by Michael Kaluba | Jan 29, 2025 | Governance
Local Government Permanent Secretary in charge of Technical Services, Nicholas Phiri, has expressed concern over the revenue collection inefficiency of local authorities in the country. According to Mr. Phiri, the national collection efficiency stands at 60%,...
by Michael Kaluba | Jan 29, 2025 | Governance
The Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ- says it has set an ambitious target to register 3.5 million new voters ahead of the 2026 general election and increase the total number of registered voters from over 7 million to around 10.5 million. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer...
by Michael Kaluba | Jan 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Economic Front Leader Wynter Kabimba has warned that the visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Ireen Khan to Zambia may not portray the correct picture on human rights and freedom of expression in Zambia due to a polarized and highly...
by Michael Kaluba | Jan 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union -ZULAWU- has disclosed that over 30 local authorities out of 116 are owing between one- and two-month’s salary arrears despite receiving their local government equalization fund in December last year. ZULAWU President...
by Michael Kaluba | Jan 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Association of Mine Suppliers and Contractors, is urging mining firms to prioritize awarding jobs and contracts to Zambian companies this year, to mitigate the effects of last year’s business challenges which left many local businesses struggling to stay...
