The National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) has predicted that Zambia’s economy will grow by 4 percent before the end of this year. NEAC Executive Secretary Webby Wake says the growth will be supported by construction that has continued to provide impetus interms of the economic activity, mining output, and manufacturing sector among other sectors as the main reasons that will ...

Government has been urged to adhere to the constitution and respect freedom of assembly, association and human rights. Operation Young Vote (OYV) Executive Director Guess Nyirenda is encouraging government to refrain from interfering with the freedoms enshrined in the constitution such as freedom of assembly, association among others because it is denting the image of the country. Mr. Nyirenda has ...

Government has disclosed that a total of 135, 208 birth certificates have been issued across the country in 2017 compared to 40, 000 that were issued in 2014. Home Affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo says the birth registration programme seeks to help protect children from abuses and improve access to social services and education Mr. Kampyongo says the ministry has received ...

Over more than 915,000 HIV patients have been put on anti-retroviral treatment (art) countrywide. President Edgar Lungu has described the achievement as a huge leap from having only about 3500 people living with hiv on art in 2003. Speaking during the commemoration of world aids day, under the theme “run the last mile; leaving no one behind”, president lungu says ...