And the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says People’s Alliance for Change and UNIP asked to reschedule their dates for filing in nominations. Meanwhile, Third Liberation Movement president Enoch Tonga and his running mate Bright Chomba took...

PF aspiring candidate for Manyinga Constituency, Danny Chingimbu, was left in shock yesterday after learning that, despite his adoption, the ruling party had sponsored another person to file in nomination papers. In an interview, Chingimbu said as he went to file in his nomination papers yesterday, he received an instruction that he should not proceed,...

MANSA Central PF aspiring member of parliament Dr Chitalu Chilufya has urged the people of Mansa Central to ensure that they re-elect President Edgar Lungu, saying he has taken development to the constituency. Addressing a crowd after he filed in his nomination, Monday, Dr Chilufya who is also former Health Minister said the people of...

Acting NDC president Saboi Imboela says even if her party was to sponsor a Presidential candidate, there is no chance of winning as the August election is between PF and the UPND. This came after the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced the list of candidates who had successfully paid their nomination fees. In an interview,...

THE State has argued that the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act does not contravene the Constitution in any way, adding that its provisions are within the limitations to the rights and freedoms provided by the Constitution. The Attorney General has also argued that the conservatory order being sort by five Non-Governmental Organisations to prevent...

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says part of UPND’s prison reform when it forms government is to ensure that no one will be in detention without proper investigations being carried out first. In an interview, Hichilema said his government would decongest prisons through an improved criminal justice system that would allow suspects to remain home until...

MINISTRY of Health permanent secretary for technical services Dr Kennedy Malama says travellers without proof of SARS-CoV-2 negative status will not be allowed into the country. And Dr Malama says in the last 24 hours, the country has reported 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 out of 2,988 tests conducted. In a statement, Monday, Dr...

FDD president Edith Nawakwi says she decided not to contest the August general elections because she wants to place her vote on President Edgar Lungu. And Nawakwi has congratulated Professor Nkandu Luo for being the running mate to a “winning team”. Speaking to journalists after President Lungu filed in his nomination, Monday, Nawakwi said President...

PF member Dorothy Nachilongo whose adoption certificate for Chifubu constituency was recently withdrawn, has lamented that she feels let down by her own party. The PF recently withdrew its adoption certificate from Nachilongo who had earlier been adopted to contest as the Chifubu parliamentary candidate on the party ticket. The party instead adopted Kondwani Winga...