The Grand Coalition in Eastern Provinces says it will ensure that it holds Government accountable by ensuring that the road map for enacting the new constitution by February 2016 is followed. And the Grand Coalition says the commitment shown by Republican President Edgar Lungu on enactment of the new constitution so far is an indication that he is willing to ...

Former Orthodox Bishop Edward Chomba has observed that Republican President Edgar Lungu faces a huge task in reuniting Zambians. Bishop Chomba fears that Zambia is slowly being divided because of the way some politicians conducted their campaigns in the just ended presidential election. Bishop Chomba has told QFM News that President Lungu should ensure that he comes up with a ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been called upon to start in earnest the registration of new voters ahead of the 2016 general election. Evangelical Youth Alliance International (EYAI) is urging the ECZ to start early the registration of new voters in order that more young people can participate in the 2016 general election. Executive Director Moses Lungu has ...

President Lungu Edgar has with immediate effect recognised Henry Kanyanta Sosala as Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people. The President’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda in a statement says the statutory instrument recognising Paramount Chief Chitimukulu will be published in the Government Gazette this week. Mr Chanda says President Lungu signed the Recognition Order under ...

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says it is cautiously optimistic newly appointed Justice Minister Ngosa Simbyakula will do the right thing with respect the enactment of the new constitution. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization is alive to the fact apart from being a Minister, Dr. Simbyakula is also a politician and that politicians usually change statements when ...

Political analyst Neo Simutanyi says the voting pattern witnessed in the just ended presidential election was predictable and cannot be said to be tribal. Dr. Simutanyi says the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) for instance, was already expected to perform well in Southern, Western and North Western provinces. He says this means that the voting pattern observed in ...