Police in Petauke have arrested a 37 year old unsound mind woman for allegedly murdering her three months old baby. Police Spokesperson Esther Phiri has since identified the woman as Susan Phiri from Zuze Village, Chief Kalindawalo of Petauke District who she says is alleged to have hit her child with a handle of a hoe and the child died ...

Government says it’s re-negotiating the 17-years concession agreement between the Road Transport Agency (RTSA) and the Intelligent Mobility Solutions, Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba has disclosed. Speaking when he appeared before the parliamentary budget committee, Mr. Mushimba said government was not fully consulted on the 17-years concession agreement between the two parties. Mr Mushimba says government is renegotiating especially ...

Senior Citizen Dante Saunders has charged that political players have highjacked the constitutional review process. Mr. Saunders says the suspension of the tabling of the constitutional amendment bill to Parliament as directed by President Edgar Lungu was not necessary. Mr. Saunders says politicians ought to know that the constitution is not for the minority politicians but the majority Zambians. He ...

The opposition UPND says it cannot take interest in the process of amending the Republican Constitution without first being enticed to do so. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says as a stakeholder, his party has to be given an opportunity to be interested in the process if the PF government wants it to be involved. Mr. Katuka has disclosed that ...

President Edgar Lungu has been challenged to explain to the nation why he is talking less about corruption when the vice is being said to be a hallmark of his government. Civil rights activist Brebner Changala does not think it is right for President Lungu to ask the Zambian people to espouse national values when he himself is allowing corruption ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has rebuked the opposition UPND for condemning the suspension of the tabling of the Constitution amendment bill as directed by President Edgar Lungu until after the impending dialogue process is completed. PF Media Director Sunday Chanda says not long ago Leader of Government Business in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu indicated that the UPND MPs will not support ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says government has no intentions of prolonging the constitution making process more than is necessary. Mr. Lubinda says government is fully aware of the costs that come with constitution making process notwithstanding the extended consultation period. He says government is however willing to bare all the costs in the interest of not leaving anyone behind in ...