ZAMBIA NEWS

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says the success of the 2017 national budget depends on hard work. Mr. Mutati says this is especially when all stakeholders accept the fact that the Zambian economy is going through a hard time. Speaking last night during a Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZiCA) 2017 budget analysis dinner last night in Lusaka Mr. Mutati says ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati has unveiled a K64.5 billion 2017 national budget representing 27.7 percent of GDP. Presenting the proposed budget in Parliament today, Mr Mutati says K42.94 billion will be financed through domestic revenues,K2.23 billion through grants from cooperating partners and K19.33 billion through debt financing from domestic and external sources. He has proposed to allocate a total of ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says it expects 2017 national budget to be presented in Parliament today to speak to country’s agenda of economic recovery. EAZ president Chrispin Mphuka says his association wants to see measures in the national budget that will return the country to economic to stability. Dr. Mphuka has told QFM in an interview that this ...

Presidential Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe says it’s unfair to ask President Edgar Lungu to disclose the reasons for dismissing Chishimba Kambwili as Information Minister. Mr. Sikazwe says this is considering that it is the President’s prerogative to hire and fire. In an interview with QTV, Mr. Sikazwe says those challenging President Lungu  should to make public his reasons for dismissing ...

President Edgar Lungu has sent a message of congratulations to US President-elect Donald Trump following his electoral victory in the November 8 Presidential elections. In his congratulatory letter to Mr Trump, President Lungu said the outcome of the elections reflects the trust and confidence the American people have reposed in him to lead the country towards major transformation in the ...

Parliament yesterday approved a motion urging Government to amend the constitution so as to provide for membership of Members of Parliament to local councils and also to remove lacunas there in. The motion moved by PF Mwansabombwe Member of Parliament Rodgers Mwewa was decided by a vote with 91 members voting in favour of the motion, while 52 voted against ...

A 21 year-old woman of Kanyama West has murdered her 46 year-old boyfriend Francis Zimba of Garden house. Police Spokesperson Mwata Katongo says the incidence happened in the early hours of today, 9th November, 2016 at around 01:00 hours. She says this was after the two allegedly picked up a quarrel which led to the suspect picking a knife and stabbed ...

President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to tell the Zambian people why he fired Chishimba Kambwili as Information and Broadcasting service Minister. Mr. Sinkamba says President Lungu should clear Mr. Kambwili’s name by telling the nation the reasons why he fired the Roan Member of Parliament in view of the speculation surrounding his dismissal. He says it is important ...

President Edgar Lungu has fired Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili with immediate effect. President Lungu has since appointed Kalulushi Member of Parliament Kampamba Mulenga. President Lungu has encouraged the new Minister of Information to serve diligently and with high levels of integrity as she takes up her appointment. President Lungu is confident that the added attributes of youth ...

Government has been called upon to provide clear guidance on the role that Mayors and Council Chairpersons are supposed to play in government. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza notes that there seems to be confusion on the role that mayors and councilors are supposed to play in government. Mr. Mwanza says there is need for the ...