Zambia Youths Association in the Fight against Corruption (ZYAFAC) has implored public officers to resist the temptation of engaging in corruption as this has the potential to dent the country’s image. ZYAFAC Executive Director Rickson Kanema says it is unfortunate that some government officers have continued to talk and sing about corruption without taking positive steps to combat the vice. ...

The National Association of Medium and Small Scale Contractors has challenged stakeholders complaining of shoddy works by some contractors to expose such contractors. Association President Mutale Mpepo says it is unfair to simply say contractors are doing shoddy works without disclosing the names of such contractors who are denting the image of the construction the country. Mr. Mpepo has challenged ...

African Parliamentarians Network against Corruption (APNAC) has advised aspiring parliamentary candidates to uphold the electoral code of conduct in order avoid continued incidences of nullification of election results. APNAC Chairperson Cornelius Mweetwa says parliamentary candidates must realize that corrupt practices do not pay but are instead a huge cost not only to the individuals aspiring but also to the tax ...

The First Lady Esther Lungu has hailed late Road Development Agency Chairperson and PF Member of the Central Committee Wille Nsanda for the role he played in ensuring victory for her husband in the 20th January presidential election. Mrs Lungu wrote in the book of condolences that there is no doubt that Mr Nsanda played a bigger role in President ...

A joint team of Immigration and Zambia Police officers has arrested five people in connection with the recent apprehension, abduction and extortion of money from foreign nationals after asking them to produce their immigration documentation. The five suspects have been identified as Mailoni Mushala, Kelly Harold Czenry, Emmanuel Chileya, Henry Nyerenda, and Ignatious Chonto who were found in possession of ...

Matero Member of Parliament who is also Commerce, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Miles Sampa has escaped suspension from Parliament for being absent from the House for 22 days without permission. This follows a letter of complaint written by Government Chief Whip Yamfwa Mukanga on 11th December 2014 to the Speaker over Mr Sampa’s absence from the house without permission ...

  President Edgar Lungu has directed the Ministers of Finance and Mines and Minerals Development to effect changes to the 2015 mineral royalty tax by 8th April,2015. In letters to the two Ministers today,President Lungu stated that after receiving submissions from individual mining companies and the Chamber of Mines, he has noted that the new tax regime poses a challenge ...

Opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has demanded the release and dropping of charges against University of Zambia graduates arrested for staging a peaceful protest over unemployment. FDD Spokesperson Antonio says the incarceration of the University of Zambia (UNZA) graduates who were peacefully demonstrating over unemployment is not only an affront on their fundamental human rights, but a mindless ...

National Restoration Party (NAREP) President Elias Chipimo Junior says corruption concerns raised by Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba that Zambia loses millions of dollars in oil procurement should be taken seriously. Mr. Chipimo says such concerns are very genuine and should not be ignored. He notes that Zambia faces a prospect of having another fuel shortage in the country if ...

Patriotic Front Kabwata constituency Chairman David Silubanje has denied reports suggesting that his executive is against the leadership of PF Secretary General Davies Chama. Mr. Silubanje has told Qfm news that evil and jealousy people want to tarnish the name of the constituency because of their selfish motives. He says the party leadership in Kabwata constituency is happy with the ...