Governance Activist Leslie Chikuse has called for peaceful and issue based campaigns in the fourth coming Chilanga Parliamentary by-elections. In an interview with Komboni Radio News, Mr Chikusa urged electorates in Chilanga to reject campaigns of mudslinging and character assassination. He says candidates in Chilanga should tell the people what…
The Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) has obtained a Notice of Hearing in the matter in which the party sued the Zambia Police Service through the Attorney General, for preventing them to protest against purchase of the 42 million USD fire tenders. Party President Sean Tembo who disclosed the development…
A traditional counselor Adriana Saili has expressed concern at the rise in indecent dressing among some ladies. Ms. Saili has noted with concern that most Zambian ladies, appear to have embraced a type of dressing that exposes portions of their body considered to be reserved. She has since implored on…
The Southern African Alcohol Policy Association (SAAPA) has called on the government to expedite the adoption of the national alcohol policy. SAAPA communications officer Jonas Ngulube is concerned that the government seems to be relaxed on the matter despite President Edgar Lungu having expressed concern on the continued alcohol…
Electoral Expert MacDonald Chipenzi has urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to strictly enforce the Electoral Code of Conduct in Chilanga and wards where by-elections will be held on June 5 2018. Mr. Chipenzi says the Chilanga sit will be very tightly contested and it is expected that politicians…
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe will not appear before a parliament committee this week to answer questions on multi-billion-dollar corruption in the diamond industry after the hearing was postponed, a lawmaker said on Monday. The 94-year-old Mugabe had been summoned to appear before the mines and energy committee on Wednesday.…