Scores of University of Zambia students last evening abandoned their books to celebrate UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s release from detention. In this video, excited students, who are preparing for exams, are seen singing and dancing […]

Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says 81 per cent of admissions at the University Teaching Hospital which result in death are HIV related because of allowing voluntarism to take precedence over the need to know […]

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane says Hakainde Hichilema’s release is the first step towards restoring democracy and ensuring maintenance of the rule of law and entrenchment of human rights not only in Zambia […]

Chief Government Spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga says the release of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his co accused is not a sign that government bowed down to international pressure but it is symbolic of the independence […]

In this audio, Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the ruling party welcomes the dropping of the charges against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema as it proves that the Judiciary is independent. In a statement […]

In this audio, one of Hakainde Hichilema’s lawyers Jack Mwiimbu says the treason case has been dropped in public interest and it cannot be brought back to court. Mwiimbu clarified that what the DPP had […]

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja says neither the State nor the accused persons have won the treason case as the matter has been discontinued in public interest. In a statement today, Kanganja warned people […]

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland says she is delighted with the decision by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to enter a nolle prosequi in the treason case involving UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his […]

Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says government must revisit the policy pronouncement on mandatory HIV/AIDS testing because it is in conflict with internationally agreed principles and practices on reducing the spread of the […]

After being freed, UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema this morning led a long winding procession of his supporters, with police ‘escort’ from Lusaka Central Prison to the party secretariat where he addressed them. Along the way, […]