The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction-CSPR- is calling for collective efforts in addressing the multifaceted challenges that poverty presents to the working poor. In her message to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty under the theme ‘Decent work and social protection: putting work and social protection, putting dignity in practice for all’
Police in Lusaka have denied the protest movement a permit to carry out their peaceful protest on October 18, 2023 against the high cost of living, citing security concerns. According to a letter dated October 10, 2023, signed by Lusaka Urban District Officer Commanding E. Malama and obtained by Phoenix News, Police say the organizers
Government has announced that the Zambia National Service will next week start selling its Eagle’s brand Mealie meal in all ShopRite stores at K230 for Breakfast and K190 for roller meal per 25kg. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka today, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said the price has been determined after calculating the
Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says he has seen the worst pollution ever at Jinfa Steel Limited in Kalulushi district on the Copperbelt. Mr. Nzovu, in the company of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency-ZEMA- and the Forestry Department officials visited Jinfa Steel Limited, a steel manufacturing company that manufactures steel bars for concrete
University of Zambia Political Science Lecturer Evans Daka says similar to the Russian-Ukraine conflict, the Israel-Gaza crisis has the potential to negatively impact Zambia’s ability to finance its 2024 national budget. Government has proposed a budget of almost K177.9 billion for 2024, with K141 billion to be raised through domestic resources and K3.4 billion from
Former Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General, Mumbi Phiri has charged that the UPND government’s failure to govern the country is only encouraging the return of former President Edgar Lungu to the political arena. And Mrs. Phiri has rubbished the current debate on whether or not the former president has retired from active politics. Speaking when
Economist Oliver Saasa has expressed dissatisfaction with the sluggish progress in implementing the objectives of the Public-Private Dialogue Forum-PPDF-. According to Professor Saasa, the PPDF was established to facilitate economic growth and development in Zambia through fostering public-private partnerships but the government has not been sufficiently open to engaging in dialogue with the private sector.
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