Finance Minister Situbeko Musokotwane has appointed a new National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) board among them Joe Mutwale following the dissolution of the previous board in December, 2021. Those appointed include, Joe Mutwale Chairperson, Sandra Mukuka Malupande from the Law Association of Zambia, Moonde Muyunda Chituta from the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ismail Mulla from the Truckers Association of ...

Acting President Mutale Nalumango says government is implementing carefully selected interventions to enhance the resilience of the public service in supporting and facilitating the realization of nutritional needs during and post covid-19 pandemic. Mrs. Nalumango says the new dawn administration is committed to providing a conducive environment for the public service to perform according to the expectations of citizens.  She ...

Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu says Pamela Chisumpa, a mobile money agent who was allegedly abducted is still alive. Mr. Mwiimbu says a week ago, there were communication between Pamela and the relatives. He says the police are failing to trace where exactly she is as the abductors are using different gadgets. And Mr. Mwiimbu has noted with great concern ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called upon the Zambia Army Commander Lieutenant General Dennis Alibuzwi to take appropriate steps to promptly deal with the erring military personnel assaulting unidentified youths for purportedly insulting President Hakainde Hichilema. Laz Honorary Secretary Sokwani Chilembo says this will help maintain the rule of law, and to deter would be offenders within their ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested and charged former director of Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre (KGRTC) for corruption involving USD 35,000 (Thirty-Five Thousand United States Dollars). Commission Spokesperson Queen K. Chibwe says Kaela Kennedy Siame aged 57 of camp 1 Kafue gorge has been charged with 9 counts of abuse of authority of office contrary to section 21 (1) (a) ...

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CISCA) is disgusted by the patriarchal sexist remarks attributed to William Banda, a senior member of the ruling party, made against the new heritage party president, Chishala Kateka. Ms. Kateka yesterday staged a lone protest at Kafue round about in the central business district demanding that the government begins to address the high cost of ...

The latest 2021 Financial Intelligence Centre says it has reported a 6 percent increase in the amount of money related to suspicious transaction reports from 6,160 million kwacha in 2020 to 6,533 million kwacha in 2021. According to the fic report, a total of 2, 577 suspicious transaction reports representing 13.7 percent were received. The report further indicates that the ...

Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) faction President Saboi Imboela has backed efforts to promote the development of a sexual harassment policy in political parties. During a recent workshop held by the Center for Young Leaders in Africa Zambia it was revealed that sexual harassment is one of the hindrances that prevent women participation in politics Ms. Imboela notes that policies ...

Ruling UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson, Obvious Mwaliteta says opposition politician are trying to use the seemly slow progress in youths accessing the different youth empowerment programs to incite youths to rise against the new dawn administration. Mr. Mwaliteta says the new dawn administration appears to be taking time in approving the youth project proposals because it wants to ensure that the ...

Economist Chibamba Kanyama says Zambia must seriously signal stability in her policy regimes to the international community in order to benefit from foreign investment. Mr Kanyama says the policies must not be driven by any political change but must be imbedded in the national constitution making it difficult to be changed easily by anyone. He states that this would show ...