The Patriotic Front has dispelled assertions by Rainbow Party president Wynter Kabimba that it won the recently held Lubansenshi Parliamentary by-election through vote buying. PF member Frank Bwalya who was the ruling party’s Deputy Campaign Manager in Lubansenshi states that the truth of the matter is that the people of Lubansenshi could not have voted for the Rainbow Party. Father ...

Liuwa Member of Parliament Situmbeko Musokotwane has bemoaned the widespread hunger in his constituency. Dr. Musokotwane says this is mainly attributed to the fact that Liuwa like most parts of the Western Province has sand soil and therefore any delay in rainfall or droughts in the area results in poor yields. He says given the poor rainfall pattern experienced in ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says Police will be breaching the Republican Constitution by enforcing the ban Vice-President Inonge Wina has imposed on the influx of political party cadres from outside areas into constituencies where by-elections are conducted. FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi notes in a statement that much as it is a fact that ferrying people to constituencies ...

Afghan forces have arrived at Kunduz airport in preparation for a counter-attack on the embattled city, which was seized by the Taliban on Monday. An operation would be launched in the coming hours, a spokesman for the Kunduz provincial police told the BBC. Troops and officials retreated to the airport after militants overran the northern city capturing buildings and freeing ...

The daughter of the late Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker is to sue carmaker Porsche over the crash in which he died, US reports say. Walker was a passenger in a Porsche a friend was driving when it hit a pole and burst into flames in November 2013. US media report that a wrongful death case has now been ...

Back on top of the Premier League, Manchester United will attempt to get their Champions League campaign off the ground when they welcome Wolfsburg to Old Trafford on Wednesday. Domestically, United made a slow start to the season, but the deadline-day arrival of Anthony Martial appears to have inspired Louis van Gaal’s side, who have recorded four consecutive three-goal victories ...

Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to break the Champions League appearance record when Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho makes his latest return to the Estadio do Dragao on Tuesday. The pair had a difficult relationship during Mourinho’s three years at Real Madrid, but after the Portugese left, Casillas captained the team to victory over neighbours Atletico Madrid in the 2014 ...

Government through the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs has been called upon to engage and involve chiefs in next month’s national day of prayer and fasting program. Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people in Namwala District says the declaration of 18th October as a day of fasting, repentance and prayer by President Lungu is welcome. He has told ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says it is undemocratic and dictatorial for the Patriotic Front to ask its Nkana Member of Parliament Luxon Kazabu to resign for merely signing a Police bond for a relative who happens to be a member of the opposition. FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi says the PF should practice what they are preaching which ...

Political Activist Dante Saunders has charged that the ruling Patriotic Front is desperate and is panicking to stay in office beyond 2016 after realizing that their performance has been below par. Mr. Saunders notes that the manner the PF conducted its campaigns of allegedly dishing out money in the just ended parliamentary by-elections goes to show the extent of their ...