FORMER Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika says he fears that the outcome of the election will not reflect the true political dynamics in the country. And Dr Sacika says he is concerned that people may actually vote based on political songs as they have received little information on what contesting candidates are offering....

DEMOCRATIC Party leader Harry Kalaba has expressed confidence that he will carry the day in Thursday's election, saying his party is issue-based and can heal the divide in the nation. And Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo says the high voter turnout is a sign that there will be a change of government....

HUMAN Rights Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya says the Commission has received unverified reports of isolated cases of alleged electoral malpractices relating to unauthorized individuals found in possession of ballot papers. And Muleya says the high voter turnout as demonstrated by long queues at various Polling Stations throughout the country is an impressive act of exercising...

I AM hopeful and prayerful that I will be the winner so that I hand over the instruments of power to myself, says President Edgar Lungu. Speaking when he addressed the nation, Wednesday evening, President Lungu said he would remain President until the winner is sworn in. “I will be President until the winner from...

THE five-year mandate that was given to the Patriotic Front leadership to govern comes to an end today. The power has shifted back to the people. Today you are the judge, boss and employer. Today, the powerful are powerless until you empower them again. Zambia is today giving you an opportunity to decide who is...

Zambia goes to the polls today with over seven million citizens expected to take part in the decisive election. President Edgar Lungu will be seeking re-election for the third time after being elected in 2015 following the demise of Michael Sata and in 2016 which he narrowly won, beating his closest rival Hakainde Hichilema by...

MONZE Central UPND aspiring member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu says as President Edgar Lungu bids farewell to citizens, he should ask for forgiveness for the injuries he has inflicted on them. Commenting on President Lungu’s remarks that PF deserved to remain in office because it had done more than what Zambians expected it to do,...

ACTION Aid Zambia country director Nalucha Ziba says conceding defeat should not only be a demand made of the opposition parties but the PF as well. And Ziba has warned that Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should handle election results expeditiously because unnecessary delays will cause tensions. In a statement, Ziba said the consequences of...

A COMMANDO has narrated to the Ndola Magistrates' Court how a fellow commando sneaked out of the annual ball to have carnal knowledge of his 15-year-old daughter. In this matter, Derrick Lizazi, 34, of 1 Commando Unit is charged with defilement of a girl under the age of 16. It is alleged that on March...

FORMER Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says excessive borrowing by the PF has led to the collapse in the value of the Kwacha over the past 10 years. And Dr Musokotwane says government’s attempt to assure Zambians that the current strengthening of the Kwacha is genuine and sustainable should be rejected. In response to a...