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Edgar Lungu Growing Impatient with Political Violence
Patriotic Front president Edgar Lungu showed some bite when he warned that he is getting impatient with political party violence. Addressing a rally in Kapiri Mposhi that was also graced by former...
View ArticleLetter: Why Is Mahtani Still in Business?
Dear Editor, Please do me the courtesy of withholding my surname. Unfortunately, our country lives under a shadow of fear to express one’s mind, especially if it concerns a member of the powerful...
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Divo Katete Denies Defiling 16-Year-Old Girl
Former Kitwe Mayor Divo Brandon Katete has denied defiling a 16-year-old girl he is alleged to have defiled in December 2012. After being put on his defence last month, the accused had the wife to...
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UPND Disown Munkombwe after “It’s Time for a Tonga President” Remarks
The opposition United Party for National Development campaign team has moved to extricate itself from the damaging tribal sentiments uttered by veteran politician Daniel Munkombwe at their Choma rally....
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Human Rights Commission Decries Incidents of Violence in Campaigns
The Human Right Commission is gravely saddened by reported cases of electoral violence. Commission Director Florence Chibwesha says political violence tames democracy and muffles dissenting views....
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First Presidential Debate a Circus Sideshow
The first round of the presidential debates started in Lusaka on Wednesday evening with four candidates presenting their plans on how they would run the country if elected into office. The debate,...
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Mr. Facts: Tribalism Real and Imagined
More than two weeks ago, I wrote an article in which I said United Party for National Development (UPND) may lose the coming elections because of the tribal approach. At the time, I was insulted by...
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Fuel Prices Slashed by Nearly 30%
The Energy Regulation Board has announced a further reduction in fuel pump and wholesale prices effective midnight Friday 16th January, 2015 in view of the continued slide in international oil prices....
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Let’s Rise Above Tribal Politics, urges Katema
Government is concerned with the continued use of tribal statements in the run up to the January 20, 2015 presidential elections. Chief Government Spokesperson Joseph Katema in a statement says it is...
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Dandy Crazy Makes Derogatory Remarks against Fan
Local Musician Wesley Chibambo alias ‘Dandy Crazy’ this morning called a Facebook fan Ulimbwa “you are a Dog” when he the Facebook fan reacted to the latter’s Facebook post in support of PF Candidate...
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Ballot Papers Distributed to Nine Provinces
Ballot papers for next Tuesday’s presidential elections have been sent to the nine provinces with only Lusaka remaining. And the Electoral Commission of Zambia says results for the presidential...
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Police Investigate Constitution Roadmap Leak
The Zambia police have put a false show of investigating the alleged leakage of the roadmap of the constitution to the opposition. Acting public relations officer Esther Katongo says the police had...
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PF is Also Tribal, claims Kabimba
There seems no love lost between Former Patriotic Front Secretary General Wynter Kabimba and his former party as he went for them once again labelling it a regional party. Featuring on Pan African...
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Rupiah Joins Edgar Lungu in Solwezi, Woos Support
Fourth Republican president Rupiah Banda this afternoon teamed up with Edgar Lungu for a grand North-Western rally in the provincial capital – Solwezi – where multitudes turned out to hear the...
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GBM Accused of Attacking PF Officials In Kasama
Former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, now UPND member, has been accused of attacking PF supporters including a two month old baby after failing to mobilise enough muscle to arrange a visit...
View ArticleGrand Coalition Await Lungu on Social Contract
The grand coalition on the constitution says it still expects Patriotic Front president Edgar Lungu to sign the social contract that will tie him to delivering people driven constitution before the...
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Sinkamba’s Green Leaf Campaign Gives Presidential Debate ‘Light Moments’
Most high on his weed creed Green Party president Peter Sinkamba somehow was the audience favourite sending them into bursts of laughter each time he let out his green philosophy. Sinkamba’s weed for...
View ArticleLusaka Woman, 42, Arrested for Cocaine Trade
The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka has arrested a 42 year-old business woman of Chilenje for trafficking in cocaine. Florence Machanda, 42, a business woman of Chilenje has been arrested for...
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Opinion: Why the Judiciary Should Stay Away from Election Results
By Munyonzwe Hamalengwa, PhD If the rumpus to the judiciary to settle the succession dispute in the wake of the death of President Michael Sata is any indication of what may come after the election...
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Suspected UPND Cadres attack Times of Zambia Advertiser
Opposition United Party for National Development, UPND, cadres today descended on a a client of Times of Zambia smashing his vehicle which was carrying a few campaign posters. Alfred Banda from Chosen...
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