UPND seeks judicial review to challenge ECZ’s 30-day voter registration period
THE UPND has applied for leave in the Lusaka High Court to commence judicial review proceedings against the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) decision to commence online voter registration without authority of law, and further, to give a 30 day cut-off time for the said registration. UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda has cited the…...
Nawakwi acting like a PF hired gun to give HH a criminal tag – Sishuwa
THE new wave of smear campaign against opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema emanates from the Patriotic Front’s realisation that the use of the tribal card against him is no longer effective, University of Zambia lecturer Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa has explained. FDD leader Edith Nawakwi, who has mostly stayed away from political discourse since appearing with…...
PF MPs’ cash donations won’t stop regime change – Roan MP
ROAN National Democratic Congress (NDC) member of parliament Joseph Chishala says PF MPs’ continued donations of huge sums of cash, among other gifts, to constituents will not save the ruling party from regime change in 2021. Commenting on the continued donations by some PF Ministers on the Copperbelt, with the latest being a donation of…...
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COVID-19 cases rise to 12,025
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the country has in the last 24 hours recorded 123 new COVID-19 cases out of 1,046 tests conducted, bringing the cumulative total to 12,025. Giving a daily COVID-19 update, Sunday, Dr Chilufya said unfortunately, three deaths had been recorded at the Levy Mwanawasa COVID facility. “In the last 24 […]
Wina recovers from COVID-19
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed that Vice-President Inonge Wina, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, has now tested negative. And Dr Chilufya says Zambia has recorded 123 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours out of the 1,171 tests conducted. Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya has disassociated government and the Ministry of […]
Govt postpones start date of phase 2 of NRC mobile registration
HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says the Ministry has postponed the date of commencement of phase two of the ongoing mobile NRC registration due to delays in delivery of key equipment required to complete the exercise. Speaking during a press briefing Kampyongo said the postponement was caused by the delays in the delivery of key…...
Lungu elevates Chipimo to act as BoZ Governor
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has appointed Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Deputy Governor for Operations Dr Francis Chipimo to act as central bank governor as Christopher Mvunga’s appointment awaits ratification in Parliament. According to a statement released by President Lungu’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations, Isaac Chipampe, Dr Chipimo has been elevated to act as […]
Zambia records 178 COVID-19 cases, 1 death
MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr Kennedy Malama says Zambia has in the last 24 hours recorded 178 new COVID-19 cases out of 1,224 tests conducted, bringing the cumulative total of cases to 11,779. Giving a daily COVID-19 update, Friday, Dr Malama said the 178 news cases were recorded in nine districts. […]
UPND doesn’t exist in N/Province – Mwila
PF SECRETARY General Davies Mwila says the adoption of a ruling party-reject, Davies Mulenga, in the Lukashya by-election is an indication that the UPND have no structures in Northern Province. And Mwila says the ruling party does not feel threatened by the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) decision to support UPND in the upcoming by-elections. In…...