Venezuela is introducing power cuts of four hours a day from next week to deal with a worsening energy crisis. The cuts will last for 40 days as the country struggles under a severe drought limiting hydroelectric output. It is the latest setback to Venezuela’s economy which has been hit by a sharp fall in the price of its main ...

Governance Activist Isaac Mwanza has expressed concern at the slow pace at which the Constitutional Court is being operationalised. Mr. Mwanza, who is also Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor, says the Zambian people were expecting the court to get down to work immediately after the court’s Judges were sworn-in. He says the people are still waiting on the ...

Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has commended President Edgar Lungu for taking stern measures to quickly restore law and order in communities affected by riots. ZED President Fred Mutesa has also appealed to political parties to desist from seeking cheap publicity by making political mileage out of the situation. Dr. Mutesa says in times like these, it is important ...

The opposition UPND says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) will only increase the level of suspicion if it insists on having ballot papers printed in Dubai. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the UPND has concerns on how Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing company was selected as the preferred bidder. He says the UPND has taken note that the ECZ did ...