PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government remains committed to improving Zambia's electoral environment to ensure respect for human rights, liberties and democratic space to campaign. And President Hichilema has insisted that Zambia's debt situation is "choking out a lot of resources meant for development. Speaking when he met a European Union delegation at State House,...

THE Southern Africa Network Against Corruption (SANAC) says it is surprising that investigative wings have not acted on the scandals surrounding the purchase of minority shares by the Industrial Development Corporation, NAPSA and the Workers Compensation Fund Control Board in the Marcopolo Tiles Company. In a statement, Monday, SANAC executive director Gregory Chifire challenged the...

On October 1st, 2021 Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa SC wrote an open letter to President Hakainde Hichilema in which he urged the Head of State to consider a transparent way of appointing the nation's next Chief Justice and judges in general. In his letter to the President, State Counsel Sangwa pointed out the cons of...

PF deputy national chairperson Davies Chama says it's unfortunate that President Hakainde Hichilema is trying to incite and scare people by painting the PF administration as evil. Commenting on President Hichilema’s remarks that Zambians should be careful when electing Presidents in future because the illegal activities he had discovered under the Edgar Lungu administration were...

THE Auditor General’s report on the Accounts of Parastatal Bodies and other Statutory Institutions for the financial year ended December 31, 2019 has revealed that the University Teaching Hospital adult hospital owes K29,640,628 in outstanding bills to suppliers of various goods and services. The report also revealed that items costing K1,107,844 procured at the hospital...

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has argued that President Hakainde Hichilema would fall foul of the law if he succumbed to constitutional lawyer John Sangwa's invitation to allow the position of the Chief Justice to be publicly advertised. But the Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) has argued that Sangwa's proposal is valid, democratic and...

CHIPATA Diocese Bishop George Lungu has called on the UPND government to vigorously fight corruption and moral decay in the country. And Eastern Province Minister Peter Phiri says government will always appreciate and support the church in its vital role of providing services to the people. Speaking during the priestly ordination of Fr Abel Daka...

THE Kitwe City Council has mounted surveillance cameras to monitor members of the public buying goods from undesignated places. Kitwe Town Clerk Mbulo Seke said the council would from next week start arresting and prosecuting those buying from the streets. "Kitwe City Council would like to caution members of the public who have developed the...

KANCHIBIYA PF member of parliament Sunday Chanda has urged Zambians to confine politicians who thrive on tribalism to "dustbins of history". In an interview, Friday, Chanda said presenting an unpleasant image of other tribes did not embellish one. "It is my sincere hope that the Patriotic Front will reaffirm to adopt and put into practice...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) says it is concerned about Energy Minister Peter Kapala’s remarks that his directives must be obeyed without question. In an interview, TIZ executive director Maurice Nyambe recalled that President Hakainde Hichilema categorically directed that all instructions from ministers and other senior government officials should be put in writing before they were...