By Mwamba Peni II
From the onset, I am sure you are aware by now that both the Minister responsible for Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank have admitted that our debt is unsustainable. For me, that is...
Based on a company memo dated December 21, First Quantum Minerals (FQM), follows the lead of Mopani Copper Mines, of cutting thousands of jobs at their mining operations in Northwestern Province of Zambia. The irony of it all, the...
The Final Draft of the Land Policy, as published in December 2017, hasn’t addressed or provided enough unambiguous details on some of the fundamental areas of concern. Listed below are some of the concerns that I would like to...
By Engineer Victor Kunda Mwaba, MBA CSSBB
The position taken by the Zambia Chamber of Mines, regarding the new taxes proposed in Zambia’s 2019 national budget, is patently flawed. Mining policy changes are global, and they are just beginning. Zambia...
Chief Government Spokesperson, Dora Siliya has refuted allegations that Government is in secret talks with the Chinese government over giving away some public institutions.
Ms. Siliya says ZNBC is 100 percent owned by Zambians and that it has partnerships as...
It is of great concern to note that despite showing a positive picture, the mining industry has not stimulated corresponding growth in other sectors. The performance of this sector will now be assessed on the basis of growth...
The Centre for Trade Policy and Development Researcher has charged that the 30-Ngwee Internet Tax is Misguided and has since asked Government to reverse this decision.
On the 12th of August, 2018, the Zambian government held a cabinet meeting at...
A membership based network of civil society organisation, Participatory Ecological Land-Use Management (PELUM) is concerned with the proposed regional laws that restrict the breed, sharing, exchange and selling of indigenous seed.
PELUM Zambia Association is worried that the informal seed...
DOHA, QATAR, August 3, 2018/APO Group/ ..The bestselling author goes Head to Head with Mehdi Hasan at the Oxford Union:
Argues that it is “mad, it’s crazy” not to see major problems in Western democracy today, asserting that today’s...
Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has maintained that maize is a poor mans crop which should not be used a poverty reduction strategy.
Responding to a press query on the floor price of K65 per 50kg bag of maize, Mr....
Property worth thousands of kwacha has been destroyed following a night of strong winds and heavy rains in Itezhi Tezhi District in Central Province.
The...
Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia Patrick Matibini has urged law makers to take advantage of their strategic position in Zambian politics to...
By Charles Kakoma, UPND Spokesman.
Many people are disappointed and upset with the current voters registration exercise. After visiting many registration centres, I...
