ZAMBIA NEWS

Electoral Expert MacDonald Chipenzi has observed that the delay to dispose of 2016 election petitions by the Constitutional Court is an injustice to the petitioners. Mr. Chipenzi wonders why Members of Parliament whose seats were nullified are still serving in various government oppositions. He has since called for efficiency and better way of handling election petitions. Mr. Chipenzi says there ...

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Banda has challenged President Edgar Lungu why the people of Zambia should return him in office in 2021. Mr. Banda says the debate should not be on centered on whether the Head of State qualifies to stand in 2021 or not but that should he be given another third chance to govern the ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has called on government to break the silence and give its position on the Zambia – Malawi maize scandal that has also promoted the Malawian President to appoint a commission of inquiry in this matter. The organization is also urging the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to take keen interest in this matter and ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has hailed the commitment government has continued showing in the implementation of the revised Decentralization Policy. Executive Director Lewis Mwape says his organization thinks that the speed at which government has been moving in implementing the policy is a good step in the right direction. Mr. Mwape has told QTV News that this ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has cautioned government against relenting at tax enforcement and collection this financial year. EAZ president Chrispin Mphuka says his association is expecting that government will this year ensure that everyone pays taxes. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Mphuka notes that the EAZ particularly expects the mines to pay their full shares of ...

Zambia Weights and Measures Agency (ZWMA) has disclosed that in 2016 a total number of 20, 292 instruments were verified in routine inspections and verification of measuring and weighing instruments. The agency says with its overarching mandate being to provide regulatory oversight in the field of Legal Metrology in Zambia, in the year 2016 it conducted inspections of various measuring ...

The opposition Green Party has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to act quickly to resolve the problems at the Constitutional Court, especially in view of complaint pending before the Judicial Complaint Commission (JCC). And the opposition political party agrees that the Head of State qualifies to stand in 2021 in accordance with the amended constitution. Green Party President Peter Sinkamba ...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has called on government to take keen interest in addressing the challenges facing some mining companies in the country. FFTUZ President Chingati Msiska says the recent happenings in the mining industry where some miners have stopped going work demanding for salary increment has serious impact on Zambia’s economy. Mr. Msiska has ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested ten people including three juveniles in separate incidences for trafficking in heroin. Two male juveniles of Zingalume area in Lusaka have been arrested and jointly charged with Matthew Bwalya, 19, of House No. 12/21 Lilanda Township; Patrick Mutale, 25; Webster Lumba, 19, a General Worker; Vernon Mwila, 21; and Alex Silwamba, ...

The Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) says it is premature for President Edgar Lungu to start talking about 2021 general elections barely four months after he was sworn in as the President. TIZ President Lee Habasonda says there is need to follow the constitution and called on all relevant authorities like the Law Association of Zambia and the Constitution Court must ...