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Zambians have been advised to this year focus their efforts and thoughts on how best they can choose political leaders who will lead them in next five years. The opposition National Movement for Progress (NMP) is urging Zambians to do so while ensuring that peace in their Country and the love of one other remain sustained. NMP president Ng’andu Magande ...

Opposition United Liberal Party (ULP) president Sakwiba Sikota has described 2015 as a year of drama. Mr. Sikota has cited the electing of President Edgar Lungu as Zambia’s 6th president as on such dramatic events notable in the just ended year. He notes that he found it amazing that President Lungu, despite having had little time to campaign, managed to ...

Thirty people have been apprehended in connection with yesterday’s riot in Kafue that resulted in the burning down of two Police Posts in Zambia compound. The thirty whose riot was sparked following the killing of a female vendor Irene Kaluba at a railway crossing point by police vehicle driven by a local policeman, have since been charged with riotous behavior ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has urged government to be wary of the role it has in setting the political tone for the Country at the start of each New Year. Dr. Kalumba says 2016 being an election year government has a duty to the Zambian citizens to set a peaceful tone of political dialogue. In an interview with Qfm ...

Opposition political parties and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have been advised against peddling falsehood against government. Chief government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says government is aware that some CSOs in the country have particularly adopted a campaign strategy to discredit government’s efforts. Mr. Kambwili says this in spite of the improvement that is being made on infrastructure and ...

PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says the need to retain the ruling PF in power this year is justified. Ms. Phiri has observed that notwithstanding the socio-economic challenges currently being faced in the Country, government has been able to maintain Zambia’s peace and stability. She says as a leader who understands what is at play in the economy she ...

President Edgar Lungu’s political will to fight corruption in the Country has been questioned. The Zambian Voice doubts that President Lungu presently has the capacity and the ability to fight corruption. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says this explains why his organization has continued talking about the issue of corruption under his administration. Mr. Tayali says the Zambian Voice has kept ...

Opposition MMD president Nevers Mumba has wished the people of Zambia a great and peaceful 2016. In his New Year message Dr. Mumba has observed that with all the conflicts and differences as a people, Zambians have ended 2015 in the Zambian spirit and tradition of peace. Dr. Mumba is optimistic that Zambians shall continue in 2016 to depend on ...

Zambians have been urged to embrace and live President Edgar Lungu’s message unveiled in his New Year’s national address on Thursday yesterday. People in the Country are being advised to realize that the message in President Lungu’s national address is what will inspire them and unite them as they start the year 2016. PF Central Committee chairperson for information Frank ...

President Edgar Lungu has urged people in the Country to refrain from mistreating the aged because ageing is not a disease but a stage in life. President Lungu says it is unacceptable for any old person especially women that reach 60 years of age to be branded as witches. President Lungu was speaking this morning when he visited Matero After ...