FORMER Archbishop of Lusaka Telesphore Mpundu says President Edgar Lungu cannot take positive actions to curb political violence because it is actually his party, PF, which is instigating it in a desperate attempt to hold on to power. Commenting on President Lungu's announcement that he had allowed other security wings to help the police in...

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has expressed concern over reports that the Police restricted UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema's movement as he attempted to campaign in Chipata last week. In a statement, Monday, LAZ president Abyudi Shonga noted that during the campaign period, candidates that had successfully lodged in nominations were allowed to freely access...

MINISTRY of Finance controller of internal audit Chibwe Mulonda's girlfriend has withdrawn a matter in which she sued him in a bid to block the repossession of property given to her during their cohabitation. According to the affidavit in support of the notice of withdrawal as advocates, Stella Namwila asked the court to allow her...

UPND Alliance member Kelvin Bwalya Fube says President Edgar Lungu has no ideas on how to fix the country’s economy and to make matters worse, he doesn't even understand any ideas given to him by others. And Fube says the PF's only plan for Zambia is to steal. Speaking on Radio Icengelo, Monday, Fube said...

PF presidential running mate Professor Nkandu Luo has wondered what is broken which UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is going to fix. And Prof Luo claims funders have given UPND US$730,000 so that if the opposition party wins elections, it can remove "Zambia shall be a Christian Nation" from the Constitution. Speaking when she met the...

FORMER Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says there is no political gimmick at play in the recent dramatic Kwacha appreciation against major currencies. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC's Sunday Interview, Chikwanda said the appreciation of the Kwacha was because of improvement in certain economic variables like copper exports whose price had tremendously improved. "Political coincidences...

MMD national secretary Elizabeth Chitika has denied holding any illegal convention, further arguing that Webby Chipili and his colleagues are seeking to re-litigate matters that were already determined by a competent court. This is a matter in which 20 MMD members have asked the Lusaka High Court to declare the extra-ordinary convention held by the...

HOUSE of Chiefs Whip Chief Chipepo says it is high time that the PF and UPND leadership met and reconciled by finding amicable ways of ending political violence. In an interview, Monday, Chief Chipepo said political leaders should understand that violence would not usher them into office. "Political parties should embrace each other after one...

PF deputy national chairperson Davies Chama says the people complaining about the unknown cargo that was transported together with ballot papers are trying to create “unnecessary” suspicion. And Chama says having witnessed the printing of ballot papers in Dubai, he is very confident that they were properly sealed. Chama was commenting on UPND chairperson for...

VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says President Edgar Lungu’s decision to call out the Zambia defence forces to help police the electoral process has set a bad precedent for the future. In a statement, Monday, Mwaanga said it was undeniable that the current crop of politicians had created a toxic environment. “There are serious questions being...