The United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) says the delay by the Electoral Commission of Zambia to set the date for the Kafue Council Chairperson by-election is depriving political parties the 30 days traditional campaign period. UPPZ Spokesperson Francis Kope says the delay to announce the date is a clear assault on the country’s democratic process. Mr Kope says political ...

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) President Sean Tembo has expressed concern that domestic arrears have risen to an all-time high of about K15 billion or approximately US$1.2 billion. Mr. Tembo who is also an economist says Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has been contracting additional external debt without any regard to the country’s ability to repay these loans, and without Parliamentary approval as ...

Zambia Association of Manufacturers [ZAM] President Rosetta Chabala says the manufacturing sector is facing a huge uncertainty over the sales tax to be implemented on 1st April, 2019. Speaking at the Zambia Association of Manufacturers high level meeting in Lusaka, Mrs Chabala says the sector has no idea the impact the new tax policy will have once it comes into ...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Arts, Howard Sikwela has instructed the Zambia Tourism Agency to correct the misconception that the victoria falls is located in a named country other than Zambia and Zimbabwe. Reverend Sikwela says failure to which he will be forced to engage the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to address the issue. Speaking at a ...

Over 1.4 million males across the country have been circumcised from 2016 to date, Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed. Dr Chilufya says the circumcision of the 1.4 million males will prevent the contraction of over 340,000 new hiv infections by 2020. Speaking when he received a mobile ambulance from the government of Israel which has the Prepex Male Circumcision ...

Government has been urged to ensure that imported products such as banana comply with local or international standards in order to safeguard the health of food consumers. Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) Public Relations Manager Calvin Kaleyi has expressed fear that Zambia is at risk of importing contaminated bananas from Mozambique after the two countries signed a deal to foster ...

Lands Minister Jean kapata has warned members of the public to be alert and report any individuals masquerading as officers from the ministry collecting money for land titles because the ministry has not yet assigned anybody to carry out the exercise. Ms Kapata says the ministry will alert the public when they will carry out the exercise in full throttle ...