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Police in Lusaka have apprehended four suspects who have been behind a spate of burglaries and thefts that had rocked Lusaka’s Chelstone and surrounding areas in the recent past. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says police carried out an operation in the area following numerous complaints from members of the public, resulting in the arrest of four suspects identified as Twambo ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says Intermarket Banking Corporation Limited which was possessed by the Bank of Zambia on 28th November,2016 after it became insolvent will soon reopen following the injection of fresh capital. Mr Mutati has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that Bank of Zambia will announce the composition of new stakeholders within 30 days which will be followed ...

Extractive Industry Transparency Alliance (EITA) has backed the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) for demanding quality Environmental Impact Assessment reports. EITA National Coordinator Mwiya Mwandawande notes that most Environmental Impact Assessment reports have been very poor of late. Mr Mwandawande says this has caused a lot of harm to affected communities. Mr. Mwandawande says it is thus commendable that consultants ...

Political Scientist Alex Ng’oma has described as unfortunate the polarization that continues to characterize Zambia’s political environment six months after the country went to the polls. In an interview with Qfm News, Dr. Ng’oma says it is regrettable that some political parties have refused to recognize President Edgar Lungu as the duly elected Head of State. Dr. Ng’oma says there ...

The Agriculture and Technical Professional Staff Union of Zambia (ATPSUZ) has advised the government against lifting the ban on maize exports before ascertaining this year’s harvest. Stakeholders comprising the Zambia National Farmers Union, Grain Traders Association of Zambia and the Millers Association of Zambia have appealed to the government to lift the ban on maize and mealie meal exports in ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has warned longstanding party members against overstretching their right to exercise freedom of expression and opinion on party issues. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has particularly advised position holding senior party members to be cautious not to bring the name of the party into disrepute through their utterances. Mr. Bwalya says any such member that uses ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and the Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ), have agreed to smoothen and quicken the process of ensuring banks account holders who do not have Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TPINs) are helped to register. Speaking during a meeting involving the two parties last Friday, ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda said a technical team which begun its work ...

Zambia United Local Authorities Workers’ Union (ZULAWU) president Misheck Nyambose has welcomed the announcement by Local government Minister Vincent Mwale that his ministry is in the process of appointing Management Boards to run markets and bus stations in the country. Mr. Nyambose says the boards will bring about efficiency and accountability in the running of markets as well as bus ...

Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Patrick Nshindano is happy to note that presentations from the ministry of finance point to the fact that country is on the path of economic recovery. Mr Nshindano says there is need for government to maintain fiscal discipline if the country’s economy is to be resuscitated. He has also called on President ...

President Edgar Lungu has been urged to show humility by reaching out to people who have refused to recognize him as Head of State. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says this is what true leadership entails. Mr. Mwanza says YALI is of the view that President Lungu does not need to wait for opposition leaders that ...