The United Party for National Development has vowed to go ahead with countrywide constitution protests this week with or without Police permission. Protests organizing team Spokesperson Chisankama Mudenda says the party yesterday applied for a Police permit with the view of being allowed to protest this Friday, 15th May. Mr. Mudenda who is also UPND Lubwa Ward Youth Chairperson has ...

President Edgar Lungu is tomorrow expected in Ikeleng’i district in North western province. President Lungu who will be accompanied by British High Commissioner to Zambia James Thornton will visit landmine victims in Ikelengi district. And British High Commissioner to Zambia James Thornton says he is delighted that he will be joining President Lungu on his visit. Mr Thornton says he ...

The Rainbow party says Zambians should brace themselves for more suffering under the PF government and that the increase in fuel prices is just a tip of the iceberg. Rainbow party Spokesperson Goodson Banda in a statement says it is a pity that a party that was voted on a campaign of lower prices, lower taxes, more jobs and more ...

Zambia’s High Commissioner to Malawi Salome Mwananshiku says it is necessary for the local authorities in the two countries to strengthen ties and enhance exchange of information on service delivery to the people. Mrs Mwananshiku said Zambia and Malawi share warm and cordial relations which should be harnessed further at various sectors in society for the benefit of the masses. ...

Aspiring Munali Member of Parliament Patrick Mungo has backed the call by MMD National youth Secretary Bowman Lusambo on the need for Zambian political leaders to emulate their British counterparts who resign whenever they lose an election. Mr. Mungo has echoed that views of Mr Lusambo that Zambia is not short of leaders for the old generation of leaders to ...

Gender and Child Development Minister Nkandu Luo has advised female students living in boarding houses to desist from engaging in bad vices that will ruin their future. Professor Luo says she understands the accommodation crisis in most tertiary institutions which has forced many students to find alternative accommodation in boarding houses. She says in as much as the students have ...

Zambia coach Honour Janza has ruled out any possibility of calling up his TP Mazembe trio for the 2015 Cosafa Castle Cup. Janza said defender Kabaso Chongo, striker Given Singuluma and Zambia captain Rainford Kalaba would not be available due to their forthcoming 2015 Caf Champions League commitments. The Zambia coach however added that fit-again midfielder Nathan Sinkala who played ...

Ex-Zambia and Ajax Cape Town defender Hillary Makasa has been handed temporal reins at demoted Roan United. Makasa takes over from veteran coach Fordson Kabole who suddenly quit on Monday with just nine games played in Faz Division One North following the Luanshya sides’ relegation from the Super League at the end of the 2014 season. “Hilary Makasa is now ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says President Edgar Lungu’s administration needs to do more to meet the aspirations of the Zambian people. Analyzing President Lungu’s first 100 days in Office,YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says while the 100 days have been better in many respects, the actions of his administration on the constitutional reform process have fallen short of ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has called on President Edgar Lungu to enact the Access to Information (ATI) Bill if he has nothing to fear in his governance. And the opposition political party has called on President Lungu to call for a meeting with the opposition political parties and other stakeholders aimed at solving the problems the country is ...