The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set Thursday, 26th July, 2018 as the date for holding Mayoral elections in Lusaka and Council Chairpersons’ elections in Chasefu, Chipangali, Kasenengwa, Lumezi, Lusangazi and Chifunabuli districts. The Commission will on the same date hold by-elections in Chachacha, Lwambazi, Kangwena, Kanongesha, Kanyama and Looma wards. The Mayoral and Council Chairpersons’ elections have been necessitated ...

The South African government has assured all foreign transporters of its unconditional support and security against xenophobic attacks. Speaking during the trilateral meeting on cross boarder transportation among Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa in Livingstone, South African Deputy Director General in the Department of Transport, Chris Hlabisa, said his government had scaled-up its surveillance systems and intelligence monitoring mechanisms to  ...

International Trade Consultant, Trevor Simumba says his findings have established that Zambia’s Chinese debt stands at close to US$5 billion and not the US$2 billion figure given by the government. Mr Simumba disclosed this during the launch of the Study on Zambia’s Chinese Debt by the Center for Trade, Policy and Development (CTPD) in Lusaka. He has since urged the ...

State 55 Africa has noted the need for countries on the continent to come up with programs that will see Africa reclaim its worth by utilizing its resources. State 55 Africa is a continental neither nonpartisan nor religious Pan African movement with chapters in almost all African countries which advocates for Africa’s economic emancipation. Zambian Chapter spokesperson Leonard Hikaumba tells ...

Ghana has dissolved its national football association after its president was filmed apparently accepting a “cash gift”. Kwesi Nyantakyi was pictured taking $65,000 (£48,000) from an undercover reporter pretending to be a businessman keen to invest in Ghanaian football. He has not commented on the allegations. Sports Minister Isaac Asiama said the association had been “dissolved with immediate effect”, GhanaWeb ...

Peoples Alliance for Change President Andyford Banda says there is no need to continue attacking the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) Director General Mary Tshuma for publishing their investigations. Mr. Banda says this is not the first time the center is availing the public with such fraudulently information and wonders why some stakeholders are attacking the center for such an innovative ...

Government has been called upon to demonstrate commitment in fighting vices that are causing leakages in the administration of public funds. MMD Felix Mutati led faction; National Secretary, Raphael Nakachinda notes with concern that revelations of misappropriation of public funds, tax evasion and corruption are not being followed up with the prosecution of the culprits. Mr. Nakachinda says instead of ...

A total of 13 hospitals around the country are soon expected to receive X-ray equipment under a 20 million kwacha grant from the Japanese government, Japanese ambassador to Zambia Hidenobu Sobashima has disclosed. Mr. Sobashima says for Zambia to continue achieving further development in a sustainable manner, the strengthening of the health sector among other sectors is important. He has ...

Petitioners in the case of President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to stand in 2021 have charged that Lusaka Lawyer Kelvin Fube should be charged for contempt of court for talking about the case that is still active before the courts of law. Mr. Fube is believed to have said President Lungu is not eligible to stand in 2021 because he appeared ...

The Center for Trade, Policy and Development (CTPD) notes that the scale of Zambia’s debt, and in particular debt from Chinese sources, is staggering. CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says Zambia’s debt burden has risen dramatically in recent years, and Chinese loans form a major part of this debt. Mr. Mwaipopo states that there are clearly legitimate concerns that this ...