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The Secretary to the Treasury has been challenged to tell the nation exactly how much Ministers that occupied office illegally have paid back so far of the public funds they owe. Electoral expert MacDonald Chipenzi is disappointed that the Secretary to the Treasury and the Accountant General have remained mute over the public funds former Ministers need to pay back. ...

The Constitutional Court has been urged to be wary justice will not be done if fails to hear the presidential election petition before it within the constitutional prescribed 14 days. The Young Africa Leaders Initiative (YALI) is concerned that the Constitutional Court has spent more time on hearing preliminary issues on the expense of the actual substantive petition itself. Governance ...

President Edgar Lungu has observed the need for the Zambian people to observe the One Zambia One Nation Motto. President Lungu says this motto is necessary to embrace as it is what ensures that  peace and unity prevails among the Country’s seventy three ethnic groups. He has reminded people in the Country that unity is what in fact defines them ...

The Independent Churches of Zambia ICOZ has called on the media in the country to uphold objectivity in reporting. Speaking in an interview with Q FM News, ICOZ board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa says the media should not be used to instigate violence in the country by disseminating lies in its quest to inform and educate the general public. Bishop ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba says the advantages of accepting an IMF bailout outweigh the disadvantages. In an interview with QTV News, Dr. Kalumba says this is especially given the investment in infrastructure. Dr.  Kalumba who served as Finance Minister under the Fredrick Chiluba MMD administration says it is this investment in capital projects that will in the long term ...

Newly elected Patriotic Front Kabwe Central Member of Parliament Tutwa Ngulube says he is ready to develop Kabwe. He says he will ensure that he delivers according to the promises he made to the people of Kabwe central. Mr. Ngulube says he will ensure that he continues with the developmental projects started by his predecessor. He states that he will ...

The Former Government Employees Association of Zambia has appealed to President-elect Edgar Lungu to help them get their terminal benefits. The former employees who this morning staged a peaceful protest at Cabinet Office complained that they have been neglected for the past 19 years. Association President Elijah Sakala says they would appreciate anything that government can afford to pay them. ...

A Lusaka bound container truck laden with cotton this morning burst into flames on the Great North road in Chibombo district. Chibombo District Commissioner Barnabas Musopelo told ZANIS that the accident happened between Mukalashi and John Chinena area in the district. Mr. Musopelo said the fire is suspected to have been caused by overheating. He explained that the fire fighters, ...

Zambians have been urged to avoid confrontation, but remain peaceful as the Constitutional Court hears the petition filed by the UPND challenging the re-election of President-elect Edgar Lungu. Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says Zambians should have confidence in the Constitutional Court. He says there is need for total restraint from public interference as the Court hears ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has attributed the failure of the referendum to the politicization of the process by some political parties. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu has since appealed to the incoming government to consider holding another referendum. Mr. Lungu is also urging politicians to avoid politicizing national undertakings such as the Referendum. He notes that the enhanced Bill of ...