A CONSORTIUM of civil society organisations says the UPND Alliance government should not maneuver to undermine the voice of the opposition by creating a supermajority parliament in view of the over 50 parliamentary election petitions by their losing candidates. And the civil society organisations have stated that they expect the constitutional reform process, including the...

GREEN Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu has assured the Swedish government that the UPND would prudently utilise resources from cooperating partners. And Nzovu says he is excited to ensure that environmental sustainability is at the core of any project. Speaking when he met the Swedish delegation led by Vice Minister for International Development Cooperation...

SWEDISH Ambassador to Zambia Anna Maj Hultgård has commended President Hakainde Hichilema's government on its stance against corruption as well as its pledge to ensure transparency and accountability in the country. And Health Minister Sylvia Masebo says the UPND government will ensure that the health sector is corruption-free and that it has the highest levels...

KANCHIBIYA PF member of parliament Sunday Chanda says the UPND government is in defence mode and believes it cannot be criticised. In an interview, Chanda said it was unfortunate that citizens who were raising critical questions were treated to insults. “I think what is very clear is that the UPND are in defence mode. Clearly,...

RAINBOW Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says in an event that President Hakainde Hichilema attempts to go for a third term, Zambians will stop him. Commenting on Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa's fears that President Hichilema would become a de facto life president, Kabimba argued that Zambians had always resisted a life president. “The Zambian people...

PF vice-president Given Lubinda says he has no clue as to why people are aligning Faith Musonda to the PF, further questioning what the party is expected to do regarding these claims. And Lubinda who is former justice minister has wondered why the police have suddenly become extremely active under UPND when they took weeks...

GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to appoint well qualified professionals to senior government positions. Commenting on President Hichilema’s decision to terminate the services of some Permanent Secretaries and other senior government officials, some Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Lifuka said it was unfortunate that scarce public resources were paid to individuals...

FORMER Attorney General Musa Mwenye says keeping colossal sums of money in homes is not only a threat to the country's financial stability but also a security threat. And Mwenye has urged law enforcement agencies conduct do their investigations in private and only announce when they are ready to effect an arrest, warning that announcing...

ZAMBIA Medical Association president Dr Chrispin Moyo says Zambia's population is exposed to the COVID-19 because only 2 per cent of the targeted 60 per cent of the population has been vaccinated. In an interview, Saturday, Dr Moyo said there was a need to intensify the vaccination process through other means before another wave hit...

LUKASHYA PF member of parliament George Chisanga says UPND should concentrate on actualising their campaign promises rather than trying to remove former president Edgar Lungu’s immunity. And Chisanga says Zambia needs a culture of respecting former heads of state and only removing their immunity if there are justifiable reasons. Meanwhile, Lusaka lawyer Dickson Jere says...