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MINISTER of Justice, George Kunda, has assured the nation that the proposed constitutional conference will not depart from the Mung’omba Constitution Review Commission (CRC) recommendations.And Mr Kunda said the CRC erred when it recommended that a constituent assembly (CA)...

The Consitinuent Assembly is not an easy route to take in making a costitution.  The Chief Government Spokesperson said this is because setting up a Constituent Assembly will call for parliament to surrender some of its powers. Mike Mulongoti said it...

President Levy Mwanawasa has expressed sadness over the strike by unionised workers at Kansanshi mine in Solwezi in the North Western Province. The President expressed the sadness today at Solwezi Airport on arrival from Lusaka this morning on his way to...

The Africa Union (AU) says Africa needs billions of dollars to mitigate the challenges of post conflict reconstruction and peace building on the continent. AU Commission Post Conflict Reconstruction and Peace Building Expert, Dr. Naison Ngoma said resources that have been...

The state has submitted that the arguments raised by lawyers representing former President, Frederick Chiluba not to register the London High Court judgement are misconcieved and misleading. The state submitted that all laws in Zambia which include statutory instruments are...

African Union (AU) Commission Expert on Post Conflict Reconstruction and Peace Building has supported the idea for the formulation of the Africa Union government. Dr. Naison Ngoma observed that countries on the continent if they are configured underone Government, they would...

President Levy Mwanawasa has sent a congratulatory message to newly appointed  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Mr Brown is also the new leader of the United Kindom Labour party. President Mwanawasa has also sent a message to former British Premier Tony...

PRESIDENT Mwanawasa was last night expected to meet Catholic bishops to discuss various issues with the controversy surrounding the Constitution-making process topping the agenda. Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) spokesperson, Paul Samasumo, and State House special assistant for Press and public...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has expressed disappointment at what it termed as a confrontational and antagonistic behaviour by the Patriotic Front over the constitutional making process. UPND Chairperson for Information and Publicity, Charles Kakoma said today...

Presidient  Mwanawasa has urged the Patriotic Front (PF) to make meaningful contributions to Zambia Centre for Inter-Party Dialogue (ZCID) discussions on the Constitution review process and not cause confusion. Mr Mwanawasa said that while he welcomed the return of PF...