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Chipimo Castigates Sata over Public Tirade, Demands Nsanda Dismissal from RDA
Zambian opposition leader Elias Chipimo Jr is perceived to have aligned himself with the ruling Patriotic Front on among others the premise of tribe and was one of those together with the compromised...
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Zambian Capital, Lusaka, Runs Out of Fuel
The poor administration of the energy sector by the ruling Patriotic Front has continued to haunt Zambia as the country is again experiencing a shortage of fuel with President Michael Sata’s minister...
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Speaker Matibini Shows Signs of “Reformation” by Censoring Masebo
Speaker of the Zambian National Assembly Patrick Matibini has recently come under strong criticism from a cross section of society including opposition members of parliament for displaying traits of a...
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Bill for Re-based Kwacha Goes to Parley
Government yesterday presented a bill on the re-denomination of the Kwacha to Parliament. Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda presented the Bill, which aims to re-denominate the existing currency....
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Zambians Feel Cheated by PF, Says Mutati
Opposition parliamentarian Felix Mutati has charged that Zambians feel cheated by the Patriotic Front for unfulfilled promises. Mutati has since advised the Patriotic Front government to adjust to the...
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Zambia, Nigeria Launch 2013 AfCON Preparations
Zambia’s strongest opponents at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, are commencing early preparations for the tournament after missing out on the 2012 edition at which Chipolopolo emerged...
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Africa Should Focus on Unity, Says Former President Banda
The former President of Zambia Rupiah Banda has sharply criticized political leaders in Africa who use tribalism to sow divisions. Banda, who was speaking this week at the University of Ghana, says he...
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MMD’s Dora Siliya Predicts Victory for Mulusa in the Mufumbwe By-Election
Opposition MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya has expressed confidence that the party’s candidate in the November 8 Mufumbwe by elections Stafford Mulusa will emerge victorious. Siliya has told journalists...
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Hichilema Holds Successful Kasempa Rally, Enters Mufumbwe on High
Hakainde Hichilema, the leader of the UPND, has left a good impression on Kasempa after his entourage gathered with locals for a successful meeting in the North Western province town. Hichilema was in...
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PF Mouthpiece, ZNBC, Irks Lawmaker Over Budget Misinformation
MMD parliamentarian Vincent Mwale was Thursday evening irked by the state owned but PF controlled ZNBC over an inaccurate report on the 2013 budget. He has since advised ZNBC to desist from...
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PF Attorney General Mumba Malila Stands By Colonial Public Order Act
Attorney General Mumba Malila is determined to defend the Public Order Act, a piece of legislation, that is in clear conflict with the Bill of Rights. Malila, an otherwise respected lawyer who was...
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Acquittal in Big Zambian Corruption Scandal Shocks Transparency International
Transparency International Zambia executive director Goodwell Lungu is shocked by the acquittal of former Ministry of Health Human resources officer Henry Kapoko and others of corruption charges. The...
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President Sata Embarrasses ZAF Commander for Raising Security Risk at Airstrip
Republican President Michael Sata has publicly told off Zambia Air Force commander Eric Chimese for raising “a security concern” over the encroachment of land at airstrips in the country. President...
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Parliament Approves K38 Billion for State House Expenditure
Parliament has unanimously approved a budgetary allocation of K38 to State House under the 2013 national budget. Opening the policy debate on the State House budgetary allocation, vice President Guy...
View ArticleJustice Minister Accused of Interfering in Anti-Corruption Commission
The high-level political infighting among two figures within Zambia’s ruling party has taken a turn for the worse today, as Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba has been accused of interfering with the...
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President Sata’s Brazen Use and Abuse of Police
Back during the presidential campaign of 2011, many critics warned that if Michael Sata and the Patriotic Front won the election, Zambia would face the risk of slipping into a police state. Now that...
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GBM Meets Sata, Denies Formation of New Party
Minister of Defence Geoffrey Bwayla Mwamba (GBM) had his first first opportunity to meet President Michael Sata face-to-face following weeks of dramatic political infighting for leadership of the...
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UPND Backs LAZ Action on Colonial Law and Forex Ban
One of Zambia’s top opposition parties, UPND, is ready to join the Law Association of Zambia and challenge President Michael Sata’s colonial Public Order Act and his decision to ban the use of foreign...
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PF Cadre Kabanda Dropped as Constitution Committee Spokesperson
The technical committee on drafting the Republican Constitution has removed Simon Kabanda, a former Catholic priest and PF cadre, as its spokesperson replacing him with Lusaka lawyer Ernest Mwansa. In...
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Sata Abandons Mufumbwe in Anger, HH and Nevers Mumba Penetrate
President Michael Sata on Saturday left Mufumbwe after spending a few hours campaigning for PF candidate Steven Masumba in the November 8 election in anger following poorly attended rallies. But...
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