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The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has urged President Edgar Lungu to use his State of the Nation address this Friday to inspire hope in the people that better days are ahead. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe in a statement notes that the State of the Nation is weak, and that as the President opens ...

The Zambian Voice has observed that despite the current economic challenges Zambia is facing the ruling PF still stands a better chance to win the 2016 general election. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says his organization has done a research in which it has established that presently there is no mood of change amongst the Zambian people. Mr. Tayali says his ...

United Liberal Party (ULP) president Sakwiba Sikota says it’s childish for the opposition to always be opposed to everything that government does. Mr. Sikota says Zambia will never develop if opposition political parties continue opposing everything that government says. He says instead of merely opposing, political parties should look at a particular issue and assess it on its merit whether ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has launched the voter registration exercise targeting to register over 1.7 million new voters ahead of the 2016 general election. Launching the exercise in Lusaka this morning, ECZ Chairperson Justice Esau Chulu has called on potential voters to register so that the voter turnout in the 2016 elections can increase. Justice Chulu expressed concern ...

The opposition People’s Party (PP) says it is wishful thinking to assume ruling the PF will win the 2016 general elections when indicators are suggesting it has underperformed. People Party President Mike Mulongoti is advising the ruling PF against fooling itself that it will go beyond 2016 in government. Mr. Mulongoti says the ruling PF should realize that the Zambian ...

The opposition United Liberal Party (ULP) has observed that it would have made economic sense if government excluded the use of imported power to the mines alone. The ULP is of the view that apart from utilizing more electricity, mines have a huge economic muscle than domestic power users. ULP president Sakwiba Sikota says this is what his party would ...

The President’s Special Aide for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda has maintained former vice president Guy Scott was behind the fuel crisis Zambia faced early this year. Mr. Chanda says it is clear that at any given time, a country is supposed to have a minimum of 16 days of fuel stocks but that at the time that President ...

Political scientist Neo Simutanyi has observed that Zambia’s current economic challenges can only be resolved through dialogue. Dr. Simutanyi has advised that government need to engage in political dialogue with other stakeholders as the country’s status quo is no longer acceptable. He states that time to talk is now. Dr. Simutanyi is suggesting that President Edgar Lungu should emulates how ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has countered ruling PF Secretary General Davies Chama’s questioning his ability to transform Zambia if voted in as Head of State. Mr. Chama had recently challenged Mr. Hichilema to tell the nation how exactly he will transform the country if he does not have anything to show for even in his home village. But Mr. Hichilema ...

Seventeen people died on the spot while two others are nursing injuries after getting involved in a traffic accident at Mumbwa-Mwembeshi junction this morning. The accident that happened around 07:50hrs and claimed the lives of 13 males, 3 females and a baby girl, involved a Benz Truck Reg. No. AAH 7373 and Toyota Hiace Minibus Reg. No. ALH 5968. Police ...