The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says Zambia faces the danger of having a growing external debt should it continue having budget deficits. EAZ president Crispin Mphuka says this is particularly that the cost of servicing external debt is growing in Kwacha terms given the currency’s depreciation. Dr. Mphuka notes that while it is good that in the 2016 national ...

Government says it continues to rely on the United Nations system and other partners to help access financial resources and the required experience in order to improve the lives of the people by striving to achieve the 2030 vision. Speaking during the UN Day Reception to celebrate the UN at 70 in Lusaka last evening, State House Deputy Minister, Mulenga ...

Cabinet has reversed the recently announced increase in fines and fees for traffic offences and services and reverted to the old ones. Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili has told a media briefing in Lusaka today that Cabinet at its 23rd meeting considered the concerns raised by the general public especially bus and taxi operators that the newly introduced fines and ...

One Direction have cancelled a Belfast concert at the last minute after band member Liam Payne became sick and could not go on stage. They had been due to play the first of three gigs at the SSE Arena on Tuesday. The cancellation announcement was made at about 21:00 BST, when most of the audience was already inside the venue. ...

Arsenal revived their Champions League hopes in thrilling fashion with a crucial victory over Bayern Munich at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners’ hopes of reaching the knockout phase were in serious jeopardy after they lost their opening two games away to Dinamo Zagreb and at home to Olympiakos. Arsene Wenger’s side responded by beating Pep Guardiola’s Bayern – clear favourites to ...

China’s leader is expected to put the seal later on its contribution to what will be the first UK nuclear power plant to be built in a generation. The plant could be opened by 2025 at Hinkley Point, in Somerset, with China likely to cover about 30% of the cost. President Xi Jinping is meeting Prime Minister David Cameron later, ...

    Some stakeholders have expressed concern at the decision by President Edgar Lungu to allow deputy and provincial Ministers to attend Cabinet meetings. The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) fears the decision by President Edgar Lungu will result in further leakages. FODEP Executive Director, MacDonald Chipenzi says government has been complaining of leakage of classified government documents, wondering how ...

Political Activist Dante Saunders has cautioned the PF Government against embracing people Zambians rejected under the MMD government in 2011 or risk facing the same fate in 2016. Mr. Saunders says the PF Government should understand that the people of Zambia rejected the MMD because they could not perform according to the expectations of the people and these are the ...

The Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) has called on politicians in the country to genuinely reconcile for the sake of continued peace and unity in the country. ZCID Executive Director Horrance Chilando notes that politicians failed to utilize the Sunday’s national day of prayer and fasting to reconcile with each other for the betterment of the nation. Mr. ...

Four hundred and four thousand people have so far been issued with National Registration Cards (NRCs) under phase two of the mobile issuance exercise as at 20th October, against the total target of 500,000. Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has told Parliament in a ministerial statement today that phase two which commenced on 4th September is covering Lusaka, Southern, Western ...