The opposition UPND has shunned the two day National Democracy Stakeholders’ summit organized by the Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) as a prelude to the national dialogue process. The UPND has on many occasions indicated that they will not be part of the dialogue process as long as it is spearheaded by the Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID). ...

Lusaka Mayor Wilson Kalumba has died. Lusaka Town Clerk Alex Mwansa has confirmed the death of Mr Kalumba to Q-News. Mr. Mwansa says the mayor died this morning around 11:20 at the University Teaching Hospital where he was receiving treatment. He says it is not yet clear what has caused Mr Kalumba’s death but that he was suffering from Kidney ...

Governance Activist David Kapoma says it is important that the amendment of the constitution is embarked on after politicians have resolved their political differences. Mr. Kapoma says it is pointless to embark on the constitution review process when politicians still hold grudges against each other. He says it is important that political players have sober minds when they are sitting ...

Government has been called upon to consider quickly announcing the maize floor price for the forthcoming marketing season. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani tells QTV News that farmers, more especially in rural areas are eager to know the maize floor price. Mr Mapani has also appealed to government to consider offering farmers a higher price compared ...