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Government has been urged to take advantage of the window the global market has created by coming up with a think tank to monitor movements in the economy. Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba says the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank should monitor movements in the economy using this think tank on a weekly basis. Dr. Kalumba says President ...

MMD President Nevers Mumba has dismissed as false reports suggesting that no one is applying to contest the forthcoming elections on the MMD ticket. Dr. Mumba says to the contrary, some of the sitting MMD Members of Parliament have applied to re-contest their seats. He says reports suggesting that people are shunning the ruling party should therefore not be taken ...

Former Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Governor Caleb Fundanga has dismissed assertions that the Kwacha recent appreciation is artificial. Dr. Fundanga says contrary to such suggestions, the gains the Kwacha is making are in fact real. He says the strengthening of the Kwacha is as a result of the rise in the price of copper on the international market and measures ...

Lusaka Deputy Mayor Potipher Tembo has called for a change of mindset among Zambians if the problem of indiscriminate dumping of garbage is to be dealt with. Mr. Tembo says people need to learn the proper way of garbage disposal in the designated places. He laments that despite the local authority sensitizing residents against the indiscriminate disposal of garbage, the ...

Political Scientist Chris Zimba says the MMD needs a neutral mediator to help resolve the differences within the party. Mr. Zimba says MMD leaders need to swallow their pride and compromise for the sake of moving forward as a party. He says failure by the former ruling party to resolve its differences in good time will affect the party’s performance ...

Zambia and Zimbabwe plan to start repairs to Kariba dam in the first quarter of next year without affecting hydro power supply in either country which is generated from the reservoir, a senior World Bank official has said. The Zambezi River Authority, a joint venture between Zambia and Zimbabwe, the African Development Bank, the European Union, Sweden and the World ...

Catholic Bishops have observed that Climate change in Zambia has become a threat to food security The Bishops have noted that Climate change impacts are expected to reduce agricultural productivity, stability and incomes in many areas that already experience high levels of food insecurity. In a communiqué read by Archbishop of Lusaka Telesphore Mpundu following the Conference on Laudato SI ...

The Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) has unearthed a scam where some teachers are using underhand methods to obtain loans from some lending institutions. ZNUT Public Relations Joseph Kasaka has since warned members to desist from involving themselves in such vices as it is a serious offence. Mr. Kasaka says the Union has received reports that some union members ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has described as encouraging the apology by seven political parties in Eastern province for harassing Journalists. The seven parties that jointly addressed a media briefing  to make the apology at the conclusion of two day YALI organized political party meeting include the MMD, PF, UPND, UDF, UNIP, Rainbow party and FDD. YALI Governance Advisor ...

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has disclosed that about 480 grass thatched houses in Mpata area in Samfya district have been electrified under the solar mini grid project. REA Corporate Affairs Manager Justin Mukosa says the authority wants to roll-out the same project in other areas such as Chunga in the Kafue national park and in Lunga district. Mr. Mukosa ...