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 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

SEVENTEEN members of a cooperative in Mpika have benefited from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) by opening a bakery using a K40,000 grant received in 2022. Gift Mwansa, one of the beneficiaries at Pharaz Bakery, explained that the group spent K18,000 on a mixer and K19,50

KABWATA UPND MP Andrew Tayengwa claims that he is the best performing member of parliament in Lusaka Province when it comes to the implementation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Speaking on Prime TV’s Matters Arising programme recently, Tayengwa said many people appre

EASTERN Province Minister Peter Phiri has expressed satisfaction with the progress and quality of community projects constructed using the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Lumezi District. Speaking after touring some CDF-funded projects, Phiri said the works undertaken so f

THE Zambia Revenue Authority is preparing to prosecute seven taxpayers for willfully failing to comply with Smart Invoicing requirements, the agency said Monday. The prosecutions are part of ZRA’s intensified enforcement program aimed at boosting usage of the Smart Invoicing syst