Archive: 2 October 2018

2 Oct 2018 | CUTS

Why debt concerns you: High impact on social spending

In our last column we outlined Zambia’s alarming debt position and explained how it came about. As we continue our series one particular cause for concern that we want to highlight is that increased debt […]

2 Oct 2018 | Abraham Kalito

CSPR questions defence budget hike

Government’s increased budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Defence in the 2019 national budget needs to be explained to all stakeholders in view of the austerity measures, says the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR). […]

2 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

3 parties eye Mangango seat as PAC, NAREP opt out

Three political parties namely; the ruling Patriotic Front (PF), the opposition UPND and National Democratic Congress (NDC) have so far declared interest in participating in the Mangango parliamentary by-elections slated for November 20, 2018. But […]

2 Oct 2018 | Sipilisiwe Ncube

They needed that protest to please their funders, Kampyongo mocks CSOs

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says he allowed the civil society organisations to protest at Parliament last week because it was necessary for them to show their funders that they were working. And Kampyongo says […]

2 Oct 2018 | Stuart Lisulo

Vedanta Resources Plc de-lists from LSE, as KCM’s future ownership in doubt

Vedanta Resources Plc officially de-listed from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Monday morning, throwing its ownership of several of its subsidiaries, including Zambian asset, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc, into doubt. And Mineworkers’ Union […]

2 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Give govt benefit of doubt on barring of Lumumba – YALI

Young African Leaders Initiative president Andrew Ntewewe says citizens must give government a benefit of doubt on the barring of Kenyan Law professor Patrick Lumumba from entering the country. In an interview, Ntewewe said government […]

2 Oct 2018 | Mirriam Chabala

Lungu’s salary increment must be reversed – Habasonda

University of Zambia Political Science lecturer Lee Habasonda says it is inappropriate to raise salaries for the President and senior government officials when the country is in jeopardy and at risk of defaulting on its […]

2 Oct 2018 | Tenson Mkhala

Lungu scared of his own shadow – Kambwili

National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwili says President Edgar Lungu is scared of his own shadow. And Kambwili says the Ministry of Home Affairs should be given to a person with a legal background and […]

2 Oct 2018 | Mukosha Funga Njenga

ERB hikes fuel prices by K2

The Energy Regulation Board has hiked the price of fuel citing international market prices and the falling Kwacha. In a statement issued today, ERB board chairman Raymond Mpundu revealed that the price of petrol per […]

2 Oct 2018 | Salim Dawood

Zambians can earn money from solid waste – HIVOS

HIVOS, an international non-governmental organisation, says Zambians can turn the growing problem of solid waste into a money-making venture. Speaking during a workshop which brought together solid waste experts, business people, entrepreneurs among other stakeholders […]