PF central committee member Mumbi Phiri has asked President- Elect Hakainde Hichilema not to entertain recycled politicians, arguing that there is need for fresh blood all round. Speaking on UNZA Radio's “Beyond the Headlines” programme, Saturday, Phiri said recycled politicians like herself should be allowed to rest. “Otherwise, my message to the new government is...

UPND Chairman for elections Gary Nkombo says the PF will be given a bill so that they pay back the money which was illegally collected from bus stations and markets by their cadres. And Nkombo says while he hopes that PF will remain strong, the outgoing ruling party will be lucky to survive another six...

CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John Sangwa says people should not be emotional by trying to remove President Edgar Lungu’s immunity before collecting evidence of any crime committed because it can be a costly exercise. And Sangwa says the country needs a fresh Constitution. Meanwhile, Sangwa says President Lungu appointed more judges than any other Head of State,...

ATTORNEY General Likando Kalaluka has agreed that the state must pay Lusaka Lawyer Lewis Mosho in excess of US$4.1 million (about K75 million) as damages over his arrest and prosecution by the Drug Enforcement Commission in a theft and money laundering case involving Shoprite. Delivering ruling, the Lusaka High Court noted that the claims that...

LAW Association of Zambia Honorary Secretary Sokwani Chilembo says while the President has the powers to pardon prisoners despite the country being in a transitional period, a benefitting inmate should not have a pending appeal before any court of law. And President Edgar Lungu's press aide Isaac Chipampe says he needs to verify whether Chishimba...

SHIWANG'ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo has advised the UPND government to focus on delivering on their campaign promises rather than wasting their energy on investigating matters which were already closed like the procurement of 42 fire trucks. And Kampyongo says people want to see a single digit exchange rate after President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema...

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says while the UPND government is able to deliver on its campaign promises, the party will find it difficult to strike a balance between that and dealing with possible IMF conditionalities. And economist Professor Oliver Saasa says he is confident that the UPND has capacity to manage Zambia's resources more efficiently. Speaking...

NEWLY appointed PF National Chairperson for Information and Publicity Given Lubinda says it was God's will that the PF lost the 2021 presidential elections. And Lubinda says PF Central Committee has resolved that the party conducts an introspection which will establish what led to the devastating defeat. Meanwhile, Lubinda says PF will not be like...

FORMER solicitor general Musa Mwenye says some lawyers, church leaders, musicians and other opinion makers should be ashamed for aiding and abetting the criminality which characterised President Edgar Lungu’s time in office. In a statement, Sunday, Mwenye said it was saddening that the depth of illicit activities which happened during President Lungu’s tenure would lead...

PF National Mobilisation Committee Member Bizwell Mutale says he believes that President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema will take care of every Zambian despite their political affiliation. In an interview, Mutale said he would work with the incoming administration and support their policies which would benefit Zambians. “We are waiting for the President-Elect to be sworn in and...