Patriotic Front (PF) Copperbelt second security commander Douglas Chilembi says he owns a gun because he is a farmer who keeps so much livestock which needs protection. And Chilembi, who is also Former African and Zambian Boxing champion, says since 2015, he has had his military resembling attire which he bought from salaula (second hand...

Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has advised political party leaders to put their selfishness and pride aside so that they can sit behind closed doors to discuss national issues and collectively come up with answers. And Mwaanga says dialogue is an indispensable ingredient for any country claiming to be a democracy which must always be initiated...

Consultant and IMCS Limited Proprietor John Kasanga has questioned whether there is actual economic growth stimulus in the 2020 budget because he “had difficulties finding it”. And Delloite Zambia chief operating officer Humphrey Mulenga has called on government to avoid broad-brush austerity measures as they can lead to recession if not well targeted. But Finance...

Economist Chibamba Kanyama says the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has deviated from its original mandate of providing credible and sound economic policy advice to government. On Monday, Kanyama tweeted that Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu should be mindful of who he listens to, noting that government would “not have hit the Value Added Tax...

National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQUEZ) executive director Aaron Chansa says the association has rejected the K13.1 billion budgetary allocation to the education sector for the year 2020. In a statement, Chansa said NAQUEZ was shocked by the allocation and warned that if passed, it would spell doom to education sector in the...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says Zambia’s hunger situation could worsen as the country enters the forthcoming rainy season because farmers have not grown a sufficient amount of food. Both the United Nations (UN) and the Red Cross have published reports predicting an increase in food insecurity as the country heads towards the...

NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says it is heart breaking to see President Edgar Lungu travelling around the globe when the country has serious problems which need his attention. Speaking when he addressed journalists at the Magistrates' court building in Lusaka, Monday, Kambwili said Zambians should differentiate between serious leaders and jokers. He said when the...

President Edgar Lungu says government has set aside funds to restructure the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) as well as for supporting the sub-regional Centre’s programmes. And President Lungu has assured the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Centre for Africa board that government will continue supporting the sub-regional centre and the drive to ensure Africa attains...

Zambia Chamber of Mines president Goodwill Mateyo has commended government for realizing the devastating effects of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) had it been implemented. Last Friday, Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu announced that government had decided to withdraw the Sales Tax after complaints by various stakeholders against the tax. He made the announcement...

UPND secretary general Stephen Katuka says government should consider imposing subsidies on imported fuel to help cushion the cost burden being felt by consumers. And Katuka says President Edgar Lungu should resign because he has failed to govern Zambia. In a statement, Monday, Katuka said there was need to impose fuel subsidies on imported fuel...