Power and Politics
Party leader, Situmbeko, accuses UPND govt of manipulating by-elections to secure constitutional changes
Pumulo Situmbeko, leader of the New Era Democratic (NED) party, has accused the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) of orchestrating by-elections ...
Power and Politics
New Heritage party urges govt to revise visa fees, cites economic, security concerns
The New Heritage Party has called for a revision of Zambia’s visa fees to make them more competitive with regional standards, rather than ...
Power and Politics
Trade union congress calls for broader consultations on key labour law reforms
The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called for broader consultations on the review of several key pieces of labour legislation, including ...
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NGOs demand action on governance, rate President Hichilema’s interventions as not far-reaching
Transparency International-Zambia (TI-Z) has called on the government to urgently implement the Public Audit Act of 2016 and the State Audit Commission Act ...
Power and Politics
President Hichilema pardons 759 inmates, as Zambian correctional centres hold 28,451 prisoners
President Hakainde Hichilema has pardoned 759 inmates as part of Christmas Day celebrations, Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister, Jack Mwiimbu, announced. The ...
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DEC declares ex-president Lungu’s daughter, Tasila, wanted over money laundering allegations
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has placed former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Tasila Lungu on the wanted list in connection with money laundering ...
Power and Politics
Ex-president’s Lungu’s daughter, Chiyeso, loses bid to halt forfeiture of properties
Chiyeso Lungu, daughter of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has failed in her attempt to prevent the State from forfeiting her properties pending ...
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Church monitoring group carpets electoral commission, all political parties for shoddy polls in Kawambwa by-elections
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) has raised serious concerns about electoral malpractices during the recent Kawambwa Constituency by-election, in which the ruling ...
Power and Politics
TI-Z calls for update on probe of Solicitor-General, Muchende, accused of receiving $500,000 from former liquidator
Transparency International-Zambia (TI-Z) has called on the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to provide a detailed update on its investigation into Solicitor General Marshal Muchende, ...
Power and Politics
Group decries persistent corruption, as 2024 governance landscape marked by mixed fortunes
The Non-Governmental Gender Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has described 2024 as a year of mixed outcomes in governance, citing progress in some areas ...
