The opposition Republican Progressive Party (RPP) has called on the opposition UPND and PF to tame their cadres during the campaign period which kicks of tomorrow. RPP Secretary General Leslie Chikuse says the two political parties have been engaging in political violence and thus the need for them to tame their cadres to ensure that the country conducts peaceful campaigns. ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has urged Zambians to inspect the provisional register of voters in order to avoid any inconveniencing that might suffer on the poll day. ECZ Chairperson Justice Esau Chulu is appealing to all registered voters including those who registered in 2005/6 to ensure that they find time to inspect the provisional register of voters. Speaking when ...

Electoral Expert MacDonald Chipenzi has launched a no referendum alongside the general elections campaigns. Mr. Chipenzi, who has partnered with former Mpongwe Member of Parliament Gabriel Namulambe and UPND Member Dante Saunders, is of the view that people know little about the Bill of Rights and thus the need to first educate them on the contents. Briefing journalists in Lusaka ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has called on UPND Members to conduct peaceful campaigns ahead of the August 11th General Elections. In his message to his supporters ahead of the campaign period which starts tomorrow, Mr. Hichilema has advised members to respect and guard the peace. Mr. Hichilema has called on his supporters to resist provocation at all times and condemn ...

After losing out by one point to title winners Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday, Real Madrid’s attention turned to the Champions League final with Atletico Madrid in Milan in two weeks’ time. Zinedine Zidane’s side beat Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 in the final La Liga game of the season, recording a 12th straight win in the competition, but Barca’s ...

Defender Gerard Pique praised Barcelona’s resilience after they ended an emotion-filled season by clinching top spot in La Liga with a 3-0 victory at Granada on Saturday. Barca were nine points clear at the start of April before three successive defeats set up a thrilling three-way race with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid who eventually had to settle for second ...

Boris Johnson has compared the EU’s aims to Hitler’s, saying both involved the intention to unify Europe under a single “authority”. The pro-Brexit Tory MP said both the Nazi leader and Napoleon had failed at unification and the EU was “an attempt to do this by different methods”. Labour MP Yvette Cooper, from the Remain campaign, accused the ex-London Mayor ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has threatened the seizure of factories that have stopped production, and the jailing of their owners. In a speech to supporters in the capital Caracas, he said the country had to recover the means of production, to counter its deep economic crisis. On Friday, he introduced a new, nationwide state of emergency. Opposition protesters have been ...

The ruling PF has Zambians to give it five more years given on account of the stewardship it has demonstrated over in its first term in office. PF Mobilization Executive Member Nigel Mpakateni says President Edgar Lungu deserves another term because he has done only a year in office. Mr. Mpakateni says President Lungu HAS PERFORMED well despite the challenges ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called on political parties contesting in this year’s general elections to make their manifestos public as a matter of urgency. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says there is need for all the political parties to produce their manifestos to give the electorates time to scrutinize the parties’ policy blueprints. He is concerned that ...