President Edgar Lungu Ready to Meet Opposition, but Not Hichilema
The Patriotic Front says that President Edgar Lungu will meet any opposition leader except the UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema. PF deputy spokesperson said that the UPND leader had made it impossible for President Edgar Lungu to meet him as he had refused to recognize his authority. The PF and UPND have a very hostile relationship with […]
UPND Accuse PF of Stage Managing ‘Vote-Buying Cadre’
The opposition UPND is accusing the ruling Patriotic Front and its deputy campaign manager in Lubansenshi Fr Frank Bwalya of stage managing the arrest of a UPND cadre found collecting National Registration Cards and voter’s cards. The UPND allege that Fr Bwalya dressed a PF official in a UPND campaign t-shirt bearing the portrait of […]
ZESCO Must Stop Power Exports
UNITED Party for National Development says the PF government has wrong priorities when it comes to developing the country. UPND Copperbelt Provincial Women’s League chairperson Faith Mushongo in a statement expressed concern on the increased loadshedding. “Reports that the Zambian government intends to export electricity to neighboring countries before satisfying the local power demand confirms […]
Zambia’s UPND Cadres Attempt to Kill PF Chawama Official
Opposition United Party for National Development cadres at the weekend attempted to murder a Patriotic Front official only named as Mr Bwalya ahead of tomorrow’s ward by-election in the area. The Patriotic Front issued a statement saying it was saddened by the stabbing of it’s Chawama Constituency chairman by suspected cadres from opposition United Party […]
Rajan Mathani to Fund UPND Campaigns
The embattled former Chairman of Finance Bank Rajan Mathani has reportedly made a deal to fund the upcoming by-elections for the United Party for National Development (UPND), according to a source. Mathani, who was arrested on two charges of criminal forgery on June 2, has fallen out of favor from the new Patriotic Front (PF) […]
Airtel Zambia Facing Phone Tapping Allegations
Two Lusaka-based journalists have petitioned the High Court of Zambia to inquire into allegations of phone tapping by some members of the cartel and Airtel Zambia under the previous government. Mr. Thomas Allan Zgambo and Mr. Clayson Hamasaka filed the petition in the Principal Registry of the High Court on Tuesday June 16, 2015. According […]
‘MISSING’ UPND Cadre Discharged From Hospital
Opposition Party for National Development cadre Mushaukwa Mushaukwa, who was nursing a gunshot wound at Livingstone Central Hospital has been discharged from hospital. Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda disputed the opposition political party’s claims that Mushaukwa had gone missing from his hospital bed in Livingstone. Mushaukwa was shot at on Saturday when suspected UPND cadres allegedly […]
UPND Launches Attacks On Mulusa and Kapita: Zambia
The United Party for National Development Vice President for Administration Richard Kapita is today expected to defect from the UPND to the ruling Patriotic Front (PF). Meanwhile, the website Zambian Watchdog has gone on rampage creating fake stories about Special Assistant to the President for Project Implementation Lucky Mulusa for allegedly convincing a number of […]