ZAMBIA NEWS

The opposition political parties have been urged to provide quality checks and balances required to promote democracy and good governance in the country. The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) has urged opposition political parties to support incumbent governments to promote good governance and service delivery. ICOZ Board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa has described the engagement of governments by opposition parties ...

Bishop John Mambo says it is clear that the church was once again fooled by politicians during campaigns. Bishop Mambo says he is vindicated when he warned the church to open its eyes and refuse to be used by politicians during campaigns. He says politicians who were all over churches during campaigns have forgotten about the church. Bishop Mambo states ...

Forty five (45) UPND cadres were arrested in Lusaka yesterday have been charged with riotous behavior, causing malicious damage to property and assaulting police officers. Homes Minister Stephen Kampyongo has told a media briefing in Lusaka that government finds the lawlessness exhibited by the UPND cadres extremely disappointing. Mr. Kampyongo has warned that the wanton disregard of the established procedures ...

Police in Lusaka this afternoon fought running battles with opposition UPND cadres at the Lusaka High Court. This was after Police fired teargas canisters to disperse unruly UPND cadres outside the Court premises shortly after the adjournment of the matter in which UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and his vice Geoffrey Mwamba are seeking the hearing of their presidential petition. The ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says unstable exchange rate and high inflation is what has been Zambia’s fiscal deficits in 2016. EAZ president Chrispin Mphuka says it is these two factors his association has been expecting government would control. Dr. Mphuka notes that if government controls this fiscal side of the economy what the Country is expected to see ...

National Restoration Party (NAREP) leader Elias Chipimo junior has been reelected as party leader at a party convention held in Lusaka this afternoon. Mr. Chipimo got 65 votes to beat his rival Grace Gondwe who polled only 19 votes. NAREP vice president for administration Charles Maboshe and his counterpart for politics Ngosa Mwelwa both went unopposed. And Mr. Chipimo has ...

The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) says there is need to assess presidential foreign trips. ICOZ Board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa says it is important that government assesses all Presidential trips to determine which ones are beneficial to the country in order to avoid unnecessary debate. He has encouraged President Edgar Lungu to undertake trips which require him to personally ...

The European Union (EU) has described its 2016 development relations with Zambia as very fruitful. EU Ambassador to Zambia Alessandro Mariani says this is demonstrated by the financial support his union has been able to render to Zambia. Mr. Mariani notes that by the end of 2016, for example, the EU will have up to 105 million Euros of new ...

The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has made steady progress in investigating former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr. Chishimba Kambwili on alleged corrupt practices. ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono says the commission is almost done with the investigations and will soon issue its findings in the next few weeks. Mr. Moono says the inquiry opened into corruption ...

President Edgar Lungu says climate change is one of the most urgent and pressing matters that the African Continent is facing because of its negative effects on the developmental agenda. The Head of State said this at State House this morning when he received letters of credence from the Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Morocco Saadiael Alaoui. President Lungu says ...