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PF team booed and chased in Monze

VILLAGERS in Monze’s Bbombo area booed and chased the Patriotic Front provincial leadership which was in the area campaigning for its leader Michael Sata. The villagers demanded to know why the PF/UPND pact failed and the reason for visiting the area. The villagers most of them UPND cadres and supporters accused the PF of using [...]

The Ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) will find it difficult to win this year’s election, says Chief Munyumbwe of Gwembe Valley. Speaking to Transport and Communications minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa when he paid a courtesy call on Chief Munyumbwe on Monday, the traditional leader said it will be difficult for President Rupiah Banda to return [...]

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Zambia State House is in the process of funding students to demonstrate against the Post Newspaper, highly placed sources have disclosed to the Watchdog. Some students from the University of Zambia, Evelyn Hone College, NRDC and NIPA are expected to take to the streets to demonstrate against what they deem to be biased journalism by [...]

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The National Restoration Party (NAREP) has threatened to take legal action against Chanda Chimba for aligning it with homosexuality issues in his documentary ‘stand up for Zambia’. In an interview with Yatsani radio, NAREP Secretary General John Phiri said his party has never appeared on any forum supporting same sex relationships. Phiri further warned Chimba [...]

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The United Party for National Development (UPND) has invited all political parties to participate in a live deabte on TV and radio to articulate what they would do for the nation if voted into office. UPND Chairperson for Livestock and Fisheries Laurence Nyambe said his party decided to come up with such a plan very [...]

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Bishop Paul Mususu has advised political parties in the country not to take peace for granted but strive to maintain harmony for the sake of the people they serve. In an interview with 5fm, Mususu said politicians practice character assassination and name calling they should be mindful that once peace is lost tit is the [...]

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Former Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) Official Jane Kalipi has charged that Colonel Panji Kaunda is wasting his time campaigning for Patriotic Front President Michael Sata as he has nothing to offer the nation. Kalipi described Kaunda as a broke opportunist who has nothing better to do but campaign for the PF leader in hope [...]

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United Party for National Development (UPND) members in Kasama, Northern province have upped campaign activities ahead of the general elections. Last week party members staged a solidarity match in support of their party President Hakainde Hichilema. The over 250 UPND members who matched from their party offices situated at Kalafya building near the Kasama/Mbala roundabout [...]

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