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

CABINET has approved, in principle, the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to repeal and replace the Public-Private Partnership Act No. 14 of 2009 in order to address some weaknesses in the legal framework. And

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia chapter president Sampa Kalungu says all government tenders must be published in the media in order to ensure transparency. And Kalungu says had it not been for the media, the highly-priced tender

UNIVERSITY Teaching Hospital (UTH) head of anesthesiology and critical care Dr Christopher Chanda has admitted that technicians used some new ICU Ventilators for about two or three months without being trained on how to operate

THE mortuary at Ndola teaching hospital has flooded due to corroded pipes. The theatre is another affected critical department due to the continued heavy rains which have been experienced in Ndola over the past few

SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says the PF will not be apologetic for the manner it dealt with suppliers and contractors. Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya recently said all erring contractors and suppliers who

ANTI corruption researcher and advocate Rueben Lifuka has observed that there is a weakness and haphazardness in the way the UPND government is approaching the fight against corruption so far. Commenting on Vice-President Mutale Nalumango’s

ACTING UNZA School of Law Dean Dr Lungowe Matakala and Assistant Dean for undergraduate James Kayula have resigned with immediate effect in protest against Vice Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba’s mismanagement of the University. But when

FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says the only people defecting to UPND are businessmen who want “eat with them”. Commenting on UPND National Chairperson Stephen Katuka’s remarks that the party would not win the

CHIEF government spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says it is unfair for people to judge UPND harshly only seven months after getting into office, arguing that it has actually done much more than PF did in 10