Delimitation of constituencies doesn’t require constitutional amendment
THE UPND government has continued to push for constitutional amendments ahead of the 2026 general elections. One of the main justifications given is the need to create new constituencies from the highly populated existing ones. The claim is that this exercise will improve service delivery by increasing the number of parliamentary representatives. While this argument…...
There’s no money in Parliament, most MPs are suffering – Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairman Gilbert Liswaniso says youths and women who want to enter Parliament thinking they will be making money will not succeed because there is no money there. Meanwhile, Liswaniso says the UPND had stated in their manifesto that they would amend the Constitution once they formed government. Speaking when he featured on…...
Advertisement of judge positions excites CSOs
A consortium of civil society organisations has commended the Judicial Service Commission for advertising judge positions, saying this demonstrates a commitment to building public trust in the Judiciary The Judicial Service Commission has invited applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill 20 positions as Judges in the High Court and Court of Appeal. The Commission…...
I haven’t banned issuance of prescriptions – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima has clarified that he has not called for the complete ban on the issuance of prescriptions in government hospitals. Last week, Dr Muchima observed that prescriptions were still being issued, despite the fact that medicines were plenty in hospitals. Dr Muchima also ordered health workers to stop issuing prescriptions because ZAMMSA…...
Nothing wrong in working with Agro Fuel, even PF used them – minister
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says Agro Fuel has no special relationship with the ruling party, arguing that even PF used them while they were still in office. And Chikote says TAZAMA is fully prepared to receive the first vessel under the open access framework in April, 2025 and diesel prices were expected to drop instantly…....
Police postpone M’membe questioning
THE Socialist Party says the Zambia Police have communicated that they will not be able to interview their party leader, Dr Fred M’membe, today and will advise on a later date. Socialist Party National Youth Chairman Kelvin Kaunda says he suspects the police have backed down because a number of people and opposition members were…...
Amos’ revelations confirm Zambia wasn’t safe under Lungu – Wynter
Economic Front (EF) leader Wynter Kabimba says former president Edgar Lungu’s press aide Amos Chanda’s revelation that he made some decisions on behalf of his “incommunicado” boss exposes the lack of security Zambia experienced at that time. And Kabimba says former government officials must be careful before making “deceitful statements” in the media because there…...
Tonse revives Lungu’s eligibility case
THE Tonse Alliance has reopened the matter concerning former president Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to participate in future elections before the Constitutional Court. The Alliance argues that the Constitutional Court’s decision to declare Lungu ineligible before he could even lodge his nomination papers contravenes Article 52(4) of the Constitution, which stipulates that such a determination must…...
Feasibility study for Luapula-Kafue Water Transfer project is at no cost to Govt – Nzovu
GOVERNMENT has assured of transparency and stakeholder engagement during the implementation of the Luapula-Kafue Water Transfer Project. Minister of Water Development and Sanitation Collins Nzovu says government acknowledges concerns regarding the premature circulation of the draft report on the said project and assured that internal consultations are still in progress. In a statement, Wednesday, Nzovu…...
If govt officials aren’t being investigated, it means they’re not stealing, Nkandu tells Musa
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says if there’s no government official being investigated by law enforcement agencies, it means that they are not touching what does not belong to them. On Sunday, former Anti-Corruption Commission board chairperson Musa Mwenye wondered which high ranking government official was either being investigated or arrested under the current administration…....
