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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has arrived in Lusaka, Zambia to begin the first review of Zambia’s IMF Program under an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The IMF program was approved by the Executive Board in August 2022 and is aimed at supporting the government’s reform plan to restore debt sustainability, create […]

……The former ruling party raises concerns over Democracy Summit The former ruling Patriotic Front, PF, has strongly condemned the United States for dictating foreign policy to Africa. Vice President for the party, Given Lubinda, said the US government must respect the sovereignty of African countries and their right to choose which countries […]

TWO opposition political leaders have observed that the UPND administration’s economic model being implemented is negatively affecting the under-privileged and have advised President Hakainde Hichilema to address the high cost of living because there is a risk that Zambians could resort to what is currently happening in South Africa and Kenya. […]

Patriotic Front (PF) Acting President, Given Lubinda, raised concerns about Zambia’s role in two major events that will take place in the next ten days, during a media statement presented on March 22, 2023. The two events include co-hosting the Summit for Democracy and hosting a high-level visit by US Vice President Kamala Harris. Before

Last Saturday, President Hakainde Hichilema announced the creation of what he calls the Presidential Delivery Unit, herein referred to as PDU, with the mandate of ‘accelerating the implementation of high priority government programs and projects’. In response to this announcement, the Media Director of the Patriotic Front, Antonio Mourinho […]

The Clerk of the National Assembly says the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Trade and Labour will today Thursday brief the nation on the National Pension Scheme Authority Amendment Bill number 1 of 2023 for the second session of the Thirteenth National Assembly. Acting Deputy Clerk Stephen Kawimbe in a press release availed to media

By Prince Bill M. Kaping’a Political/Social Analyst Last week, President Hichilema made a foray into the scenic mountainous town of Mbala to officiate at the graduation ceremony of the Special Forces (Commandos), aboard a chopper. He had just concluded a tour of the Copperbelt province where he had a series of engagements commissioning or […]

Egypt on Wednesday night handed Zambia a mountain to climb following a 2-0 home win at the 20 June Stadium in Cairo in a 2023 U23 AFCON final round first leg match. Both goals came in the last 18 minutes of the game in which Egypt had a huge technical edge over Osward Mutapa’s side.

Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant says he is not happy with the late arrival of some key players for Thursday evening’s 2023 Africa Cup qualifier against Lesotho, set for Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Grant had 25 of the 26 players he called for the Group H match against Lesotho just 48 hours before the tie.