Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Shiwang’andu Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo has said that the PF will do everything possible to defend its parliamentary seats that have been nullified by the courts of law. Mr. Kampyongo says as PF Whip in Parliament, he is very concerned with the development. Speaking shortly after the High Court sitting in Chinsali District of Muchinga ...

Minister of labour and Social Security, Brenda Tambatamba has called for unity among trade unions. Speaking when Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) paid a courtesy call on her, Ms Tambatamba advised Unions to identify the root cause of divisions among unions when it comes decision making. She notes that divisions in the labour movement have the ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested six (6) people for trafficking in over 4 Kilograms of heroin, 842 grams of cocaine and 900 Kilograms of cannabis. In Eastern Province, the Commission has arrested and jointly charged Sunday Njoku, a male aged 43 and Raphael Ganizani, a male aged 29 for trafficking in 3.99 Kilograms of heroin and 842 grams of ...

Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba has disclosed that 61 people lost their lives in the country in 2020 due to human wildlife conflict. A ministerial statement to Parliament on the human wildlife conflict, Mr Sikumba says 45 people were also injured during the same period. He says 10,487 reported incidences of human wildlife conflict were documented by his ministry in 2020 ...

Rights activist Brebner Changala has encouraged members of parliament have had their seats nullified by the courts of law and feel aggrieved to appeal to the Constitutional Court. UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has urged PF members of parliament whose seats have been nullified not to appeal. But Mr Changala says those not satisfied with the outcome of the petitions have ...

Government has commended the private sector and other cooperating partners in supplementing its efforts in promoting water security in Lusaka. Speaking during the Chief Executive Officers’ brunch and the partnership signing ceremony of the Lusaka water security initiative in Lusaka today, Water development and sanitation Minister Mike Mposha says government recognizes the important role the private sector and other players ...

Government says it is committed to addressing the challenge of access to financial products and services in rural areas through the development of strategies and policies that will spur an inclusive approach for national development. Minister of Finance and National Development Planning Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane says government recognizes that this challenge has had a serious impact on the agriculture sector ...

Golden Party Zambia (GPZ) president Jackson Silavwe says the ongoing nullification of parliamentary and local government seats is a strong indication that Zambia’s electoral system and process is flawed and needs urgent attention. Mr. Silavwe says it is unfortunately that not even the legal system of the country can remedy the electoral system and process, adding that it is fundamentally ...

A man accused of ramming a car into Christmas parade-goers in Wisconsin on Sunday is to be charged with six deaths after another victim – a child – died. Darrell Brooks, 39, wept as he was arraigned in court with five counts of intentional homicide. Prosecutors said further charges would be filed. Police say Brooks drove in a “zig-zag pattern” ...