MMD president Nevers Mumba says it is unZambian to boo a former Head of State despite the hardships citizens were subjected to under their administration. And Mumba says Cabinet Office could have done better in terms of organising the inauguration ceremony, describing his experience as he got into the venue as a nightmare. In a...

UPND Alliance chairperson Charles Milupi says it's not the desire of alliance partners to ask President Hakainde Hichilema for which position to get as he has the mandate to choose who to appoint to various offices. And UPND Alliance member Kelvin Bwalya Fube says he agrees with State Counsel John Sangwa on the need to...

MATERO UPND candidate Tom Michelo has petitioned the election of PF’s Miles Sampa, alleging that the latter was not duly elected because of THE vote-buying, violence and bribery which characterised campaigns in the area. In a petition filed in the Lusaka High Court, Wednesday, Michelo, who has also cited the Electoral Commission of Zambia as...

VICE-President Mutale Nalumango has challenged women to rise up and be counted in as far as politics is concerned because they are more selfless and motherly by nature. And Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has expressed concern over the levels of violence in both the public domain and domestic settings. Speaking when the visiting Commonwealth...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has welcomed the investigations being conducted by the Drug Enforcement Commission for various financial crimes, but hopes that the motivation will not be to settle political scores. DEC recently seized four motor vehicles belonging to PF cadre Maxwell Chongu following operations conducted by the Commission where various individuals have been searched...

A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to ensure equitable representation of women, youths and persons with disabilities as he sets up his Cabinet. This is according to a joint statement issued by ActionAid Zambia; Alliance for Community Action; Caritas Zambia; Centre for Trade Policy and Development; Chapter One...