Southern Africa Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) Information Officer Obby Chibuluma says the political environment in the nation is challenging due to the media’s failure to provide fair coverage to political aspirants and of great concern to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). In a radio phoenix live program, Chibuluma said CSOs are alarmed [...]

President Rupiah Banda has conveyed what he calls heartfelt condolences  to Patriotic Front (PF) leader Mr Michael Sata on the deaths of PF party members in a road accident at Kisasa, Solwezi on Thursday. President Banda said in a letter of condolences that he was saddened to learn about the accident in which a truck careened off the [...]

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi says it is disheartening that the country has been subjected to poor governance due to the selfishness of political leaders. Milupi, who was speaking in Lusaka, admitted that it is cardinal for Governments to adhere to a policy of zero tolerance to corruption because the vice [...]

Former Minister of Gender, Sara Saifwanda has castigated women in the country for their failure to support fellow females who are vying for public office in the forthcoming tripartite elections. Commenting on the low number of women adopted to contest positions at Parliamentary and Local Government level, Saifwanda said  the women have themselves to blame [...]

Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) Executive Director Bonnie Tembo has appealed to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to enforce the electoral code of conduct among traditional rulers. Speaking to hot fm, Tembo noted that it is shameful to see chiefs breaching the code of conduct by endorsing political candidates of their choice when they are [...]

Patriotic Front (PF) Spokesperson Wynter Kabimba has accused the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) of failing to engage stakeholders on contentious issues such as printing of ballot papers. Kabimba said that he expected ECZ cancel the contract with Universal Printing Group, a South African firm engaged to print ballot papers ahead of the forthcoming elections. [...]