The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has attributed the continued fluctuation of the Kwacha to lack of certainty in the Zambian economy. EAZ president Crispin Mpuka however, states that such fluctuation is normal for a country preparing for an election. Dr. Mpuka has told QTV news that during in an election period investors tend to hold back their investments. He ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi has advised her fellow presidential candidates to desist from declaring themselves winners even before the elections are held as this is recipe for post election confusion. Ms Nawakwi says when these presidential candidates claiming victory lose the elections; their supporters will not accept thereby causing chaos believing that the elections have ...

Retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says the holding of peaceful elections next month is dependent on President Edgar Lungu having a firm stance against political violence. Dr. Mwaanga is urging President Lungu to emulate late former President Levy Mwanawasa who took a tough stance against political violence by making it known to all political parties that violence had no place ...

Some opposition Political parties are still not satisfied with the findings of an independent audit of the voters register which has not detected any foreign nationals on the register. The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says it is not satisfied with the findings of the audit conducted on the 2016 register of voters which has revealed that there ...