STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY
THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflections (JCTR) has raised genuine alarm over the growing concerns around the independence of the country's judiciary, the Human Rights Commission (HRC), and other key…
Operationalise Office of the Public Protector – Changala
By NATION REPORTER THE Office of the Public Protector should stop reporting to the Secretary to the Cabinet but to Parliament and should immediately be operationalised, Brebner Changala has demanded.…
Report vote buying to ACC, ECZ tells opposition
By BARNABAS ZULU THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has called on political stakeholders to report any allegations of vote buying by the ruling UPND to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).…
I’m still traumatized, Kidist tells court
By GRACE CHAILE KIDIST Kifle has told the Lusaka Magistrates' Court that a Facebook post by Elias Musyani, in which he threatened to rape her, assault her husband, and abduct…
Economic Crimes Court finds Judge Muma with case to answer
By GRACE CHAILE FORMER High Court Judge Wilfred Muma has been found with a case to answer and placed on his defence in a matter involving alleged willful failure to…
PF rebel MPs in trouble
By NATION REPORTER PATRIOTIC Front (PF) renegade Members of Parliament, who have aligned themselves with the UPND and campaigned for the ruling party in the Petauke by-election should have their…
Cost of borrowing money goes up – BoZ
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU PERSISTENT inflationary rate has driven the cost of borrowing money from financial institutions upwards, potentially slowing down economic activity. Yesterday, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) raised the…
ECZ goes for Nakacinda
By NATION REPORTER THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has rebuked Raphael Nakacinda for accusing it of being politically compromised, lacking professionalism, fairness and has lost integrity Brown Kasaro, the…
ACC probes health workers recruitment
By BARNABAS ZULU THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has disclosed that it has launched investigations into the recent recruitment of 4, 000 health workers after a flurry of complaints that the…
UPND’s Petauke defeat now causing internal strife
By GRACE CHAILE IT is clear that the defeat the UPND has suffered at the hands of the Tonse Alliance through the New Congress Party has sent the ruling party…
