By Lomphande Muzumi Development Analyst Lewis Mwape says lack of adequate funding by government has negatively affected implementation of key policies such the decentralization policy and seventh national development plan. In an interview with Phoenix News, Mr. Mwape says government has failed to mainstream most of its policies across all government departments due to…
By Lomphande Muzumi An Economist says the decision by the central bank to raise the statutory reserve ratio by 9 percent will restrict commercial banks from lending out money to the private sector. Following the announcement by the central bank that it has raised the statutory reserve ratio to 9 percent to help arrest kwacha…
By Phoenix Correspondent The Southern Provincial Administration has instructed the Zambia police and other security wings in the region to confiscate mealie meal being sold at an exorbitant price and flash out black market traders selling the commodity at over K200. Addressing Provincial heads of government departments in Choma, Southern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary…
By Leah Ngoma The Center for Trade Policy and Development-CTPD- has emphasized the need for government to develop and implement a credible debt management plan which prioritizes social sector spending. Speaking during the launch of the findings of the study dubbed ‘ implications of public debt on expenditure towards children’ in Lusaka today, CTPD…
By Lomphande Muzumi The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says the deferment of bill number 10 to next year will allow the current sitting of parliament to focus on deliberations and approval of the 2020 national budget. YALI president Andrew Ntewewe explains that with only a few days before the national assembly goes on…
By Prudence Siabana in Kasama Former UPND vice president, Geoffrey Mwamba says he would rather retire from politics than go back to the UPND. Mr. Mwamba who is in the company of President Edgar Lungu on a two days working visit in Northern Province told journalists that even in the unlikely event that the…
By Lomphande Muzumi The Copperbelt University Academics Union has suspended all academic activities due to delayed payments of their November salaries. Yesterday, the Copperbelt University Academics Union threatened to boycott class today if their delayed November salaries are not paid and also accused university management of abrogating the law by not paying them on…
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