Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has appealed to fellow politicians to desist from issuing inflammatory statements. Ms Phiri says there is no doubt that some statements made by political players have the potential to disturb the country’s peace and unity. She says politicians ought to know that people’s tempers are slowly rising and thus the need to avoid ...

The opposition UPND says it is not moved by the move by 13 opposition political parties to endorse President Edgar Lungu candidature in the August 11th elections. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the 13 political parties are not a factor because they have no following. Mr. Katuka says people are not even aware of the existence of the thirteen ...

Political analyst Dr. Alex Ng’oma has advised political players to endorse presidential candidates on merit and not as a means of survival in politics. Dr. Ng’oma has also wondered why some of the 13 political parties that have endorsed the candidature of President Edgar Lungu have shifted their allegiance having earlier supported the opposition UPND, and being on record of ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has observed that the looting of shops belonging to foreign national in some townships in Lusaka goes to show the extent to which poverty levels in the country have risen. CSPR Information and Communications Officer Maxson Nkhoma says the looters are helping themselves to things such as mealie meal, salt, cooking oil and ...

Government says it has no intentions of publishing in the media the contents of the Access to Information Bill before it is presented to Parliament. Reacting to calls by the JCTR, Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili says it is not a requirement that government publishes the contents of the Bill. Mr. Kambwili says the only requirement is the ...