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PeP asks UPND to move fresh impeachment motion over Lungu’s eStwatini gift
By Abraham Kalito on 21 May 2018
Patriots for Economic Progress president Sean Tembo has asked the UPND to lay a fresh motion of impeachment on the table of the House following....
Riots in Mwense after chief allegedly murders subject
By Joseph Mwenda on 19 May 2018
Police are fighting running battles with villagers in Mwense after a riot broke out following the death of a native believed to have been murdered....
Lungu has received more gifts from China – Dora
By Mukosha Funga on 18 May 2018
In this audio, Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says President Edgar Lungu has received many gifts from China which he has not declared because there....
CSAWUZ cautions PF over its love for China, disregard for the West
By Mirriam Chabala on 18 May 2018
Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union (CSAWUZ) president Davies Chiyobe says lawmakers should not frustrate the international community by discrediting their assistance because that may....
Kambwili seeks to be exempted from oath of secrecy
By Mukosha Funga on 18 May 2018
Former chief government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili has written to President Edgar Lungu, requesting to be exempted from the oath of secrecy so that he can....
TIZ demands disclosure of all gifts Lungu has received
By Rueben Lifuka on 18 May 2018
Introduction The recent revelation that the Government of the Kingdom of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) offered a generous gift of land to President Edgar Lungu and....
HH writes Lubinda over ‘misunderstanding’ of roadside meeting
By Mukosha Funga on 18 May 2018
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has written to Justice Minister Given Lubinda, asking him to take seriously the views exchange when they met a service station....
Land was given to the President in his private capacity – Amos
By Stuart Lisulo on 18 May 2018
State House says President Edgar Lungu received the controversial piece of land in the Kingdom of eSwatini in his “private capacity” as a citizen of....
Mulongoti warns against violent campaigns
By Mirriam Chabala on 18 May 2018
People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti has implored political parties participating in the Chilanga parliamentary by-election to desist from violence, saying there will be no country....
Kambwili pleads not guilty to contempt charges
By Zondiwe Mbewe on 18 May 2018
NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has pleaded not guilty to contempt allegations leveled against him by Chilufya Tayali. In this matter Tayali, who is EPP leader,....
ZCID justifies poor attendance at NDSS
By Abraham Kalito on 17 May 2018
Zambian Center for Inter-party Dialogue board member Sean Tembo says the National Democratic Stakeholder Summit (NDSS) was a successful event because stakeholders who were invited,....
China isn’t exploiting us, it brings tangible development – PF MP
By Mirriam Chabala on 17 May 2018
Bwana Mukubwa PF member of parliament Jonas Chanda says China has always been there for Zambia unlike the western countries whose aid comes with conditionalities....
SDAs exempted from monthly cleaning day – Mwale
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 17 May 2018
Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale says Seventh Day Adventists and those holding funerals are an exception to the recently declared ‘national day of cleaning’ to....
Lungu broke the law by accepting land gift in Swazi – Chipimo
By Abraham Kalito on 17 May 2018
National Restoration Party president Elias Chipimo says President Edgar Lungu abused his office by receiving a gift exceeding $1,000 in value and concealing the information....
Excessive bail conditions make a mockery of presumption of innocence – Ndulo
By Mukosha Funga on 17 May 2018
Professor Muna Ndulo says holding citizens in detention due to their failure to meet high or unreasonable bail conditions is a violation of their Constitutional....
Dialogue process a ‘waste of time,’ says Tutwa
By Mirriam Chabala on 17 May 2018
Kabwe Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube has advised players in the upcoming national political dialogue to shelve the talks, charging that it is....
US pledges $750,000 support towards electricity generation in Zambia
By Sipilisiwe Ncube on 17 May 2018
The U.S Government has committed to provide $750,000 in support of a partnership between the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) and the U.S National Association of....
Brave cop gets promotion
By Mukosha Funga on 17 May 2018
The Lusaka Division police command has promoted a woman Constable who yesterday braved a rainstorm to control pick-hour traffic at the Ben Bella/Lumumba Road junction.....