UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says while former presidents may leave behind personal wishes regarding their funerals, it is ultimately the state protocols, set by the Zambian people, that take precedence. Responding to Citizens First... […]

SECRETARY to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa says consultation between government and the family of former president Edgar Lungu have reached an advanced stage. In a statement, Saturday, government called for calm as talks between the... […]

ACTING PF president Given Lubinda says the Patriotic Front and Tonse Alliance will resume and complete the construction of the National House of Prayer after the 2026 general elections. Speaking to a group of students... […]

THE Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) says until former president Edgar Lungu’s family and government arrive at a consensus, the current predicament will continue. In an interview, Saturday, ZCCB Secretary General Fr Francis Mukosa... […]

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says government cannot dismiss Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri because it never promised to fire him if ambulances were not delivered by May. She was responding to PF... […]

PATRIOTIC Front Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda says his party will support the decision of former president Edgar Lungu’s family as it continues to negotiate with government over funeral arrangements. Nakacinda was responding to remarks by... […]

ZAMBIA Must Prosper leader Kelvin Fube Bwalya says it’s almost impossible to sideline a sitting President at the funeral of his predecessor. And Bwalya says he was expecting President Hakainde Hichilema to apologise for how... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has apologised for the delay in announcing the funeral programme for former president Edgar Lungu, citing challenges in negotiations with the family on burial rites. And President Hichilema says he gets surprised... […]

CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says government should honour the wishes of former republican president Edgar Lungu. Government and Lungu’s family are at a stand-off over the former president’s funeral arrangements, including repatriation of his... […]

THE Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has called on the government to outline a clear domestic financing strategy and implement reforms that will sustain the progress made under the IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF),... […]