Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) head of programmes Geoffrey Chongo says the looming fuel increment will have adverse effects on the already-overburdened Zambian economy, with the cost of living set to escalate further in

Governance activist Pamela Chisanga says President Edgar Lungu cannot be sincere in his fight against climate change when he sees nothing wrong in de-gazetting Forest Reserve 27 and allowing human encroachment. Last Saturday, President Lungu

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Vice-President Stephen Mwansa yesterday sent away journalists from a meeting after Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Anna Maj Hultgård expressed concern over the justice system in Zambia, citing the

Party of National Unity (PNU) president Highvie Hamududu says the measures which government has put in place to address Zambia’s current economic problems are not enough. And Hamududu says government should consider partially privatizing some

Green Party president Peter Sinkamba says permitting mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park will not alleviate poverty in Luangwa District as perceived by chiefs and residents of the area. Last week, Lusaka Provincial Minister

University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) general secretary Dr Kelvin Mambwe has warned that if the trend of delayed salaries continues, the union will withhold students’ results. In an internal memo signed by

The National Assembly has deferred the second reading of the Constitutional Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 to the next legislative meeting of the 4th session of the 12th National Assembly scheduled to begin in

The World-Wide Fund (WWF), with the help from the Dutch government, has launched the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) to help develop bankable projects on the Kafue Flats. The project, valued at €166

The C5 Police have arrested four suspects who have been behind the spate of robberies and theft from motor vehicles around shopping malls. In the latest robbery, the four suspects identified as Charles Mpeuka, Aswell

Veteran politician Vernon Johnson Mwaanga has condemned Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji’s “crude” language towards United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote saying it was uncalled for. Meanwhile, Mwaanga has called on leaders and citizens