ZAMBIA NEWS

The opposition Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) has called on the ruling Patriotic Front to set the tone for peaceful and mature campaigns ahead of the August 11 elections. MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says the ruling party has a bigger role to play in ensuring that campaigns are peaceful. Mr. Nakachinda says politics of intimidation and harassment should be discouraged ...

President Edgar Lungu has with immediate effect withdrawn the appointment of musician Clifford Dimba popularly known as ‘General Kanene’ as an ambassador against Gender Based Violence (GBV). The President’s decision to revoke Dimba’s assignment has been taken in the light of the court case he is facing on allegations of GBV. In a letter addressed to UN Resident Coordinator, Janet ...

President Edgar Lungu has condemned the action by Copperbelt University students to resort to riotous behavior. Speaking upon arrival from the Copperbelt at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport this morning, President Lungu says it is wrong for the students to destroy innocent people’s property over matters that can be resolved amicably. He has since appealed to parents to prevail over their ...

The opposition UPND has been challenged to test its democracy and tribe inclinations by, for the first time, allow a non-Tonga be its leader. The UPND is being encouraged as a government in waiting to emulate what the ruling PF which was said to be a political parties for the Bemba speaking people has done to allow an easterner be ...

President Edgar Lungu has reminded the Church in the Country of its onerous task this year to preach peace across the country. President Lungu says it is also the task of the Church to inculcate values of oneness among Zambians. He says his fervent prayer is that as the Country approaches the general elections this year all political players will ...

Former Prime Minister under the UNIP government Malimba Masheke has disagreed with the suggestion that government should be blamed for the impending hunger crisis in the Country. General Masheke is of the view that much as it is possible to plan ahead of such crisis his understanding having served in government is that in its operations government plans based on ...

Government has been urged to take seriously the imminent famine that is to arise in the Country in view of the poor rainfall being experienced this year. And the opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has implored government to start planning for drought eventualities from now on. ZED spokesperson Wesley Miyanda says this is order that the Country avoids ...

President Edgar Lungu says chances of importing food are high in Zambia given the erratic rainfall that the Country is experiencing. President Lungu says it has since been established that some people in the Country have been adversely affected by the poor rainfall this year. He says government’s assessment so far is that immediate aid will be required for areas ...

Opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) president Charles Milupi says it is utter foolishness for Zambia to continue exporting maize in the face of a drought. Mr. Milupi has wondered why government is encouraging the export of maize at a time that a food crisis is imminent owing to the poor rainfall the Country is currently experiencing. He notes ...

The ruling PF says it is too strong and organized for any opposition political party alliance to pose a threat to its wining the August 11th general elections. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says his party does not even think an alliance among opposition political parties can last long enough to contest this year’s general elections. Father Bwalya states that ...