President Edgar Lungu has promoted Special Forces Group Commander Colonel Augustine Chirwa to the senior rank of Brigadier General. And President Lungu says his administration is keen to see a well grounded defense force in professionalism, discipline and loyalty. President Lungu states that government is also determined to equip defense forces with skills to enable them to contribute to national ...

Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu has unveiled a K106 billion 2020 national budget, representing 32.4 percent of GDP. And has government u-turned on the abolition of Value Added Tax (VAT) to replace it the controversial Sales Tax. Presenting the budget in Parliament under the theme: “Focusing national priorities towards stimulating the domestic economy”, Dr Ng’andu says of the total K106 billion ...