A US appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinstate his ban on visitors from seven mainly Muslim countries. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a lower-court ruling that halted the order. Mr Trump responded with an angry tweet saying national security was at risk and there would be a legal challenge. ...

The Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has announced plans to add another 43, 000 cashew nut farmers to the already existing 17, 000 farmers. CEEC Director General Likando Mukumbuta says the commission is targeting farmers from 10 Districts in Western province. Mr. Mukumbuta says the CEEC intends to support the 43,000 farmers by helping them setup plantations, while it will ...

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has advised the Ministry of Gender to reposition itself and begin to be seen to be working. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says the ministry of gender has a big role to play in reducing the increasing cases of gender based violence, which role they don’t seem to be playing. He says it is unacceptable that ...

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) says having strong institutions of governance is what will win the country the fight against corruption. ZED president Frederick Mutesa says if the fight against corruption is to be fought effectively and won, upright men and women must be appointed to such institutions. Dr. Mutesa notes that this is besides the country ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the planned forensic audit of all mining firms by the Zambia Revenue Authority is long overdue. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says the audit of mining should be done with utmost urgency before the mining firms cover their tracks. Mr. Nshindano says it is a well-known fact that aggressive tax planning is ...