The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has called for the inclusion of social accountability in the bill of rights to enhance citizens’ capacity to demand for social services. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says currently there is no legal backing that helps citizens to hold government accountable over the provision of social services. He notes that currently, social accountability ...

Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CISCA) has maintained that the best way to amend the current republican constitution is through a constituent assembly. CISCA Chairperson Bishop John Mambo says the through a constituent assembly, the government will be able capture wider submissions from Zambians as opposed to the parliamentary route the ministry of justice has taken. Bishop mambo has told QTV ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has written to cabinet, through the minister of justice, proposing that any electoral and political party reforms must be done subsequent to the removal of ambiguities and thorough amendments to the constitution of Zambia. YALI President, Andrew Nthewewe, who has requested cabinet and government to consider re-opening public commenting on amendments to the constitution, ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development says there are serious lessons for Zambia to draw from what has transpired in Kenya where the Supreme Court has nullified the results of the presidential election citing irregularities by the electoral body. Mr. Mwanza says one of the lessons Zambia can draw is the need to root out political corruption as far as ...

Some stakeholders in Zambia has praised Kenya’s Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the results of last month’s contentious presidential election citing irregularities and ordered a new vote within 60 days. The Supreme Court in Kenya has annulled the presidential elections won by Uhuru Kenyatta and ordered fresh ones to be held in 60 days. Zambia’s electoral expert MacDonald Chipenzi says ...

Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia (WECSZ) President Joseph Chikolwa has called for the ban of the manufacturing and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging in Zambia. Mr. Chikolwa says the ban of plastic bags in Zambia will help the country avoid further health and environmental effects. He says there is need to review ...

Over 5,000 residents of old regiment settlement in twashuka ward, bwana Mkubwa constituency in Ndola have been evicted from their settlement. This follows after inter Africa petroleum, a Lusaka-based law firm wrote an eviction notice to have over 5,000 residents evicted from their settlement. The letter however does not state where these thousands of families will be taken to. And ...

Economist Yusuf Dodia says the declaration of the threatened state of public emergency has not affected business in the country. Mr. Dodia notes that for the past 52 days or so since the declaration was approved by Parliament, business in the country has been usual. He has told QTV Business News that this is because the invocation of Article 31 ...

Coach Wedson Nyirenda has named his final 24 member squad for back to back Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup against Algeria on Saturday and Tuesday. According to the list availed to Fazfootball.com, Nyirenda has kept faith in all the foreign based players summoned and sent home Webster Mulenga (Red Arrows), Boston Muchindu, Moses Nyondo (both Nkana), Clatous Chama, Fwayo Tembo ...

Advocacy against Child Abuse and Gender Based Violence has attributed the continued high divorce cases in the country to lack of continued counseling for couples. The latest statistics from the local court office indicate that 28,101 divorce cases were recorded from across the country’s 10 provinces this year so far. Advocacy Executive Director Bellion Chola says research has shown that ...