by Balewa Zyuulu | Nov 18, 2024 | Politics
Kapoche Constituency Member of Parliament, Luckson Lungu is appealing to the government to address the severe hunger crisis in his constituency, which has been worsened by this year’s drought. In an interview with Phoenix News, Mr Lungu has disclosed that the drought...
by Balewa Zyuulu | Nov 16, 2024 | Community, Governance
The Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research -ZIPAR- is calling for more government interventions to support vulnerable populations facing the severe impact of drought, as the current measures are not enough.ZIPAR interim Executive Director Zali Chikuba says...
by Balewa Zyuulu | Nov 16, 2024 | Economy
The Economics Association of Zambia –EAZ-has expressed reservations about the recent decision by the Bank of Zambia’s Monetary Policy Committee to raise the Monetary Policy Rate by 50 basis points to 14.0%.In a statement, EAZ Vice President Mbanji Milambo, observed...
by Balewa Zyuulu | Nov 16, 2024 | Governance
In its latest pastoral letter, the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops –ZCCB- have expressed concern over the deteriorating relationship between the church and government.The bishops have noted that while President Hakainde Hichilema has publicly acknowledged and...
by Balewa Zyuulu | Nov 15, 2024 | Economy
Economist Shabdin Mweemba has criticized the continued decline in private sector credit growth which sharply diminished amidst rising government borrowing through securities.According to the latest statistics by the Bank of Zambia, private sector lending only grew at...
