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27 Feb 2018 | Thomas Mulenga and Nancy Moonga

We must impeach koswe mumpoto – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has directed UPND members of parliament to move a motion of impeachment against President Edgar Lungu citing various Constitutional breaches. And Hichilema has insisted that the sale of NRDC land to […]

27 Feb 2018 | Abraham Kalito

PF will rig if ballot papers are printed locally – NDC

The National Democratic Congress Party says the Patriotic Front plan to print ballot papers for 2021 general elections locally so that they can rig. In a statement, Monday, National Chairperson for Elections Ackson Simwizya stated […]

27 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

ZNFU denies telling ZNBC that Zambia has enough grain

Zambia Nantional Farmers Union president Jervis Zimba has refuted the story aired on ZNBC quoting him saying ‘Zambia has enough grain’. In a statement issued on Monday, Zimba stated that ZNFU would make a substantiated […]

27 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

Court grants NDC youth chair K500 bail

NDC spokesperson Eric Chanda says their national youth chairman Charles Kabwita has been granted K500 bail with one working surety by the Kitwe Magistrates’ Court. And Chanda says it’s a disgrace that the police arrested […]

27 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

TIZ wants task force to probe rampant corruption

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Rueben Lifuka has challenged President Edgar Lungu constitute a task force on corruption in order to strictly fight the scourge. And Lifuka says the oath of secrecy was not put […]

27 Feb 2018 | Zondiwe Mbewe

MPs demand CDF in arrears

Chiengi FDD member of parliament Given Katuta says government should double this year’s Constituency Development Funds because developmental works have stalled as a result of lack of funding in the past years. And Nkeyema UPND […]

27 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Dora’s appointment signifies total capture of PF by MMD – Mucheleka

United Party for National Development (UPND) deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka says his party is excited that Dora Siliya has been promoted as Chief Government Spokesperson, saying she will facilitate the downfall of PF, like […]

27 Feb 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

Lack of intellect: Lungu doesn’t understand cause of Rwanda’s genocide – Wynter

Rainbow Party General Secretary Wynter Kabimba has laughed at President Edgar Lungu’s pronouncement on the need to remove the reference of “tribe” on the Zambian National Registration Card as a way of fighting tribalism. When […]

26 Feb 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

Ka Edgar nika kawalala – GBM

Ka Edgar nika kawalala, ngati kafuna kani peleke ku court nili na evidence (Edgar [Lungu] is a thief! If he wants, he can take me to court because I have evidence), UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya […]

26 Feb 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Kambwili urges govt to list Times of Zambia on LuSE

Former Minister of Information and Broadcasting Chishimba Kambwili has advised government to list the State-owned Times of Zambia newspaper company on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LUSE) and raise more capital, instead of liquidating the Printpak […]