Please Stop Trying to Kidnap Henry Banda, Says Amsterdam
The Zambian government must explain why there are two separate reports of illegal attempted abductions of the former president’s son in South Africa, lawyer Robert Amsterdam said in a press release...
View ArticleHichilema Arrested in Livingstone
Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has been finally arrested in Livingstone, according to the wires. The opposition Leader‘s arrest was apparently made in connection with the death of PF cadre...
View ArticleFitch Concerned About Zambia’s Economic Policy
Ratings agency Fitch has cited concerns about the direction of Zambia’s economic policy. According to its latest report, Fitch retained Zambia’s B+ rating, but noted that the microeconomic policy...
View ArticleZambians Fear 2016 Election May Be Volatile
Following the violence that characterised the run-up to the postponed Livingstone by-elections, some Zambians fear the situation could degenerate into a bloodbath when the country holds the general...
View ArticleOpinion: Namulambe’s Victory in Mpongwe
As that notorious political parasite, prostitute and beg bug celebrates his corrupt victory, he will do well to remember the true meaning of his victory. Namulambe’s victory is a victory for greed and...
View ArticleUPND Uncomfortable with Livingstone Campaign Ban
The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has cried foul that the ban on campaigns in the 14th March rescheduled Livingstone parliamentary by-election will only work to the advantage...
View ArticleLivingstone Ballots Returned to Lusaka
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has transported ballot papers meant for the postponed Livingstone parliamentary by-elections to Lusaka for safe keeping. The boxes containing the ballot papers...
View ArticleOpinion: Zambia Is No Country for Old Men
“This should be pure amnesia or it could actually be dementia.” “Well I personally think this is just fatigue, the old man looks strong, I only get worried when he coughs-out though, because you can...
View ArticleMalawian Judge Still Awaiting Tribunal – VP
Vice-President Dr Guy Scott says the Malawian judge Lovemore Chikopa who was appointed by President Michael Sata to chair a judicial review tribunal is still in the country, staying at the expense of...
View ArticlePF Cadres Accused of Vandalizing MMD Vehicle
Suspected PF cadres last night smashed the windshield of a Nissan Patrol Hard body vehicle belonging to MMD chairperson for women affairs Faustina Sinyangwe. The cadres a said to have damaged the...
View ArticleGarry Nkombo, Others Go on Hunger Strike
Senior United Party for National Development (UPND) officials led by Mazabuka lawmaker Garry Nkombo and his Kalomo counterpart Request Muntanga have gone on hunger strike strike to protest their...
View ArticleUPND Responds to Lungu’s One Party State Idea
The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says threats of de-registration by Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu will be an exercise in futility. Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu has...
View ArticleFreedom House Alarmed by Livingstone Violence
According to a statement published on the website of the U.S. human rights monitor Freedom House, there are rising concerns among the diplomatic community with regard to Zambia’s proclivity for...
View ArticleNevers Asks PF to End Bitter Politics
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy president Nevers Mumba says the existing bitterness between the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition in the country must come to an end. Dr. Mumba says political...
View ArticleLubinda Suspended, PF Scared to Test Urban Popularity
The ruling Patriotic Front has suspended Kabwata Member of Parliament Given Lubinda for six months, withdrawing an earlier decision to expel him, after realising the decision will cost them a seat in...
View ArticleADD Skeptical on Recruitment of Retired Teachers
The Opposition Alliance for Development & Democracy (ADD) in the Southern Province has expressed scepticism on the pronouncement by the Patriotic Front government to recruit retired teachers to...
View ArticlePF Continue to Celebrate Mpongwe Victory
The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) in Southern province has said the party’s victory in the Mpongwe parliamentary and 30 other local government by-elections was an indication that it was getting stronger...
View ArticleUNZA Riots: Police Beat, Choke Students with Teargas
Riots broke out at the University of Zambia (UNZA) Great East Campus last night when students took to the streets protesting their delayed meal and book allowances. Students are riled with the...
View ArticleRestore Integrity in Politics, says Hichilema
United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema says Zambians must rise to the occasion and restore integrity in the country’s politics. Speaking in an interview with Qfm News,...
View ArticleSata’s Singer, Dandy Krazy, Arrested for Marijuana
Singer Dandy Krazy popular for producing the Patriotic Front hit campaign song “Donchi Kubeba” during the last general election has been arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) for possessing...
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