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The Independent Churches of Zambia has called on President Edgar Lungu to focus on improving the economy in new term of office. ICOZ board Chairperson, Bishop David Masupa says this is in view of the economic challenges the country is facing. Bishop Masupa says Zambians expect the President to commits himself to tackling the economic challenges they are facing. Bishop ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has argued against the assumption that the Speaker of the National Assembly will act as Republican President if President Edgar Lungu’s election is petitioned. YALI says President Lungu as the incumbent and president-elect will in fact continue to perform the executive functions as Republican President. Governance advisor Isaac Mwanza says the understanding of his ...

Veteran retired politician Vernon Mwaanga says it is wishful thinking for anyone to say that this year’s general election was free and fair when opposition political parties were denied coverage by the State media. Mr. Mwaanga says of all the Elections that he has witnessed, this year’s elections were the worst one owing to the number of challenges the Electoral ...

President Edgar Lungu says painful but necessary decisions will be taken in the next five years of his presidency. Speaking when he met business leaders at a special breakfast meeting at Chrismar Hotel in Lusaka today, President Lungu says some measures will be painful but will yield results, and that by 2021, people will reward the PF for having taken ...

Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) has urged the Patriotic Front to reduce stunting in the country by 10 percent in the next five years following its re-election in the just ended general election. CSO-SUN Programs Officer Meander Chileshe says a country’s economic productivity depends on its young population, stressing that if a child’s nutritional needs are not met, the ...

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi has predicted a fuel price hike should Zambia agree to the terms of the proposed International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout plan. Mr Milupi says electricity tariffs are also expected to go up. He says it is obvious that some of the austerity bailout measures the IMF will insist on is the ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has expressed concern over the high number of rejected ballots in the just ended elections. EFZ Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza says the 85, 795 rejected ballots in the presidential election alone is worrying. Reverend Mwanza notes that this could be that the Electoral Commission of Zambia is not doing enough in sensitizing voters ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction has encouraged President Edgar Lungu and the Patriotic Front to ensure they fulfill the promises they made to the people of Zambia during the campaigns. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says President Lungu and the PF have a huge task of reducing the high poverty levels in Zambia. Mr. Nshindano says there is need ...

The ruling Patriotic Front in Monze District has appealed to the traditional leadership to help in strengthening unity in the country. PF Monze District Chairman Gilbert Mwila says Zambians cannot afford to live in a divided country, thus the need for the traditional leadership to come on board and provide guidance. And Mr. Mwila says it is unfair for some ...

The opposition UPND has been challenged to stop protesting the outcome of the just ended general election if indeed it has faith in the capacity of the Constitutional Court to handle electoral disputes. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says violent protests by UPND supporters in Southern province are not necessary especially that the party has indicated that it will petition ...