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Political analyst Chris Zumani Zimba has observed that government has not done enough in ensuring that the social and economic rights of the Zambian people are guaranteed. Mr. Zimba has cited the high cost of living in the country which people are struggling with. He has since noted the need to come up with a social economic recovery plan to ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has challenged President Edgar Lungu to pin point successes he has scored during his one and half years he has been in office. Speaking when he welcomed former MMD members of Parliament who have officially joined the UPND in Lusaka today, Mr Hichilema says president Lungu has not done anything since ...

The opposition MMD in Central Province says whether MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba likes it or not, the party is going to the convention next week. MMD Central Province Chairman George Kangwa says the party membership in the province is more than ready to go to the convention and not a single person can stop them now. Mr. Kangwa has ...

Zesco Limited has acknowledged that there has been a considerable improvement in the water inflows both at Kariba Dam and Itezhi Tezhi reservoirs. The power utility company says this can be attributed to the improved rainfall in the catchment areas for Kariba and Kafue Gorge dams towards the end of February 2016. Zesco Acting Managing Director Fidelis Mubiana has however ...

President Edgar Lungu is confident that the Patriotic Front Government will remain in power beyond August 11th General Elections because of the massive development done within five years. Speaking during the ongoing Press Conference at State House today, President Lungu says the PF has recorded remarkable growth in areas such as agriculture, infrastructure, tourism, and economy and that his administration ...

Outgoing Bangweulu Member of Parliament Anthony Kasandwe has expressed happiness that the ruling PF has managed to fulfill most of the promises it made to the people of Bangweulu in the 8 months he has been their representative. Mr. Kasandwe says in the 8 months he has been MP Bangweulu constituency has seen about 27. 5kilometers of roads upgraded to bituminous ...

Outgoing UPND Bweengwa Member of Parliament Highvie Hamududu says there need to reject politics of violence in the Country. Mr. Hamududu says political parties should wary that investors cannot put money in a Country where they know their investments would not be safe. He says there is need therefore, to bring in an element of certainty in the Country as ...

Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) President Chingati Msiska has observed that although some labour laws have been amended by the just dissolved eleventh national assembly, more still needs to be done in labour law reforms. Mr Msiska notes that a number of labour laws still need to be looked at. Mr. Msiska states that the labour movement ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has called government to consider increasing the K75.00 maize floor announced by Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda. CSPR Information Officer Maxson Nkhoma says this is considering that farmers spent more on production and therefore it will not be beneficial to them in anyway if the price is maintained at K75.. He adds that government ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says President Lungu has created himself a problem by retaining Cabinet Ministers against the guidance provide by the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ).   ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says soon the Patriotic Front will announce the names of adopted candidates for August elections and some of the ministers who applied for re-adoption ...