The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) has called on Government to immediately restructure management at the National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) for alleged blatant failure to properly manage the institution. ZUFIAW General Secretary Chingati Msiska has requested the Minister of Finance to restructure and fire the entire NATSAVE management which he says has clearly failed ...

Tobacco Association of Zambia (TAZ) has predicted a reduction in tobacco production in the country and at international level due to the continued regulations from Anti Tobacco lobbyists such as the World Health Organization and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FTCT) to which Zambia is a signatory. Speaking during the association’s 53rd annual congress in Lusaka today, TAZ president ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has urged government to reinstate the mineral revenue sharing mechanism. The JCTR notes that the 2015 Mines and Mineral Development Act does not include the Mineral Revenue Sharing Mechanism which provided that the communities retain certain percentage mineral revenues. It has since demanded that this clause is returned to ensure that mining host ...

Zambia Chamber of Mines acting Chief Executive Officer Talent Ng’andwe says they have made headways in coming up with recommendations with regards the issue of foreign expatriates in the mining sector. Mr. Ng’andwe says the chamber of mines has been working with government and have since come up with a framework on how the issue of foreign expatriates in the ...

Government has disclosed that the number of refugees in Zambia has significantly reduced to 59, 213 from 300, 000. Traditional and Arts Minister Lawrence Sichalwe has attributed this to various durable solutions government has implemented over the years such as voluntary repatriation, local integration and resettlement to third countries. Mr. Sichalwe says since 2006, several refugee camps have been converted ...

Christians Against Poverty in Zambia (CAPIZ) has observed that the high unemployment levels in the country are causing much pain and anger in the lives of many people as prices of essential commodities keep going up. CAPIZ Founder Evangelist Gregory Chileshe notes that many people who are working and earning a minimum wage are struggling to meet basic cost of ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) says it has not closed its doors to the church as a chief mediator in dialogue in view of the slamming statement against the party by the church. PF Media Director Sunday Chanda says the party still considers the church as the chief mediator, therefore the door for the church to engage the ruling party ...

UPND Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba says President Edgar Lungu holds the key to upholding peace and unity in the country. Mr. Mwamba says should anything go wrong in the country, the Head of State will be the first person to be blamed as he has the capacity and power to promoting good governance. And Mr. Mwamba has described as interesting ...

Al-Hilal Omdurman fought back to share the spoils against Etoile Sportive du Sahel as they drew 1-1 in their Group A match of the CAF Champions League on Wednesday. The draw for the Tunisians sees them sitting at the top of the group with eight points from four games so far – they will meet Ferroviario do Beria away on ...

Cristiano Ronaldo brushed aside his off-field problems by scoring the winner as Portugal edged out hosts Russia 1-0 at the Confederations Cup on Wednesday, before Oribe Peralta gave Mexico a come-from-behind 2-1 win over New Zealand. Ronaldo’s eighth-minute header in Moscow gave Portugal their first win in the tournament and victory over New Zealand on Saturday would secure a semifinal ...