Commissioner General of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Kingsley Chanda has extended the Tax Payer Identification Number (TPIN) registration deadline from 30th June, 2018 to 31st December, 2018. This follows consultations with stakeholders that include the Bankers Association of Zambia. ZRA corporate Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda has disclosed Mr. Chanda has also clarified that the objective of the TPIN registration ...

Minister of Mines Richard Musukwa says Corruption needs to be fought at all levels, in the mining sector, if the benefit must accrue to the country. Mr. Musukwa says this is inclusive of Job placement, contracts and Supply goods and services. And Mr. Musukwa says Corruption can erode the aspects of tax collection, financial leakages through transfer pricing and over ...

President Edgar Lungu has today officially launched the keep Zambia clean national wide campaign in Chongwe District. The campaign will be conducted on each last Saturday of the month from now on. And President Lungu says he is impressed with people’s commitment to the desire to keep their environments clean. Meanwhile President Lungu has promised the people of Chongwe District ...

The Office of the Public Protector has been urged to exert itself and live up to its mandate. Civil rights activist, Brebner Changala is concerned that since its inception, the office of the Public Protector has gone incognito in its operations. Mr. Changala says he has been left to wonder whether or not this office merely exists for window dressing. ...

Actress Susan Sarandon says she was one of almost 600 women arrested at a sit-in in support of migrants at a US Senate building. Police in Washington say 575 people were charged with unlawfully demonstrating on Thursday. The women were protesting against the government’s migration policy and cases of children being separated from their parents on the southern border. Further ...

“Who’s giving out this much return on investment?” So sings Drake on Survival, the cinematic overture to his sprawling, 25-track double album Scorpion, which was released overnight. He’s certainly prolific. The 90-minute opus arrives just a year after his More Life mixtape, and features two UK number ones – God’s Plan and Nice For What. But does Scorpion have a ...

Secretary to the Cabinet Dr. Roland Msiska has called for smart ideas from public servants in order for the country to develop and the 7th national development plan to be actualized. Dr. Msiska says the difference between Zambia and the developing world is not because the country does not have money, but because the country lacks smart ideas. Officiating at ...

The Constitutional Court has reserved ruling on whether or not its final decision in a matter can be reopened without seeking its permission in writing. This is in a matter the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ), as the third petitioner, filed a preliminary issue to discontinue a motion by PF Secretary General, Davies Mwila asking the Court to set aside ...

President Edgar Lungu says there is nothing sinister about the resignation of acting Auditor General Ron Mwambwa because prior to his resignation, he had a formal discussion with him on the matter. President Lungu says during the meeting, Mr Mwambwa indicated to him that he was tendering his resignation because he needed to pursue his personal endeavours in Liberia where ...

France have a number of options to limit Lionel Messi’s influence in their round of 16 clash against Argentina but they are also resigned that he could turn the match in an instant, coach Didier Deschamps said on Friday. Messi has yet to light up the World Cup in a stuttering Argentina side but his clinical strike in the 2-1 ...