Former Attorney General Musa Mwenye says although Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ngandu is a capable person for the job, his efforts will not result in any positive change without fighting corruption. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Tuesday, Mwenye advised Dr Ng'andu to prioritize the fight against corruption. "Having worked with Dr. Bwalya...

Economics Association of Zambia president Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia should find internal solutions to its debt challenges because getting an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package means acquiring more liabilities. And Dr Haabazoka says government must find resources and kick start the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rebasing exercise before the end of the year....

11 UNIP members have sued the party president Tilyenji Kaunda and other leaders in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly holding on to their positions as Members of Central Committee (MCCs) illegally, claiming that their mandate expired in 2005. The plaintiffs are seeking an injuction to restrain Kaunda and others from performing functions of MCCs,...

Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa Director General Professor Belay Begashaw says Africa needs about US$600 to US$ 800 billion incremental budget in order to attain sustainable development goals. And Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Chalwe Lombe says today's launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Sub-Regional Centre for Southern Africa in Zambia will be...

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has urged government to halt plans for the re-launch of a national airline until the country’s economy improves. In a statement, CTPD researcher Bright Chizonde explained that in light of the current financial constraints and the country’s struggling economy, it was not time to press ahead with...

Former finance minister Felix Mutati says Zambia needs a comprehensive tax policy review so that stability can be attained because inconsistency creates lack of confidence among citizens. And Mutati says the withdrawal of the Sales Tax Bill shows that government us willing to address the fundamental concerns that were raised by various stakeholders. Last week,...

Ziger Trading Limited has sued Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly failing to pay over K140,000 for the supply and printing services rendered to him at his own request and instance. Ziger Trading Limited is claiming immediate payment of K147,800 owed to the company, damages, interest, among other claims....

Deputy PF Chief Whip Tutwa Ngulube says some members of parliament have abused their immunity before the floor of the House by continuously dragging innocent people into debates. On Friday, Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini formally warned Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo to desist from laying forged and fake...

Lusaka lawyer Christopher Mundia has withdrawn legal representation in a matter in which a 53-year-old farmer and a grade 12 pupil are accused of engaging in sexual acts against the order of nature. In this matter, Douglas Quentin Watt of farm number 4007 in Chisamba and a 17-year-old male juvenile are charged with two counts...

High Court Judge Anessie Banda-Bobo has dismissed Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited's application to stay the winding-up proceedings against Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and refer parties to arbitration. Justice Banda-Bobo has ruled that the matter is not a proper case to refer the parties to arbitration. This is the matter in which ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC...