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Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has advised the Ministry of Gender to reposition itself and begin to be seen to be working. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says the ministry of gender has a big role to play in reducing the increasing cases of gender based violence, which role they don’t seem to be playing. He says it is unacceptable that ...

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) says having strong institutions of governance is what will win the country the fight against corruption. ZED president Frederick Mutesa says if the fight against corruption is to be fought effectively and won, upright men and women must be appointed to such institutions. Dr. Mutesa notes that this is besides the country ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the planned forensic audit of all mining firms by the Zambia Revenue Authority is long overdue. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says the audit of mining should be done with utmost urgency before the mining firms cover their tracks. Mr. Nshindano says it is a well-known fact that aggressive tax planning is ...

The Lusaka Fire Brigade has instituted investigations into the cause of the fire that destroyed property worth thousands of Kwacha yesterday belonging to the Bible Society of Zambia. Bible Society of Zambia president Edwin Zulu has disclosed at a media briefing that it has however, been established that the fire started from one of the shops rented out by the ...

UNIP President Tilyenji Kaunda has charged that the country has a leadership vacuum. Speaking during the launch of the party’s membership card renewal in Lusaka today, Mr. Kaunda says many things have gone wrong in the country which has resulted in the people being subjected to suffering. Mr. Kaunda says the country needs quality leadership that will be able to ...

Government has refuted media reports suggesting that a Chinese company has takeover the national broadcaster ZNBC. Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Kampamba Mulenga has told a news conference that such reports are patently false and aimed at misleading the nation. Ms Mulenga has assured the nation that ZNBC will remain a public broadcaster. She says like all other public corporations, ...

The Zambian and United Kingdom governments have signed an energy partnership agreement aimed at expanding the household solar market in Zambia The Energy Africa Partnership Agreement will see the two governments explore ways to complement efforts being made in Zambia in expanding large scale energy infrastructure. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Lusaka today, Energy Permanent Secretary Emelda Chola who ...

The newly formed National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has charged that some female teachers in the country are leaving in silence after suffering sexual abuse by their superiors. NUPPEZ President Stanley Mhango says this is the more reason why his union has been formed to help teachers with various issues that are affecting their teaching ...

The Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) says while the country‘s economy has stabilized in the recent past, this has not had a positive impact on the lives of the majority Zambians. ZIPAR Researcher Caesar Cheelo notes that while the inflation and exchange rates have stabilized, the cost of living is still high. Mr. Cheelo says government needs ...

The opposition UPND says the country will never have a constitution that will stand the test of time as long Zambians themselves do not take charge of authoring the document. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the Constitution making process must follow the route that the people of Zambia have always demanded. Mr. Kakoma says the UPND believes adopting the Constitution ...