Egyptian Ambassador to Zambia Ragai Nasr says Members of Parliament have an obligation to ensure that public funds are well used in accordance with the national budget. Mr. Nasr says the answer to the continued misuse of public funds as highlighted in the Auditor General’s reports lies with Members of Parliament. He notes that this is not a problem for ...

  Lusaka Mayor Wilson Kalumba says it is not feasible for the local authority to start issuing municipal bonds any time soon as it has no capacity to do so. Municipal bonds are debt obligations issued by states, cities and other governmental entities, which use the money to build schools, hospitals, sewer systems, and many other projects for the public good. ...

Senior Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni speaking people has called on government to quickly operationalise the alcohol policy which is currently in draft form to help traditional leaders address issues of alcohol abuse in rural communities. And the traditional leader has been recognized by the Southern Africa Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) for his contribution towards a healthy and empowered community. ...

A combined team of Marine Police and Department of National Parks and Wildlife officers are searching for the body of an eight year old girl who was caught by a crocodile and dragged into Lake Kariba in Siavonga district. The incident happened yesterday around 17:00 hours when the girl went to fetch water in the company of her friends. Siavonga ...

The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has demanded the immediate suspension, arrest and prosecution of all public officers cited in the Auditor General’s report. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says the wanton abuse and theft of public resources should not be allowed to continue unabated when the country is under serious fiscal stress. Mr. Mwanza says his party is ...

Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) has called on President Edgar Lungu not to allow the crippling of the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC). CiSCA Chairperson Bishop John Mambo says the Head of State must not support individuals within government who want to oust FIC Director General Mary Tshuma. Bishop Mambo is advising President Lungu against running the country based on political ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says two accountants at the Ministry of Finance and four at the Ministry of General Education have been suspended in connection with the misapplication of funds. Winding up debate on budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Finance in Parliament, Mr Mutati says government is seriously taking action on officers who have been cited for misapplication of ...

North Korea says it has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the whole of continental United States. State television claimed that Pyongyang had now achieved its mission of becoming a nuclear state. The Hwasong-15 missile, which it said was its “most powerful”, was launched in darkness early on Wednesday. It landed in Japanese waters ...