PF presidential running mate Prof Nkandu Luo says she sometimes wonders if people need an extra pair of glasses to see the works done by her government over the last 10 years. And Prof Luo says there is need to have leaders who belong to the ruling party because they lobby for development. Meanwhile, Chief...

THE Zambia Police Service has recorded 4,324 cases of Gender-Based Violence in the second quarter of 2021 from the 4,409 cases reported during the same period last year. Giving GBV statistics for the second quarter of this year in a statement, Wednesday, Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said 30 GBV murder cases were recorded in the...

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has with immediate effect suspended political campaigns for the UPND in Ikelenge district, North-Western Province. And the commission has also suspended Sioma Independent parliamentary candidate Amukena Mundia from campaigning in Sioma District. Meanwhile, the first batch of ballot papers arrived in the country yesterday. In a statement, Wednesday, ECZ...

PATRIOTIC Front secretary general Davies Mwila has accused Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) secretary general Fr Emmanuel Chikoya of being a UPND cadre for organising national prayers. And Mwila says the PF need to ensure that they beat the number of votes they got in 2016. Speaking when he met party officials in Kanyama,...

VETERAN Politician Sikota Wina says the current presidential candidates do not seem to create an impression of qualifying to be elected to the highest office. And Wina says it is important for all political players to welcome the election results in order to maintain peace. In an interview, Wina said political parties must be aware...

The European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI has intercepted a second Zambian registered vessel for being suspected of ferrying illegal arms, which is in violation of the Arms Embargo on Libya. News Diggers reported last week that the EU Naval Force had intercepted a ship with the name MV Gauja, carrying suspected illegal arms...

THE Ministry of Health has expressed concern over the pockets of COVID-19 high infections in Eastern and Copperbelt Provinces. And Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kennedy Malama says the country has recorded 476 and 22 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours. In a statement, Wednesday, Dr Malama urged all Provinces to ramp up...