Archive: 6 March 2018

6 Mar 2018 | Sishuwa Sishuwa

What explains the PF’s revived interest in constitutional reform?

Last week, Minister of Justice Given Lubinda condemned Zambia’s current Constitution as ‘an extremely talkative’ document that was poorly ‘drafted by laypeople’ and contains several ‘inconsistent’ clauses that makes amending it inevitable. Welcoming ‘late’ submissions […]

6 Mar 2018 | Abraham Kalito

Govt depriving private sector with excessively borrowing from the local economy – CTPD

The Center for trade policy and Development Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo has advised government to restructure the financial sector in a way that will attract venture capital investors. And Mwaipopo has advised government not to […]

6 Mar 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

UPND the only party which can liberate Zambians – HH

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says his party is the only party which can liberate Zambians from the PF’s bad leadership and corruption. And Hichilema has insisted that the taxes introduced by the PF are too […]

CCPC to target perpetrators of unfair trading practices in 2018

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission says it is overwhelmed by the responses received from consumers over it’s intervention in cases of unfair trading by various companies and business institutions. In an interview with News […]

6 Mar 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Africa Network rebukes PF, demands end to State brutality

The African Liberal Network (ALN) has implored the Zambian government to uphold ideals of the African Charter on human rights and good governance by departing from its dictatorial rule and allow democracy to prevail. ALN […]