Human Rights Defender Paul Kasonkomona says there is need for Zambians to be united and see to it that there is freedom of speech in the country. And Mr. Kasonkomona says it is clear that the people of Zambia want a referendum to adopt the constitution as opposed to amending the constitution in Parliament. Mr. Kasonkomona has told journalists in ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has projected a low voter turnout in next month’s Petauke Central Parliamentary by-election. SACCORD Petauke field officer Morris Mwanza says much as voter and civic education in the constituency will start after the filling of nominations today, Thursday, 28th May, voter apathy is expected because the by-election has come ...

One Campaign, an international advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, says there is still hope that Africa can be free from hunger and disease if people get united. Speaking during a media workshop in Lusaka this afternoon, One Campaign Media Coordinator for Africa Idriss Nassah says there is need for the Africans to ensure that ...

The Zambian Road Safety Trust has proposed the introduction of work related road safety policies by transporters including bus owners that will protect their employees and the traveling public. ZRST Chairman Daniel Mwamba says his organization is concerned with the increase in the number of bus related accidents with high numbers of fatalities. Mr Mwamba has accused some transporters of ...

Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali has advised the MMD against selling itself to the ruling Patriotic Front, stating that the former ruling party can still offer a good challenge to the PF if united with the infusion of fresh blood. Mr Tayali says the divisions in the MMD are a creation of former President Rupiah Banda who still has ...

The Ministry of Finance has commenced preparations for the 2016 National Budget and the 2016-2018 Medium Term Expenditure Framework[MTEF]. Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba in a statement says members of the public are invited to submit proposals for Tax and Non-Tax Revenue Policy for the 2016 Budget. Mr Yamba says the consultation period, ending 31st July, 2015 has been ...

Sepp Blatter has refused to resign as Fifa president following a request from Uefa chief Michel Platini. The 79-year-old Swiss held an emergency meeting with key Fifa officials on Thursday after world football’s governing body was subjected to yet more damaging corruption claims. Platini then made a personal appeal for Blatter to quit. He said he addressed Blatter “like a ...

The BBC Trust has rejected complaints over Top Gear’s Patagonia special, in which a car number plate which appeared to refer to the 1982 Falklands war. The production team fled Argentina following protests over the use of the registration number H982 FKL. Complainants doubted that the number plate was randomly allocated. Their concerns were rejected by the BBC but were ...

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has told an emergency meeting of football’s governing body he will not quit, amid growing political pressure over a corruption scandal. Seven top Fifa officials were arrested in Zurich on Wednesday, among 14 people indicted by US prosecutors. UK PM David Cameron urged Mr Blatter to resign but Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed him for ...

The annual rate of inflation for May 2015 has decreased by 0.3% from 7.2% recorded in April 2015 to 6.9%. Speaking during the release of the monthly bulletin this morning, CSO Director John Kalumbi says the decrease is mainly attributed to decreases in non food items such as the purchase of vehicles, air fares among others. Mr. Kalumbi explains that ...