TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) president Sampa Kalungu says Zesco should have the courtesy of explaining why it decided to cancel a tender to supply 25 luxury vehicles which were advertised in the State newspaper. And

Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard says government should adopt and anti-Torture Act but repeal Defamation of the President and Sedition. And Callamard has commended Zambia’s decision to vote against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In

LABOUR Commissioner Givens Muntengwa says government has instituted investigations into the death of Juba Transport Limited employee Danny Silwimba who died in Mozambique after being bashed. And Muntengwa has described Juba Transport Limited as an

FORMER Health Minister Dr Jonas Chanda says lack of operationalisation of the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) and debt owed to drugs suppliers are among factors which have led to the drug shortage

COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo says the riots which broke out at the Black Mountain last week were caused by a “small clique” of individuals who wanted to solely benefit from it. In an interview,

CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer Dr O’Brien Kaaba says there is need for fundamental reforms to rebuild the judiciary’s image, noting that there can be little hope of good governance without an independent, credible and competent judiciary. In

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says government and the Zambia United National Freedom Fighters Association are working on establishing a proper policy on defining who is a founding father, and also ways in which to appreciate them.

ARCHBISHOP Telesphore Mpundu says after leading the country into an economic ditch, former president Edgar Lungu should be silent in a dignified manner. And former Attorney General Musa Mwenye says Lungu’s hypocrisy remarks were a

UPND Chairman for elections Gary Nkombo has asked the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to conduct and referee free and fair elections in the forthcoming Mongu District Mayoral by-election and in two local government ward

GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa says it is laughable that PF plans to challenge the suspension of 30 of its members of parliament in court when they misbehaved. Commenting on remarks by PF acting national