President Edgar Lungu says no amount of propaganda will put a stop to Zambia’s friendship with China because it is mutual. And President Lungu says contraction of all the debt Zambia has was necessary and government will focus on getting the country out of the ‘high risk of debt distress’ zone. Meanwhile, the Head of...

The U.S Government’s President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), in collaboration with the National AIDS Council (NAC), has given K1.7 million to 10 community and faith-based NGOs in Zambia to help in the fight against HIV. In a statement issued by US Embassy public affairs officer Sean McIntosh, the 10 organisations are grantees who...

National Guidance and Religoius Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili says inviting Hindus to the National Day of Prayer and Repentance can cause confusion. And Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya has insisted that Zambia is not in debt distress and that there are no ongoing discussions about giving away public assets as a way of settling loans....

Africa Confidential has published another dossier, detailing how corruption and theft of donor funds has pushed Finland, Sweden, Ireland and Unicef to freeze aid to Zambia while the British have demanded a refund of their US$4 million which has been embezzled. The dossier published today titled "Zambia - Graft worsens cash squeeze" also gives details...

Zambians are hardworking and dedicated people, but their entrepreneurship skills are being limited to small businesses which are also under threat from foreign competitors, former Attorney General Musa Mwenye has observed. Mwenye was speaking in commendation of the service he received after visiting a market restaurant in Lusaka which he said offered faster services than...

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