THE Ministry of Communications and Transport has told the Lusaka High Court that the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act does not threaten the rights to protection against deprivation of property, privacy, protection of the law, freedom of conscience, the freedom of expression and the freedom of the press. And the Ministry has submitted that...

KWACHA PF aspiring member of parliament Joseph Malanji has charged that the opposition UPND will never form government. Malanji said this on Friday when he received former Namwala UPND member of parliament Moono Lubezhi who defected to the PF. He also addressed the PF leadership and adopted candidates from Kapiri Mposhi District, Central Province. "I...

KALABO Central aspiring independent member of parliament Mooto Kalowa has dragged the Electoral Commission of Zambia to the Lusaka High Court, seeking to be allowed to file in his nomination. Kalowa claims that ECZ rejected his nomination as an independent candidate after the PF wrote to the commission alleging that he is a member of...

MINISTRY of General Education permanent secretary Dr Jobbicks Kalumba has maintained that schools will only close after the August 12 general elections as stated in the academic calendar. In an interview, Friday, Dr Kalumba said closing schools earlier was not workable as learners had lost too much due to the COVID-19 pandemic and needed to...

MISA Zambia national director Austin Kayanda has advised media houses to give equal coverage to all political parties as they campaign ahead of the August 12 general elections. In an interview, Thursday, Kayanda said it was MISA’s hope that media houses would give fair coverage to all political players regardless of their political affiliation. “What...

PF central committee member Given Lubinda has charged that some opposition leaders are “demon” possessed who have failed to work with other political leaders. Speaking when he met National Democratic Congress (NDC) faction president Saboi Imboela at the PF party secretariat, Friday, Lubinda charged that some opposition leaders had failed political alliances because they had...

UPND Alliance chairperson Charles Milupi says the discouraging of public rallies due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a desperate move by the PF to disadvantage the opposition. On Thursday, President Edgar Lungu’s running mate Professor Nkandu Luo said opposition leaders that would continue to hold public rallies despite the COVID-19 pandemic do not care about...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has challenged the PF to explain in what capacity presidential running mate Prof Nkandu Luo is using government facilities when she has ceased to be minister. And Mweeta claims the PF has offered US$1 million to UPND Alliance aspiring candidate for Mpulungu, Leonard Mbao for him to withdraw so that former...

A MINISTRY of Health audit of accounts for the financial year ended December 31, 2020 has revealed that drugs and medical supplies costing over K166 million reported to have been dispatched from Medical Stores Limited to 23 health stations did not reach the destinations as at April 30, 2021. The report has also revealed that...