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Retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says the legacy he has in mind as a politician is to be remembered as someone who contributed towards the struggle for Zambia’s independence. Dr. Mwaanga says he also wanted to be remembered as someone who contributed towards building a new Zambia. In an interview Dr. Mwaanga says he further hopes that part of his ...

Opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has been advised to realize that he has nothing to lose by giving President Edgar Lungu the respect he deserves. Mr. Hichilema is being counseled to be mindful that he will need the same respect he is denying President Lungu whenever he becomes the Country’s Head of State. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is ...

Superior Milling Managing Director Peter Cottan has attributed the low supply of mealie meal on the market to millers not having sufficient maize stock. Mr. Cottan says millers are facing difficulties to meet the growing demand for mealie meal in the Country. He is however optimistic that increased supply of the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) maize to millers can reduce ...

The opposition UPND says Zambia currently needs leaders that will focus on offering a transparent and accountable form of governance. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says this means that such leaders must also be competent enough. And Mr. Lifwekelo says his party is concerned that the current centralized form of governance in Zambia is failing to deliver because of increased ...

Former Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has challenged government to state clearly what measures it has put in place to improve the state of the Zambian economy. Dr. Musokotwane wants government to indicate what it intends to do in the second quarter of 2016. He is concerned that in the absence of such measures the hope for recovery of the Country’s ...

The Zambian Voice says it has hope that Zambia can have peaceful elections in spite of the continued political violence in the Country. The Zambian Voice is placing its hope in the willingness that President Edgar Lungu has shown to dialogue with other political party leaders on how to curb the current political violence. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says his ...

Political party leaders in the Country have been called upon to preach a message peace and love during this year’s Easter holidays. The political leaders are being asked to also spread the message of unity. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says his party is however not saying that during this period government not be criticized. Mr. Bwalya says people are ...

The opposition UPND is concerned that no action has been taken by government 15 days after its female party member was stripped naked by PF cadres on Youth Day. The UPND’s concern is to the effect that these crimes took place in broad daylight and in full view of officers of the law. In a letter dated 18th March 2016, ...

Former Prime Minister under the UNIP government Malimba Masheke says it is too early for anyone to predict who will come out triumphant in this year’s general elections. General Masheke says anything can happen between now and August 11th as there is still what he has termed as a lot of water yet to be crossed. In an interview by ...

Ruling Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says he has no doubt that President Edgar Lungu will be re-elected this year. Mr. Chama says Zambians have already seen President Lungu’s good works and how dedicated he is to service. He says President Lungu has also demonstrated that he is not doubled minded like most of the presidential aspirants allegedly are. ...