Open Society Foundation (OSF) is pleased that President Michael Sata has managed to open Parliament amidst growing speculations. OSF Executive Director Sunday Chanda says he salutes the strength and courage of President Sata by going to Parliament and plead the cause of his Government for a better Zambia. Mr. Chanda notes that President Sata still had the option of sending ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) Choma Central Member of Parliament Cornelius Mweetwa says he finds it unfair to comment on President Michael Sata’s speech to Parliament because he did not read it in full. Mr. Mweetwa who is also UPND Deputy Spokesperson says it is also difficult to try and put together the pieces of what President Sata was ...

Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) says the latest Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) report indicating that Zambia has the highest prevalence of undernourishment in Africa makes sad reading. The FAO report says Zambia’s undernourishment rate stands at 48 percent of the population. CSO-SUN country Coordinator William Chilufya says it is disheartening to note that many children in Zambia are still ...

Patriotic Front Media and Publicity Director Brian Hapunda has described as baseless opposition UPND Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament Gary Nkombo’s insinuation that the ruling party could be behind a fake Facebook account created in his name indicating that he wants to oust UNPD leader Hakainde Hichilema. Mr. Hapunda says the PF dismisses such an insinuation with the contempt it ...

Government has scheduled a decisive meeting with millers and grain traders next week to address the escalating mealie meal prices in the country. Agriculture and Livestock Minister, Wylbur Simuusa has told QFM News that the only way to address to the high mealie meal prices is for the three players to meet and chat the way forward. Mr. Simuusa says ...