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The United Party for National Development, UPND, has joined Patriotic Front President, Michael Sata, in calling for President Rupiah Banda to call for an...

By Daimone Siulapwa Elias Chipimo Jr, a sober and well-respected lawyer announced the formation of a new political party a few months ago. And it...

United Party for National Development (UPND) youths have observed that the vacancy in the UPND/PF pact presidency is contributing to fueling squabbles in the...

Looking at the cases of Mr. Chiluba, MP Mushili, Mr. Mpombo and Ms Changwe reveals a lot of disparities. Chiluba’s acquittal and now that the London judgment can not be registered in Zambia remains a mystery. Mushili who was going to defraud the government and the people of Zambia out of millions of Kwacha was only told to sweep offices, nothing else. Minister changwe who’s cheque bounced is still a free lady. Yet Mpombo’s bounced check has sent him to prison and a fee. Could these be normal discrepancies?

The Citizens Democratic Party finds it tragically ironic that the MMD Administration is choosing to abuse its authority granted by our citizens, in attempting to remove the offence of “abuse of authority”, through the revised ACC Act. We applaud the opposing responses to this travesty of a bill that has come from the major opposition, civil-society and private citizens. This action, wantonly defended by the MMD Administration as an apparent “corrective measure” is an ill-conceived diagnosis that has once again demonstrated root problems that will continue to occur as long as our governance system maintains an Executive that has excessive and over-reaching powers

President Banda says he will not use his executive powers to degazzete Senior Chief Bright Nalubamba of Namwala in Southern Province for his continued...

As 2011 dawns, the MMD government must realize that it marks the new era when people’s wish for a forward government will transcend over any manner of political manipulation, Lumpenism and hooliganism. These vices have characterized the political landscape for the past 20 years but 2011 will be the last nail on the coffin. It is a year when the weaker will speak louder to the powerful.

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Amusaa Mwanamwambwa has warned members of Parliament against disassociating themselves from decisions made in the House. Mr Mwanamwambwa said every...