The Ministry Of Finance And National Planning has disclosed that it will be releasing the medium term budget framework this Friday that will detail the policies upon which government will be consulting the general public in formulating the 2023 national budget.  This came to light during a media engagement aimed at equipping the media with technical knowledge on Zambia’s economic ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has recorded an above-target revenue performance in the first half of the year 2022 after collecting a net tax out turn of over 48, million kwacha against the period target of over 46, million kwacha thereby registering a surplus of K2, 104.0 million or 4.6 percent.   ZRA Commissioner General Dingani Banda says, cumulatively, the authority ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has commended President Mattarella for the European Union’ increased support to Zambia and affirmed the need to enhance and strengthen trade and investment ties with the republic of Italy and the EU at large. The head of state has reiterated the urgency of ramping up trade and investment engagement between the republic of Zambia and the republic ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has sentenced former Zampost postmaster-general, Macpherson Chanda and two others to 2 years imprisonment on 13 counts of theft by public servant involving over k300, 000, 000. Ndola Magistrate, Kaunda Sakwanda has ordered the attorney-general to recover, on behalf of the state, the k335 million social cash transfer funds, which the three unlawfully diverted. In ...

Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation says the new dawn government places high premium on interventions aimed at improving the water supply and sanitation service delivery in its quest to attain the country’s vision 2030 which seeks to ensure water and sanitation for all. Minister in charge of Water Development Mike Mposha says the country has made strides towards the ...

The Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), Oxfam and Center for Trade Policy, and Development (CTPD) have stressed the need for Africa countries to find means of using the extractive sector in tackling the continents domestic resource mobilization challenges. Giving a statement on behalf of the other two organizations, CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo notes that the extractive industry offers several ...

A total of 273 road traffic accidents were recorded during this year’s heroes and unity holiday of which 20 were fatal where 21 persons were killed, 41 were serious road traffic accidents in which 70 persons were seriously injured, 59 were slight road traffic accidents in which 80 persons were slightly injured and 153 road traffic accidents were recorded as ...

Itezhi tezhi Member of Parliament Twaambo Mutinta has welcomed the recent signing of a management agreement between the Zambian government and African Parks for the Kafue National Park. Government through the ministry of tourism recently signed a 20-year agreement worth US$20 million with African parks for the Kafue national park landscape’s protection and effective management. Mr. Mutinta says the community ...

Chikondi Foundation President Bishop John mambo has described as unfortunate the culture of insulting national leaders without remorse by young people. Bishop mambo says it is a taboo for a young person to insult an elderly person, much less someone who holds the leadership mantle in the country. He has counseled citizens’ especially young people to advance their views without ...

Operation Young Vote (OYV) has described as worrying the number of registered voters captured in the month of June in the ongoing continuous registration of voters. The Electoral Commission of Zambia recently announced that it registered 1,527 voters in the month of June in the ongoing continuous voter registration exercise targeting provincial centers. Speaking in an interview with QFM News, ...