An international human rights organization, FIAN International Zambia has added its voice on the proposal by ZESCO to increase electricity connection fees, calling on the power utility to instead reduce the fees to ensure a substantial population of people moves away from depending on charcoal. FIAN Country Coordinator, Vladimir Chilinya says the proposed hike in connection fees by ZESCO if ...

Over three million farmers are expected to benefit from the Zambia Fresh Lusaka Market whose construction is set to commence in July 2022 and is expected to be operational before the end of the year. The Zambia Fresh Lusaka Market will be Africa’s first commission-agent and formal fresh produce market outside of South Africa and will enable farmers to trade ...

Bowman Lusambo The State has objected to an application by former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo to take the case in which he is charged with possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime to the Constitutional Court for constitutional determination. In this matter, Mr. Lusambo is jointly charged with his wife, Nancy. When the matter came up, ...

Auditor General Dick Sichembe has disclosed that a comprehensive audit of the FTJ University is underway. Dr Sichembe says the approved audit plan being implemented is looking at various projects, programmes and activities pertaining to public institutions. He says this audit includes the procurement and construction of Petauke General Hospital, Lusaka Specialized Hospital; Cancer Treatment Centres Project, Smart Zambia Phase ...

Hamoonga Nineteen (19) people were murdered in the first quarter of 2022 in acts of Gender Based Violence across the country. During the same period, 6,915 cases of Gender Based Violence were reported countrywide compared to 4,254 recorded in the first quarter of 2021 showing an increase of 2,661 cases translating to a 62.5%. Giving the 2022 first quarter GBV ...