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Presidential Spokesperson Amos Chanda says Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini merely granted UPND Members of Parliament their wish by suspending them because they do not want to be Parliament. Mr Chanda says the UPND lawmakers should therefore not blame government for their own action of staying away from Parliament during the Presidential address to the House on 17th ...

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) has appealed to government to rescind the decision to ban the export of timber. Yesterday, Lands Minister Jean Kapata announced the ban on the export of all types of timber. But TPAZ Vice President Charles Masange feels this decision will rob the nation the much needed revenue from timber export. Mr. Masange has ...

Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela says K236.9 million was collected in road toll fees from January to May 2017. And Mr Chitotela has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that country now has five operational inland toll stations. He says about 141 direct and permanent jobs have been created under the national tolling programme have been created ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has advised the ruling Patriotic Front against abusing Parliament during the duration of the suspension of 48 UPND Members of Parliament. NAREP Spokesperson Bwalya Nondo says PF Members of Parliament should not turn Parliament into a PF Secretariat by taking advantage of the absence of UPND MPs and come up with bills that will ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says there is need for all stakeholders to work together to make the Zambia plus economic recovery plan a success. Mr. Mutati says injection of fear and emotions will not help the country’s economy to recover. He says what is motivating is the fact that the nation is receiving more and more support from development partners ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has suspended 48 of the 58 UPND Members of Parliament for 30 days effective today, 13th June,2017 for boycotting President Edgar Lungu’s address to the house on 17th March, 2017. Ten other UPND Members of Parliament had obtained leave of absence from Parliament. Making a ruling on the unauthorized absence by UPND Members ...

The Anti- Corruption Commission has arrested former Mumbwa Central Member of Parliament Dr. Brian Chituwo for corrupt practices involving declaration of interest. ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono says Dr Chituwo 70, of house number 1/88 of F/401a, Lilayi, Lusaka was arrested and charged with one count of conflict of interest contrary to Section 28(2) as read with Section 41 ...

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says it is unnecessary for some opposition political parties to call on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to withhold funding to fund Zambia. Recently, MMD faction president Dr. Nevers Mumba, People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti and Alliance for Democracy and Development president Charles Milupi appealed to the World ...

Patriotic Front Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says United Party for National Development (UPND) Members of Parliament not to turn Parliament into a circus when the house reconvenes tomorrow. And Mr. Bwalya says the recent attempt by UPND Members of Parliament to secure a High Court judgment to restrain the Speaker of the National Assembly from punishing them for boycotting President ...

Government has bemoaned the continued alarming cases of child labor in the country. Acting Labour and Social Security Minister Michael Katambo has disclosed that there are over five hundred and ninety five thousand (595,000) child workers in various economic sectors in the country. Speaking during the commemoration of the World Day against Child Labour under the global theme: “In Conflicts ...