The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has charged that the arrogance of the ruling Patriotic Front will cost them the 2016 elections. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says points out that failure to enact a new constitution, the high cost of living and poor policies are some of the things that will cost the PF. will have difficulties in ...

American Ambassador to Zambia Eric Shultz has urged government to table the access to information Bill as Parliament resumes sitting next week. Mr. Shultz stresses that contrary to what others think, enacting the Access to Information Bill (ATI) into law will help create an open society in Zambia. Mr. Shultz explains that the ATI Bill will give the average Zambian ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has observed that failure by elected leaders to meet the expectations of the people has led to increased voter apathy during elections. Mr. Changala says this is leading to the people’s confidence in the electoral process being eroded. Mr. Changala says Zambians have been let down by elected leaders to a point of thinking that ...

Opposition UPND Bweengwa Member of Parliament Highvie Hamududu has warned of unprecedented excess expenditure if government does not revise the 2015 national budget. Mr. Hamududu who is also Chairperson of the Expanded Parliamentary Committee on Estimates says the budget is law and therefore the 2015 national budget must be inevitably revised now that six months has elapsed from the time ...