Continued kwacha depreciation to worsen poverty levels – CSO-SUN
THE Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) Alliance Zambia says the continued kwacha depreciation against major convertible currencies has potential to worsen poverty levels in the country. The Kwacha recently hit K27 per dollar. In an interview, Friday, CSO-SUN Interim Country Coordinator Daniel Kalala said with the depreciation of the local currency, people’s living conditions would…...
PF questions timing of Judge Katanekwa’s removal
PF Faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda has raised suspicions regarding the removal of Lusaka High Court Judge Timothy Katanekwa President Hakainde Hichilema removed Judge Katanekwa from office on Saturday, following his suspension a month earlier. Judge Katanekwa becomes the fourth High Court Judge to be removed from office by President Hichilema, alongside Judge Wilfred Muma,…...
Disagreements between Council, CDF committee stall 137 projects in Kalomo
KALOMO Town Council Secretary Lisa Mpasela has revealed that Kalomo District currently has 137 incomplete Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects. During a recent sitting of the Committee on Local Government Accounts, it was highlighted that Kalomo Town Council and the CDF committee are not effectively collaborating, leading to the stagnation of over 100 projects since…...
Politicians to blame for unplanned settlements – Unza lecturer
UNIVERSITY of Zambia Lecturer Dr Charity Musamba says decision makers, especially politicians, are to blame for the rise in unplanned settlements in Lusaka. Meanwhile, Dr Musamba says the intention of Local Government and Rural Development Minister Garry Nkombo to relocate citizens from shanty compounds of Lusaka will require long-term commitment and adequate preparation. Last week,…...
Addressing irregular migration requires inclusive, sustainable economies – Mwiimbu
MINISTER of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu says addressing irregular migration requires inclusive and sustainable economies, among others. Delivering a speech at the Italy-Africa Summit in Rome, Mwiimbu said efforts to mitigate the irregular migratory crisis must be aligned with AU Agenda 2063’s focus on transformative outcomes. This is according to a statement…...
Zambia’s CPI score has improved for the first time in a decade – TI-Z
Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) says Zambia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score has improved for the first time in a decade. And Anti-Corruption Commission Director General Tom Shamakamba has disclosed that the Commission is reviewing the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012 with a view of putting in place stiffer penalties for corrupt practices. Meanwhile, Ministry…...
There’ll be no change of govt in 2026, HH will rule for 10 years – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says there will be no change of government in 2026 because President Hakainde Hichilema will rule for 10 years. And Masebo says government will directly engage churches that discourage their followers from receiving vaccines to convince them to do so. Meanwhile, Masebo says 377 new cholera cases and 10 deaths have…...
Zamshu boasts of improved quality shoe production
ZAMSHU and Zamleather General Manager Richard Franklin says the company is now able to develop footwear that meets the specification of the Zambia Air Force (ZAF). Speaking when Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Permanent Secretary Himba Cheelo and Ministry of Commerce and Trade Industry Permanent Secretary Lilian Bwalya toured the Zamshu factory, Monday, Franklin said…...
Lsk youths notify police of their intention to protest against high cost of living
SOME Lusaka youths, led by Kapasa Mpomwa and Charles Kakula, have written to the police, notifying them of their intention to protest against the high cost of living and to demand that President Hakainde Hichilema steps down on moral grounds. In a letter dated January 29, 2024, the duo stated that 2,000 youths intended to…...
US Envoy joins field cholera prevention
US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzalez says the United States Government is working robustly with the Ministry of Health to fight cholera. And Water Development and Sanitation Minister Mike Mposha says Kuku Police Station will be demolished because it was built on a pipeline. Speaking when conducting a US Embassy Cholera Response Programme in Kanyama,…...