Ruling Party Trains Militias to Attack Opposition
The ruling Patriotic Front party has begun training a security wing that will cause havoc to anyone suspected to be opposed to them. According to a source close to the...
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Five Parties Register for Feira Election
Five political parties have successfully filed their nomination for the June 24 Feira parliamentary by-election. The usually quiet constituency was besieged by political activity that saw the five political parties...
» Read MoreJustice Minister Accused of Lying to U.S. on Human Rights
Zambia’s Minister of Justice Wynter Kabimba, who also serves as secretary general of the ruling Patriotic Front party, has been accused of spreading misinformation to the media in response to...
» Read MoreZambia’s Hosting of UNWTO Leaves Some on Sidelines
Many Zambian government officials are proud to be co-hosting the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly on August 24-29 along with Zimbabwe, however a number of citizens are...
» Read MoreYALI Concerned Over Arrests of Protesters
The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is deeply saddened by instruction of the President Sata to the police to have demonstrating young people arrested for conducting peaceful demonstration over the...
» Read MoreSupreme Court Opened a Pandora’s Box – Mulongoti
People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti says the judgment that the Supreme Court on the three suspended judges makes him wonder if the judiciary really wants the autonomy they cry for....
» Read MoreNevers Mumba Supports Bemba Chiefs
President of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) Nevers Mumba has issued a statement in support of the Bemba Royal Establishment (BRE) in their dispute with the Patriotic Front (PF)...
» Read MoreJudge Chikopa Will Be Biased – NGO
Civil society organization Zambian Voice says it is impossible for Malawian judge Lovemore to deliver a fair judgment in the tribunal of the three suspended judges. Executive director Chilufya Tayali...
» Read MoreZambia Facing Shortage of HIV Medications
The Network of Anti Retroviral Users of Zambia is perturbed at the current shortage and rationing of the life-prolonging drugs used for treatment of HIV-positive citizens. However these complaints have...
» Read MoreOpinion: Supreme Court’s Missed Opportunity
Last night’s extremely disappointing decision by Zambia’s Supreme Court to advise against, but ultimately allow, President Michael Sata’s plans to form a special tribunal aimed at removing inconvenient judges is...
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