Dear Editor, Please note that the Mutati Withdraws from MMD Presidency Story on your website is incorrect. The truth is that Hon. Felix Mutati is ready to lead MMD as President and he is available for the convention. He is opposed to being elected by NEC as a transitional leader but rather as a consensus [...]

PARLIAMENT has unanimously ratified the appointment of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Chalwe Mchenga as High Court Judge. Other appointees ratified for the same position are solicitor-general Mubanga Kondolo, his predecessor Dominic Sichinga, and Mrs Nicola Ann Sharpe-Phiri. Mr Mchenga has been the victim of severe public criticism from the time he refused to appeal [...]

Austin Liato, former Zambia’s labour minister in the MMD government has been detained by police at Lusaka’s Woodlands police station. Police service spokesperson, Elizabeth Kanjela confirmed. Kanjela said Liato has not yet been charged but just detained. Kanjela further disclosed that investigations are still going on. Lawyers representing Liato have declined to comment claiming that it is [...]

Former Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati has announced his withdrawal from MMD presidential race. Mr. Mutati who is also Lunte Member of Parliament says the choice of a convention is by far better than the current set of circumstances. In a statement emailed from Korea, Mr. Mutati says the challenge for the party is to re-group and immediately create [...]