ZAMBIA NEWS

A Consortium of civil society organisations has asked President Edgar Lungu to act and bring to a stop the continued persecution of the media in the country with immediate effect. In its letter of appeal to the president, the Consortium comprising among other organizations NGOCC, MISA Zambia, Zambia Council for Social Development and Action Aid Zambia is concerned that the ...

Political analyst Alex Ng’oma has observed that Zambia’s political environment still remains tense. In an interview with Qfm News, Dr. Ng’oma has based his analysis on the fact that the main opposition political party the UPND has refused to accept defeat in the August elections. Dr. Ng’oma notes that this is illustrated by the UPND’s intentions to take the presidential ...

The Anti Corruption Commission says it’s investigating fifteen cases from the latest Auditor General report. ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono has told a quarterly media briefing in Lusaka today that of these, nine cases were authorized for investigations, while five were referred to relevant institutions for administrative action. Mr Moono says one case was recommended for corruption prevention exercise. ...

President Edgar Lungu says there is need to build on the gains made in the promotion of regional integration in order to accelerate economic growth and sustainable development. Speaking when he addressed the 19th summit of the COMESA Authority of heads of state and government in Antananarivo, Madagascar today, President Lungu says it is incumbent upon COMESA member countries to ...

The opposition Green Party has accused President Edgar Lungu having falsely demonstrated commitment to national reconciliation. Party president Peter Sinkamba says his party was expecting President Lungu to pardon those incarcerated during the period leading to the August 11th general election. Mr. Sinkamba notes that this how his party thinks that President Lungu should have practiced what he preaches about ...

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has recorded US$2.6 Billion worth of investment pledges and 11,500 pledged jobs from a total of 254 investment licenses it has issued to various investors across sectors during the period January to September 2016. ZDA Director General Patrick Chisanga says the manufacturing sector is top on the chart with 43 licenses issued and 525 million ...

Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has described the hike in fuel prices as premature. The ERB on Friday last week adjusted upwards the pump price of petrol and diesel to K13.70 per litre from K9.87 and K11.40 from K8.59 respectively and kerosene from K6.12 to K8.03. But CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says government should have waited until it ...

The opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) has linked hiked prices of fuel in the Country to inefficiencies in the procurement of Crude Oil by government. ADD leader Charles Milupi says his party has taken note that there is a lot of alleged corruption that take place in the procurement of Crude Oil by government. Mr. Milupi states that ...

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has allayed fears that the announced shutdown of the Nchanga Smelter will result in massive job losses. Chief Executive Officer Steven Din says KCM will maintain all the existing 500 permanent jobs and create 200 more temporal jobs during the period of the shutdown. Mr. Din made the announcement on Saturday yesterday when Copperbelt Province Minister ...

The ruling PF has reassured the Zambian people that government is not bankrupt. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says people in the Country do not therefore have anything to worry about over the creation of more new Ministries in government. Mr. Bwalya says what President Edgar Lungu is doing by pushing for the creation of four more Ministries is giving ...