• 26 Aug 2019
• Natasha Sakala

Maintaining maize subsidies hasn’t worked to reduce mealie meal prices – CSPR

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says maintaining maize subsidies is unsustainable as it does not guarantee a reduction in mealie meal prices. And Musosa has urged government to ascertain the reasons behind the skyrocketing mealie meal prices and address it. Over recent years, government has maintained huge subsidies on maize production via the...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Ulande Nkomesha

Zesco’s extended load shedding hours aren't a surprise - Akafumba

Josephs Akafumba has said Zesco Limited’s increased load shedding hours are not a surprise but a reflection of poor planning on the power’s utility’s part and the bad leadership that has caused most of today’s economic problems. In an interview, Akafumba, the vice-president of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), said the country’s economy has...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Ulande Nkomesha

It's impossible for PF to fix economy - Milupi

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) president Charles Milupi says the depletion of Zambia’s gross international reserves will make it difficult for the PF government to reverse the deteriorating economic situation. And Milupi says that the hunger situation in Western Province had reduced some Zambians to eating hard figs. In an interview, Milupi said citizens...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Resource nationalism displayed by PF will deter investment in the run-up to the 2021 elections - EIU

The UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) says the resource nationalism displayed by the Patriotic Front will deter investment in the run-up to the 2021 elections. EIU further says it expects the budget deficit to widen, from an estimated 7.5 percent of GDP in 2018 to 7.9 percent in 2019. In its Country Report for Zambia...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Natasha Sakala

Africa’s mounting debt hurting developmental projects – Ng’andu

Minister of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says Africa is at a crossroads due to increasing debt levels and debt servicing that has impacted adversely on developmental investments and social sector provisions. And Dr Ng’andu says there is need for policies and building of institutions that will address debt vulnerabilities, reduce fiscal deficits, address the infrastructure...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Mukosha Funga

Kabwe children contaminated with toxic Lead, reveals Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch says Lead exposure around a former lead and zinc mine in Zambia is having disastrous effects on children’s health. And the Ministry of Mines banned the Human Rights Watch from launching their report on lead contamination in Zambia, calling it an "attempt to discredit the government". Exposure to high levels of...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Natasha Sakala

Govt deregisters NDC

The Registrar of Societies has deregistered the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for having an "inoperative constitution". According to a statement issued by Ministry of Home Affairs public relations officer Nephas Chifuta, Monday, NDC ceased to exist on August 21. Chifuta warned that all former NDC members found carrying out party activities in view of this...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Natasha Sakala

Wynter backs Bill 10

Rainbow Party general secretary Wynter Kabimba says his party is not a surrogate of the ruling Patriotic Front and is proud to have been part of the National Dialogue Forum (NDF), which he believes produced “a very positive document”. Speaking on United Voice Radio’s Add Your Voice Programme, Wednesday evening, Kabimba said the NDF was...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Ulande Nkomesha

Govt warns truck drivers of attacks in South Africa

Zambia's High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, has advised Zambian truck drivers to avoid traveling to that country from September 2, onwards, as they face attacks from their SA counterparts who are fighting for better conditions of service. And the High Commission has urged those drivers who will inevitably be in SA on September 2...

• 26 Aug 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Chapter One Foundation asks ConCourt to order Lubinda to withdraw Bill 10

Chapter One Foundation Limited has petitioned the Constitutional Court for an order that Minister of Justice Given Lubinda withdraws Bill 10 from the National Assembly, saying the process of its enactment and the proposals do not comply with national values, principals and provisions of the Constitution. The NGO, which was established to promote human rights...