RESIDENT Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) president Dr Brian Sampa has accused the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) board of travelling to Egypt to “look for medicine” and going round pharmacies to get

HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says the procurement of police vehicles is being treated as an emergency. Speaking in Parliament, Thursday, Mwiimbu said police stations countrywide lacked vehicles and this was affecting

PF media director Antonio Mwanza says life has become harder today than six months ago. And Mwanza says PF’s refusal to participate in Women’s Day celebrations is because the UPND government has neglected women. Meanwhile,

MISA Zambia chairperson Fr Barnabas Simatende says the reintroduction of the 16 percent VAT on Newspaper sales will have a negative effect on freedom of expression and access to information by the public. And ZRA

NATIONAL Council for Construction (NCC) executive director Ernest Nshindano has called for frequent maintenance of roads, saying dilapidated roads affect economic growth. In an interview, Wednesday, Nshindano also urged contractors who would be awarded contracts

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has introduced a 16 percent Value Added Tax on Booklets and Newspapers effective January 1, 2022. In a notice, Wednesday, the authority indicated that booklets and newspapers had been removed

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Stanley Kakubo says government is still working tirelessly to ensure every Zambian in Ukraine is evacuated. And Kakubo says Zambia’s vote at the UN was not against any country, insisting that Zambia’s

THE Zambia Tax Platform (ZTP) has called on the government to put in place protectionism measures that can encourage domestic businesses to be more productive and competitive and attain quality assurance of international standards. In

FINANCIAL analyst Blessings Kafwanka says government’s efforts to rebuild and grow the country’s economy will be slowed down as a result of the geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine. In an interview, Tuesday, Kafwanka said

ENERGY expert Johnstone Chikwanda says the pace at which the country is transitioning to renewable energy is worrisome. In an interview, Monday, Chikwanda said renewable energy was the future of the industry. “There has been