THE Benefits of Former Chief Justice Bill has passed its second reading in the National Assembly after coming up for consideration on Monday. The Bill was read a second time, after which Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti indicated that the committee stage would be take

THE Constitutional Court has ruled that a Local Government and Rural Development Minister cannot suspend a council, noting that the Constitution does not provide for the suspension of a local authority. The matter was commenced following then minister Gary Nkombo’s decision of No

THREE out of six political parties that were scheduled to undergo ECZ’s pre-processing exercise in Lusaka yesterday successfully presented 100 presidential supporters. Out of the six political parties, only five appeared for the exercise. However, two of the five political partie

OUR country has a troubling contradiction at law which remains at the centre of our governance system: presidential candidates are required by law to declare their assets and liabilities to the Electoral Commission of Zambia, yet those declarations are hidden from the very citize

THE National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) has dismissed social media claims that private healthcare facilities are withdrawing services due to non-payment by the Authority. The Authority says contrary to the narrative being peddled, it continues to receive hundre

THE National Assembly has ratified the appointment of Loveness Maambo Mayaka as Clerk of the National Assembly. In a statement, Monday, National Assembly Senior Media Liaison Officer Nshamba Muzungu said Mayaka’s substantive appointment meant she would serve as the Chief Executiv

THE Judiciary has dismissed social media reports alleging that Chief Justice Dr Mumba Malila has resigned over a purported disagreement related to the passage of over 70 Bills by Parliament. This follows a post by UK-based social media content creator Lillian Mutambo, who shared

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it is in the process of prosecuting seven taxpayers for willful failure to comply with Smart Invoicing requirements. In a statement, Monday, ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala said registration for Smart Invoice alone was no

THE National Assembly has approved the supplementary budget of K26.3 billion. Recently, Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane proposed a K26.3 billion supplementary budget, which he said was necessitated by policy changes such as a public service wage

ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says no agreement has been reached regarding the proposed MoU between government and the United States government on health assistance and broader economic cooperation. Kabesha adds that public hearings will be convened in order to obtain stakehold