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Two Zambian citizens have lodged a complaint at woodlands police station in Lusaka against the constitutional court failure to deliver judgment within the stipulated period of 14 days in the republican constitution. This follows the Constitutional Court’s move to adjourn to Monday next week the hearing of the presidential election petition which was earlier set to be heard and concluded ...

The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says there is need for the case of minister’s illegal stay in office to be taken back to the constitutional court for furthermore guidance on the repayment methods. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says there is need for a time frame on when the former ministers should pay back citing that failure to ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has maintained that President elect Edgar Lungu should step down and allow the Speaker of the National Assembly to take over. Speaking during a media briefing this afternoon, Mr. Hichilema says President Lungu should step down to allow the petition to be discharged in a fair manner. He says by holding ...

President Elect Edgar Lungu says he is consulting his lawyers following the adjournment of the presidential petition by the constitutional court to Monday 5th September, 2016. And Government is on Monday 5th September, 2016 expected to give direction on its position following the decision by the constitutional court to adjourn the presidential petition to Monday. The Constitutional Court yesterday adjourned ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and the Ministry of General Education have cautioned Parents and guardians to ensure that pupils use appropriate modes of transport as schools open on Monday 5th September 2016. In a joint statement signed by RTSA Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga and Ministry of General Education Spokesperson Hilary Chipango, parents and guardians are ...

Four thousand one hundred and sixty eighty (4,168) product samples have been analyzed and tested for various companies to check compliance levels from the beginning of the year to date. Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) Head of Marketing and Public Relations Hazel Zulu has explained that in the first quarter, ZABS tested 2,016 whereas 2,152 product samples were tested in ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has charged that the constitutional court is setting a dangerous precedent on the law regarding electoral petitions. The organization argues that the decision by the Constitutional Court to extend the time limit allowed by the Constitution for trying a presidential petition has set a most dangerous precedent with regards to both the rule of ...

Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) Vice President Albert Muyembe says there is need for incoming government to embrace collective bargaining when dealing with labour matters. Mr. Muyembe says the incoming government should also focus on alleviating the challenges the Zambian workforce faces. He says workers should be motivated if positive results are to be recorded in most ...

Power Utility Company ZESCO has disclosed that the feasibility study for the 1, 200 Mega Watts Luapula Hydro Power Station will commence next month. Zesco Spokesperson Henry Kapata tells QTV News that five sites for the setting up of the power plant in the Luapula basin have since been identified. Mr. Kapata says the project is currently at the technical ...

Governance activist David Kapoma has stressed the need for the country to remain peaceful if meaningful investment is to be attracted. Mr Kapoma says investors cannot invest in a country that has no peace. He says considering that the country’s economy has not been performing well for some time now, there is need to attracts more foreign investment in order ...