ZAMBIA NEWS

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says government should come out more clearly on what it intends to do to restructure the country’s economy. The EAZ wants to know how exactly government, in restructuring the economy, will attain macro-economic stability. In an interview with QTV News, EAZ president Chrispin Mphuka says his Association feels more details need to be given ...

A Namibian National has been burnt to ashes while the other one has sustained injuries after two Volvo Trucks of unknown Registration numbers collided head-on before catching fire along the Mazabuka-Lusaka road at Nega Nega turn-off. The accident happened this morning around 07:00 hours. Police assistant public relations spokesperson Levy Lilanga explains that the first truck was being driven by ...

Government has called for more collaborative dialogue with the private sector in the formulation of the 2017 national budget. Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government wants to come up with a budget which the private sector itself should own. Mr. Mutati says this in order that if the budget fails, Government should not be blamed for its failure. He says ...

United Progressive People (UPP) President Dr. Saviour Chishimba says any increase in the price of fuel and electricity will hurt the poor more. The removal of subsidies on fuel and electricity are some of the conditions of the IMF bailout package. Dr. Chishimba says it is the poor who will lose jobs and pay high bus fares as well as ...

Women organizations have expressed confidence that Zambia will meet the SADC protocol of having equal representation of both men and women in decision making positions. Women for Change Executive Director Lumba Siyanga has commended President Edgar Lungu for appointing women to his Cabinet. She says the organization is grateful to the President for having confidence in women. And Ms. Siyanga has ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu has directed newly appointed Ministers to immediately get down to work. Speaking at State House this morning when he swore-in seven Cabinet Ministers, President Lungu reminded the Ministers that the people of Zambia have already been told what to expect from the PF government. President Lungu says this means that anyone who is part of the ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has called on the Registrar of the Constitutional Court to write to all individual ex- ministers and notify them how much they illegally accrued when they served as Ministers after Parliament was dissolved. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says the registrar of the Constitutional Court should provide guidelines on how the refunds accrued by ministers should ...

President Edgar Lungu has named eight more Cabinet Ministers bringing the total number of those so far appointed to full Cabinet Ministers to 16. The appointments are pursuant to Article 116 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of Zambia. Those appointed are Dora Siliya as Agriculture Minister, Vincent Mwale as Local Government Minister Lawrence Sichalwe as Chief and Traditional Affairs ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has charged that UPND members are living in a fool’s paradise to expect the International Court of Justice to overturn President Edgar Lungu’s re-election. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the move by the UPND to take its presidential election petition case to the International Court of Justice will yield nothing. In an interview with QTV ...

Economist Yusuf Dodia has advised government to ensure that it invests massively in the energy sector if the country’s economy is to perform better. And Mr. Dodia says Finance Minister Felix Mutati should work hard in ensuring that the government puts in place measures which help service both international and local debt. Mr. Dodia says Zambia’s external debt stands at ...