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TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says there is need to investigate what is causing the withdrawals of independent aspiring MPs. Meanwhile, TI-Z says it will monitor electoral processes for transparency, political violence, voter manipulation and other... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government’s aspiration is to see the private sector generate more employment than the public sector. The Head of State, who met Barrick Gold Chief Operating Officer Sebastiaan Bock, said in... […]

MINISTRY of Defence Permanent Secretary Maambo Haamaundu has urged military personnel in the country to ensure the safety of all voters so that the August elections can be held in a peaceful and free environment.... […]

MILES Sampa has withdrawn his candidature for the newly created Lima constituency. Sampa, who is the immediate past MP for Matero constituency, had filed to contest as an independent candidate. He recently bragged that he... […]

THE Zambia Police Service has recorded a warn and caution statement from former intelligence chief director Xavier Chungu for disclosing certain information entrusted to him in confidence, contrary to the law. Chungu was picked up... […]

UPND National Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso has dismissed suggestions that Gary Nkombo is a threat to President Hakainde Hichilema, saying the President has made him what he is today. However, Liswaniso says the UPND still... […]

SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says his party’s strategic objective is not to win elections but to wipe away people’s tears from the hardships they have endured. He stresses that a politician alone cannot... […]

TONSE Alliance elections chairperson Japhen Mwakalombe says it is malicious to suggest that Brian Mundubile’s main campaign promise is to release jailed PF members once elected. Mwakalombe argues that Mundubile’s use of the term “liberation”... […]

FORMER Lupososhi PF MP Emmanuel Mpankata says the next Parliament will include MPs from all participating political parties and many independents, and will not be dominated by any single party. And Mpankata says he will... […]

UPND Chairperson for Elections Likando Mufalali says many ruling party candidates are likely to go unopposed because most independent candidates withdrawing from the race are UPND members who initially made decisions out of anger. And... […]