Economist Professor Oliver Saasa has warned Zambians to brace themselves for less social sector spending because government is prioritizing debt service repayments to avoid defaulting. In an interview, Prof Saasa said the country’s debt was like a cancer that had reached a point of amputation, and that citizens needed to live through the pain by...

Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Eddie Mwitwa has challenged Kabwe Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube to substantiate allegations that the former has been paid by the opposition UPND to fight government in a campaign to withdraw the Constitution Amendment Bill No.10. And Mwitwa says although the Association attended the National Dialogue Forum...

The Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini says the House will proceed to consider the Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 despite the matter being before the Constitutional Court. Responding to a letter from Simeza Sangwa and Associates, who asked the House to halt proceedings given that the matter had been petitioned...

Economist Professor Oliver Saasa has warned that the country will be killing the ‘goose that lays the golden egg’ if government does not come up with a friendly and well consulted mining tax regime for the 2020 national budget. And the Professor has advised that the VAT system must be perfected and maintained as opposed...

Minister of Agriculture Micheal Katambo says it is time to make tough decisions because the current mode of subsidising maize to selected millers is not sustainable. And Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) executive director Andrew Chintala has bemoaned the continued policy inconsistency by the government which is hampering growth in the sector. Meanwhile, the Zambia...

The UPND has alleged that the PF is using hunger as a weapon of war so that they can have easily intimidated, hungry voters in 2021. The party has also questioned the country’s food security following restrictions being set by the FRA to have only one bag of maize purchased per household. In a statement,...

Government has appointed and inaugurated a board of directors of the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and urged them to put Zambia first as they execute their roles. Speaking when he presided over the inauguration ceremony, Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya announced that the 13-member board would be chaired by Dr Cornelius Chipoma....

There is a growing need to improve market access for African goods and increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the continent, says Minister of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng’andu. And Dr Ngandu has reminded local economic players in Zambia to submit their tax and non-tax proposals for the 2020 national budget and the 2020-2021 Medium Term...

The Ministry of Health has clarified that the actual cost of the Bangweulu Regional Hospital is K154 million and not $154 million as alleged by National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili. And the Ministry has insisted that the tender process for the hospital was done in line with the Zambia Public Procurement Agency (ZPPA)...

KCM liquidator Milingo Lungu has clarified that the notice of petition advertised in the press will not affect employees at the mine. And Lungu has explained that the period of provisional liquidation is not adequate to dismantle historical debt despite receiving enough funds from production to run the mine. In an interview, the liquidator explained...