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Fight against corruption heightened – KANGWA 

By Chanesa Tembo Secretary to the Cabinet PATRICK KANGWA says government has revised the National Policy on Anti-Corruption aimed at enhancing the fight against graft in the country. Mr. KANGWA says the revised policy will soon be launched. Speaking during the Launch of the Report of Evaluation of the Integrity Committee Programme 2023 in Lusaka

World Bank welcomes restructuring of Zambia’s Eurobonds

By Mwila Nsofu The World Bank has welcomed the agreement between the Zambian Government and bondholders on the terms for restructuring Eurobonds. This follows the agreement Zambia reached in 2023 with the official bilateral creditors. The Bank says the Official Creditor Committee has confirmed that the agreement meets comparability of treatment requirements and that the

Parley suspends MUNDUBILE

By Patricia Banda Mporokoso Member of Parliament BRIAN MUNDUBILE has been suspended for 30-days for breach of Parliamentary privileges and contempt of Parliament. This follows a ruling on a point of order that was raised on October 6, 2023 by nominated Member of Parliament LIKANDO MUFALALI against Mr. MUNDUBILE for his conduct on the floor

Bondholders to forego $840M 

By Mwila Nsofu Zambia’s Euro Bondholders will forego approximately 840 million dollars of their claims under the debt restructuring agreement. The London Stock Exchange says the bondholders will also provide cash flow relief of approximately 2.5 billion dollars during the IMF programme period. The respective weighted average maturity will be 15 years and 8-years under

NHIMA back to Ministry of Health

The National Health Scheme Authority -NHIMA- has been taken back to the Ministry of Health. Health Permanent Secretary, KENNEDY LISHIMPI says the decision comes after several deliberations at Cabinet Office. Dr LISHIMPI says the Ministry is currently working on reversing the gazette notice, which took NHIMA to the Ministry of Labour , thereafter a second

Zambia to train Eswatini Military Personnel

Zambia Army Commander Lieutenant General SITALI ALINBUZWI says the Army will increase the uptake of military personnel attending exchange programmes in Zambia from the Eswatini Defence Force. Lt General ALIBUZWI says this is to enhance collaborative efforts in curbing emerging security threats to the region. Lt General ALIBUZWI was speaking when Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force
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