Government has been called upon to consider shrinking  the Country’s Constitution into a more less bulky and clear national document. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is urging government to do so during the ongoing review of the amendments made to the Republican Constitution last year. YALI governance advisor Isaac Mwanza is encouraging government to realize that in its current ...

The ruling PF has described as unfounded fears that it will not hold intraparty elections ahead of its 2018 national convention. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says his party remains democratic and has no intentions of abandoning the tenets of democracy. Mr. Bwalya states that the ruling PF believes that charity begins at home and therefore it will continue bringing ...

The opposition united progressive people (UPP) has demanded a forensic audit of the operations of the road development agency (RDA) in the last 5 years. UPP president Savior Chishimba has charged that if the auditor general’s office does not act upon this demand, his party will seek a court order to cause the execution of the audit. Dr. Chishimba notes ...

Zambians have been advised against making the debate on whether President Edgar Lungu qualifies or not to seek reelection in 2021 turn politics into an overly important issue. People in the Country are being urged to realize that this debate is only dissipating their energies and that of government from focusing on what is important to the nation. Opposition Zambians ...

Government has been challenged to tell the nation why it seems to be slow in dealing with critical issues that affect the Zambian people. The opposition UPND is concerned that  government has taken a reluctant approach to investigating and getting to the bottom of the scandal of the Zambian maize exported to Malawi. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says his ...

The ruling PF says the fate of its Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili now lies in the hands of its Central Committee. PF Lusaka Province chairperson Horace Longwe says the matter of Dr. Chishimba in which he was subjected to a disciplinary committee hearing is however yet to be concluded. Mr. Longwe has told QTV News that the disciplinary ...

MMD Deputy National Secretary Howard Kunda says it is petty for some people to talk ill of the MMD bilateral working relations with the ruling PF. Mr. Kunda, who is also MMD Muchinga Member of Parliament, says he has been following the escalating debates that are going on in Zambia with particular reference to the working relations between the MMD ...

President Edgar Lungu has directed the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to ensure that all timber extraction and other forestry-related activities are conducted within the provisions of the Forests Act of 2015. The Head of State says perpetrators of illegal forestry-related activities must be brought to book. Speaking during the tree planting ceremony in Lusaka today, President Lungu says ...

The Non Governmental Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has challenged President Edgar Lungu to clarify the position of the party with regard to the directive by PF Secretary General Davies Mwila on running of markets and bus stations. The organization feels that the directive by Mr. Mwila is not only irresponsible but criminal and a gross disregard of the law by ...

Jackie Evancho has said she feels “honoured” to perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump, despite criticism from some fans. The teenager came second on America’s Got Talent in 2010 and has gone on to score two top 10 albums in the US. Evancho told Good Morning Britain: “My reason for doing this is nothing to do with politics, it’s ...