by Nelson Zulu | Feb 24, 2025 | Business News, Politics
The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Zambia -SMEAZ has expressed concerns that Zambia’s power utility, Zesco, will struggle to fulfill its mandate as long as it is influenced by political interference. According to the Association Executive Director Ngobola...
by Nelson Zulu | Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Civil Society for Scaling Up Nutrition -CSO-SUN- says reducing poverty and the cost of living in Zambia remains a significant challenge, despite government projections of improvement in 2025. CSO-SUN Executive Director Daniel Kalala has told Phoenix News that...
by Nelson Zulu | Feb 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
A consortium of 15 Civil Society Organizations has raised concern over the dire state of Zambia’s correctional facilities, citing severe overcrowding and human rights concerns. The consortium, which includes the Young Women Christian Association, Advocacy for Child...
by Nelson Zulu | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Emerald Production Watch of Zambia President Musa Kafimbwa has commended government’s decision to suspend the 15% export duty on gemstones. Mr. Kafimbwa says this move is expected to boost the country’s gemstone industry, which is still recovering from the...
by Nelson Zulu | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Civil Society Organizations on Decentralization Alliance Network-CSO-DAN- is concerned that the Auditor General’s Office lacks prosecutorial authority, allowing irregularities in public fund usage to persist without consequences. According to CSO-DAN Chairperson...