GOVERNANCE Elections Advocacy Research Services (GEARS) Initiative has petitioned the Constitutional Court questioning the continued attendance of Parliamentary sittings by PF members whose seats were nullified in the High Court. Gears Initiative has cited Bowman Lusambo, Joseph Malanji, Mutotwe Kafwaya, Sibongile Mwamba, Luka Simumba, Allan Banda Kabwe, Taulo Chewe, Kalalwe Mukosa, Christopher Chibuye and the...

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has hailed the reform-mindedness of the Zambian government as the country prepares to sign a three-year funded programme with the fund. Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane announced on Friday that government and the IMF mission to Zambia had reached a staff-level agreement on a...

ACTIONAID Zambia country director Nalucha Ziba has expressed concern over the approach that the UPND government has taken towards the fight against corruption. In an interview, Ziba said the UPND had no clear strategy around the fight against corruption. "It is very worrying in terms of the approach that the UPND has taken towards the...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government is determined to meet the basic needs of every Zambian. In a speech read on his behalf by Defence Minister Ambrose Lufuma during the defence service command and staff college 23rd graduation ceremony, Friday, President Hichilema said his government's vision was to have a united and prosperous Zambia that...

FORMER Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande says the UPND government did not give a time frame when their campaign pledges will be fulfilled. In an interview, Magande wondered how the government can be judged on its campaign pledges when there was no time frame. “Did (UPND) give a deadline when they would reduce fuel or electricity...