ACTING Local Government and Rural Development Minister Charles Milupi has dismissed allegations that the government has abandoned the implementation of capital projects in favour of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). This was after Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu alleged that the State is concentrating on ‘minor’ projects and left out implementing major capital […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

By RABECCA LUNGU DAKA ‎COMMUNITY Action Against Corruption (CAAC) Executive Director Brighton Tembo has raised concern that there is a huge gap between government anti-corruption speeches and practical work. Mr Tembo says the UPND government’s claims of fighting corruption and accountability has not been supported by action on the ground in the last two […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

By NATION REPORTER CLEARLY traits of the former governing party, the Patriotic Front were visible in the supporters of the Resolute Party candidate Makebi Zulu who turned up in large numbers and it took police professionalism to keep them in order. The Madalisto Phiri led Resolute Party has fielded former Mfuwe law maker and […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZAMBIA has become the sixth African country to launch the Anti-Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) Policy Tracker, a move aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and coordinated action against illicit financial flows. The African-led diagnostic and monitoring tool is designed to assess the effectiveness of national systems in tackling tax-related illicit financial flows and […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

THE strength of any democratic society is that it thrives on protecting and enshrining into law the interaction of politics, economics and social pillars. In fact, this is the essence of parliament, to reflect and represent progressive society through legislation that is not deliberately punitive to the least among us. Any observer of history will […]

By Prof Lubinda Haabazoka Zambia has achieved a significant economic milestone following the announcement that the country’s gross international reserves have reached a historic high of US$6.5 billion. This development is not merely a statistical achievement for economists and financial analysts; it is a major indicator of growing macroeconomic stability, renewed investor confidence, and improved […]

THE Bank of Zambia lowered its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25 percent, citing improved inflation prospects and a stable kwacha. Governor Denny Kalyalya said the Monetary Policy Committee considered an expected favorable maize harvest and relative stability in the kwacha-dollar exchange rate when making the decision Monday. “Although these factors are […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema said Thursday that his government held its final Cabinet meeting of the first term ahead of the Aug. 13 general elections. Hichilema thanked ministers for their service to Zambians, saying together they had stabilized the economy, restored institutions and laid the groundwork for a more prosperous nation. ” We thanked our Ministers […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday urged political parties to treat the Aug. 13 elections as a contest to serve Zambians, not a platform for lies and hatred. Speaking during the swearing-in of Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Vice Chairperson Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Vincent Mukanda and Commissioner Zevyanji Sinkala, Hichilema called for a shift from hostility […]

A fire in the early hours of Thursday destroyed three makeshift restaurants and an electronics shop at New Soweto Market, police said. Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi said officers at Lusaka Central Police Station and New Soweto Police Post received a report from market security personnel who spotted smoke and flames coming from one of the […]