Government has been advised to balance the management of public expenditure with tight monetary policy to avoid static growth in the Zambian economy. Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has observed that the monies government is releasing into the economy is not meeting the supply demand to motivate private investment. Dr. Kalumba says government should be wary that there is so ...

Former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has proposed the redrafting of the Access to Information Bill. Mr Kambwili says the ministry of justice can move Cabinet to have the Access to information bill redrafted before being tabled in Parliament. He however, states that a successful referendum in 2016 would have been a better ad easier way of having ...

On Wednesday’s episode of “The View” the outspoken Whoopi Goldberg defended President Trump’s daughter Tiffany after no one would sit next to the 23-year-old at New York Fashion week. “You know what, Tiffany, I’m supposed to go to a couple more shows. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I’m coming to sit with you,” she said on the ...

Arsene Wenger’s future was plunged into further doubt on Wednesday as Thiago Alcantara inspired Bayern Munich to a 5-1 rout of hapless Arsenal to leave the Gunners facing a seventh straight Champions League last-16 exit. Bayern extended their Champions League record to 16 straight home wins by flooring the Gunners with three goals in ten second-half minutes. “That was a ...

Actor and human rights campaigner Ashton Kutcher has urged US lawmakers to support efforts to help bring an end to child sexual exploitation. At a senate hearing on Wednesday, a visibly emotional Mr Kutcher said it was time for “society and government” to defend the vulnerable. He said that he had been exposed to things “no person should ever see”. ...

A second woman has been arrested in the connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Mr Kim died on Monday after apparently being poisoned while waiting to board a flight in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Police say they have now finished their post-mortem examination of his body, though the results have not yet ...

President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to dialogue with UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. The Young African Leaders Initiative says President Lungu should embrace efforts by UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema who once tried to dialogue with him. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza notes that President Lungu indicated that the people who have not accepted him as President want to dialogue ...

The MMD Felix Mutati led faction has called on President Edgar Lungu to fire non performing ministers even if it means disappointing his close friends. MMD National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda says President Lungu should walk the talk and be seen to be acting on those who seem not to be performing. Mr. Nakachinda says President Lungu needs a team that ...

Governance Activist David Kapoma has urged government to be careful in giving out road contracts. Mr. Kapoma says it is unacceptable to see roads develop defects a few months after being constructed. He notes that roads constructed years back are still intact, wonders why recently constructed roads mostly by Chinese contractors have already started showing signs of being damaged. Mr. ...

Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya says Patriotic Front Government has in the last 5 years constructed over 40 hospitals. Dr Chilufya says some of these hospitals are already functional while others are at various stages of completion. He adds that with regards the 650 health posts being constructed across the country, significant progress has been made with close to 400 structures ...