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UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says it is wrong thinking for anyone to suggest that he should be replaced as UPND president should he lose the August general elections. Mr. Hichilema says he is not in the UPND to get a benefit. He says being in the UPND is not about being its President but to serve the people. Mr. Hichilema ...

President Edgar Lungu has ordered the Zambia Police Command not to tolerate any breakdown of law and order in the Country. President Lungu has particularly directed the Police on the Copperbelt to ensure that law and order in the Province is maintained. President Lungu who is also ruling PF presidential candidate made the directive at  Ndola’s Levy Mwanawasa Stadium this ...

The opposition UPND has charged that the continued delay in paying civil servants their monthly salaries is clear indication that the PF government is not ready to work with people. The UPND is concerned that the PF government has even gone to the extent of failing to issue pay slips for the civil servants whenever it manages to pay them. ...

Women for Change (WfC) has called on all political parties participating in the 11 August 2016 general elections to state their plan to save the environment. The WfC is fearful that most of the political parties have so far not elaborated on how they will address the environmental problems and environmental-related challenges in the Country. Executive Director Lumba Siyanga says ...

Sub- Chief Natende of Chiengi District Katele Kalumba has urged political parties taking part in the August general election to continue with peaceful campaigns. Sub- Natende says political parties should keep in mind that elections are not about fighting but service to the people. In an interview by telephone Sub-Chief Natende has also urged political parties to allow the Zambian ...

UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says his party is beyond doubt that the candidates it has fielded to contest the August elections are formidable enough to deliver a landslide victory. Mr. Katuka says his party is aiming at winning the general elections in the first round. In an interview with QTV Mr. Katuka has since urged party members to remain ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) is concerned that the cost of living has kept increasing in a Country where majority citizens’ incomes have remained very low. The JCTR is worried that the increasing cost of living in the Country is denying Zambians the benefit from the positive measures that the PF government is implementing. JCTR has observed  that ...

The Zambia Direct Democratic Movement (ZDDM) says there is need to maximize the output of the agriculture sector through value addition to crops produced by the farmers so that the country does not continue to export raw materials. ZDDM Vice president Charles Kafumbo says the agriculture sector has immense potential to be the pillar of the economy if well-managed because ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says it is regrettable that political party supporters have opted to disregard road safety regulations during political processions. RTSA Head of public relations Fredrick Mubanga says road safety should not be compromised be it during the campaign period or any other period. Mr. Mubanga says the RTSA will do everything possible to ensure ...

Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili has cautioned journalists to be responsible in their reporting before putting the country on fire. Mr. Kambwili, who is also Information and Broadcasting Services Minister, says irresponsible reporting during this election period has the potential to cause chaos in the country. Mr. Kambwili says journalists also ought to know that what they write about may ...