By Kelvin Shimo Scores of Angolan refugees have presented visiting UNHCR Executive Committee (ExCom) Chairman Jan Knutson with a catalogue of reasons why they wish not to repatriate to Angola but seek to permanently reside in Zambia. The UNHCR ExCom Chairman – who was visiting Mayukwayukwa Refugee Settlement in Western Zambia on a familiarisation tour on Friday 1 June, accompanied [...]

The Ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has reiterated its rejection of the presidential running mate provision in the draft constitution. PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba, who is also number three in government hierachy says the presidential running mate clause should be removed from the draft constitution. He said Friday that a vice-president is a chola boy [...]

United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema has expressed worry at the stagnant maize floor prices that have remained at 65 thousand kwacha for the last three consecutive farming seasons. Mr Hichilema accused the Patriotic front government of not understanding business. He noted that a lot of commodities such as bread have been [...]

Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) leader Fred Mutesa has observed that the number of the deputy ministers in the PF government has continued to grow with some ministries having two deputies. Mutesa says the increase in the number of deputy ministers overrides the purpose of having a reduced number of cabinet ministers. The opposition leader [...]