THE Zambia Statistical Agency (ZSA) has estimated that the country has 8.4 million voters, representing 47 percent of the population, according to the 2010 census results. During a press briefing, interim statistician general Mulenga Musepa

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he laughs and chuckles when people say things are bad in Zambia, like they are better anywhere else. Speaking when he was conferred with the status of Honorary Freeman of the

SOME people will tell you that we are working hard because elections are around the corner but we have been working from 2011, says President Edgar Lungu. And President Lungu has asked the clergy to

ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has extended the voter registration exercise but says the duration will only be announced next Tuesday to allow for a comprehensive review of statistics and logistical arrangements. And ECZ chief

THE LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) says ministers affected by the judgment of the Constitutional Court do not have an option in the matter but to abide by it within the stipulated time. In a

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has promised Itezhi-Tezhi residents that he will ask the Electoral Commission of Zambia to extend the voter registration process and source for funds to make that possible. And President Lungu says the

EASTERN Province Minister Makebi Zulu says President Edgar Lungu should not be blamed for the illegal stay of ministers in office because his interpretation of the law was valid. A number of stakeholders, including Constitutional

FORMER Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says contrary to the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s “mysterious” projections, the country only has about 7.2 million eligible voters which represents 40 percent of the 18 million population. In a

CARITAS Zambia executive director Eugene Kabilika says it will be hard for citizens to believe the outcome of the 2021 elections if nothing is done to address issues surrounding the issuance of NRCs and voters

AUDITOR General Dick Sichembe says his office had difficulties getting information from the Ministry of Works and Supply for audit, wondering why the Ministry opted to willingly submit to the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC)