The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has called for an end to the ongoing political violence and for observance of peace, law and order to ensure that the rights and freedoms of all are respected and protected without any form of discrimination. And the commission has appealed to Zambians to remain calm and peace during the post-elections period. In a statement ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has challenged President Elect Edgar Lungu to follow the provisions of the law following the petition that was filed in the constitutional court by the UPND yesterday. And Mr. Sinkamba has expressed concern with the statement coming from the PF legal team that with or without the petition, the President must be inaugurated next week ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made a direct appeal to African-American voters, saying “What do you have to lose?” Mr Trump told a nearly all-white audience in Michigan that black voters “are living in poverty” and their “schools are no good”. He promised to “produce” for African-Americans where Democrats had failed. “If you keep voting for the same people, ...

Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented ‘triple triple’ and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and is the only man to win all three sprint events at three Games. He combined with Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake and Nickel Ashmeade to ...

Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) has encouraged Zambians to stay calm and allow the Constitution Court work independently following the petition filed by the UPND challenging the re-election of President Edgar LUNGU. ZDDM President Edwin Sakala says the PF and UPND should also allow the Constitutional court to do its work and wait for the outcome. Mr Sakala says two ...

The UPND says it is not surprised that the referendum on the Bill of Rights has failed. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says his party knew that the referendum would fail because that was the intention of the PF government. Mr. Katuka says this orchestration is evidenced by the PF government’s refusal to follow the laid down procedure of holding a ...