by Chamuka Shalubala | Aug 12, 2025 | Politics
The ruling UPND has won the Mfuwe parliamentary by-election, with its candidate Malama Mufunelo securing 5,684 votes. His closest rival, Brian Kunda of the National Congress Party polled 1,665 votes, while Charles Mubanga of the Socialist Party came third with 1,507...
by Chamuka Shalubala | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Drug Enforcement Commission-DEC Director General Nason Banda says court proceedings against Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu will resume once she completes her mourning period following the death of her father, former President Edgar Lungu. In an interview...
by Chamuka Shalubala | Aug 12, 2025 | Economy
Finance and National Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane has cautioned that restructuring the country’s domestic debt at this time could lead to a crisis in the banking sector. In an interview with Phoenix News, Dr. Musokotwane explained that applying the same...
by Chamuka Shalubala | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Energy Regulation Board -ERB says a comprehensive framework must be in place before transitioning fuel price reviews from a monthly to a quarterly basis. ERB Director General Elijah Sichone notes that while monthly reviews help Oil Marketing Companies-OMCS recover...
by Chamuka Shalubala | Aug 12, 2025 | Governance, Politics
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group -CCMG- has raised concerns over the Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- ‘s weak enforcement of the electoral code of conduct during recent by-elections, including the just ended Mfuwe parliamentary by-election. The group notes...
