Daily Archives: March 14, 2018

NAREP calls for dissolution of Parliament and early elections

The National Restoration Party (NAREP) has challenged President Edgar Lungu to dissolve Parliament and call for early elections. NAREP secretary general Ezra Ngulube says it is very clear that the Patriotic Front has embarked on campaigns in various parts of the country while the opposition political parties are being stopped from doing so. He states that the putting up billboards ...

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Youths call for an ALL inclusive dialogue process

Evangelical Youth Alliance International Executive Director Moses Lungu says there is need for the impending political dialogue to be inclusive of all stakeholders for it to be successful. Reverend Lungu says his organization has noted that the conveners of the dialogue process are only focusing on the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition UPND. He says the problems facing the ...

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Distribution of branded exercise books not political campaign- Govt

Minister in the office of the Vice President Silvia Chalikosa says the distribution of branded exercise books bearing President Edgar Lungu’s portrait and the PF logo is not a political campaign TOOL. Responding to a question in parliament by Independent Chipili Member of Parliament Jewis Chabi, who wanted to know why the Government has allowed the PF to distribute to ...

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PF has departed from pro-poor agenda-Actionaid

Action Aid Zambia has observed that the Patriotic Front government has DEPARTED FROM its pro-poor agenda by chocking Zambians with so many taxes. Action Aid Executive Director Nalucha Ziba says government’s robust taxation system has centered more on the formal sector instead of lucrative industries with sufficient revenue. She explains that the formal sector which only accounts for 20 percent ...

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