DEMOCRATIC Party president Harry Kalaba says very little has been achieved by the UPND government in the first 100 days because they have done more talking than action. But Southern African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) executive director Boniface Cheembe has described President Hakainde Hichilema’s first 100 days in office as stable, peaceful...

FORMER PF Lusaka province chairperson Kennedy Kamba has been alleged to have ordered the arrest of Innocent Kalimanshi and others on drug trafficking charges. And Kalimanshi also told the Lusaka Magistrates' Court that his group, "Ama Americans" is not a militia but a peace-building organ of the PF. In this matter, Kalimanshi and five others...

A CONSORTIUM of people with disabilities has petitioned President Hakainde Hichilema to create a Ministry of Disability, make Sign Language an eighth national language as well as appointments, among other issues. The consortium presented the petition which had 158 signatures from persons with disabilities to the President through the Vice-President’s office on Friday. According to...

PF deputy national chairperson Davies Chama says it is childish for President Hakainde Hichilema to ask citizens on social media to rate his government's performance in the last 100 days. In an interview, Friday, Chama said the PF government never asked Zambians to rate them as their focus was working for the people. "For me...

NEWLY-appointed Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) National Coordinator Dr Gabriel Pollen says he will execute the mandate of the institution in accordance with the constitution to ensure that resources get to the intended beneficiaries. In an interview, Dr Pollen said he would ensure that President Hakainde Hichilema’s pronouncements on zero tolerance for corruption were...

A LOT has been said about the government appointments that President Hakainde Hichilema has made in recent weeks. People have complained about some “undeserving” individuals being given jobs in the UPND government, when they did nothing to support the party during election campaigns. Others have alleged that some people who have been appointed are crooks...

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says the UPND government has performed well in its first 100 days in office. Responding to a question in Parliament from Matero PF member of parliament Miles Sampa about how she rated the UPND's performance in the first 100 days in office, Vice-President Nalumango said nine out of 10. She cited the...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says it is unreasonable to expect fuel pump prices to remain the same when the international prices have gone up. In an interview, Friday, Dr Musokotwane said citizens should realize that petroleum products were not produced in Zambia. The Finance Minister said the PF government was not...

FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says police officers should be able to visit any person regardless of their status. And Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has urged the service to be professional in the way they handle transfers and ensure that couples are not separated. Speaking when the House was considering...