The Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MoFNP) has finalized the 2010-2012 Medium Term Expenditure Frame work (MTEF). And the MoFNP says following the constitutional amendment passed by the National Assembly early this month to change the budget circle, the 2010 budget has been finalized and will be presented to parliament on October 9, 2009. [...]

The Chairman for the National Constitution Conference (NCC) Chifumu Banda has been advised to step down for misleading the nation that President Rupiah Banda had approved the extension of their mandate by ten months. Speaking in Mpika today, a concerned citizen on the Constitution, Cyprian Mulenga said NCC chairman should immediately resign for lying to [...]

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Chalwe Mchenga has declined to authorize the private prosecution of an MMD member,Chris Chalwe, who assaulted journalists working for Times of Zambia and the Post. According to a press release made available to the Watchdog,  Zambian media groups had retained lawyer Musa Mwenye as their private prosecutor to undertake the [...]

Patriotic Front Spokesperson Given Lubinda has said that Kasama is a PF-UPND pact stronghold and they will certainly carry the day in the by election slated for October 15. Mr Lubinda said in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today that the pact was very strong in Kasama and had majority following. The Kasama Central [...]

Government says the media has scored success in their operations although a lot needs to be done for the industry to operate effectively. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Lt Gen Ronnie Shikapwasha said the media has done a lot in promoting democracy in the country. Gen Shikapwasha said it’s because of the media’s determination [...]

MY GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, IN ITS QUEST TO UPLIFT THE STANDARDS OF EDUCATION IN OUR LEARNING INSTITUTIONS, HAS COMMENCED THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING THE NATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION FRAMEWORK. THIS PROCESS WILL LEAD TO THE ESTABLISHING OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY THAT WILL REGULATE QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN THE COUNTRY.

A Zambian artist, Anawana Halooba of Livingstone, along with three other young artists – the Norwegians Ida Ekblad, Marius Engh, and Lars Laumann – have been nominated for the StatoilHydro art award 2009. The US$ 83,000 prize will be awarded in Oslo, Norway in December. According to Afro news, StatoilHydro is a large, Norwegian energy [...]

“BUT IN THE DEPARTURE OF MOSES, THE GOOD LORD ALWAYS BRINGS IN A JOSHUA TO SOLDIER ON WITH THE GOOD WORKS STARTED”. INSTITUTIONS AND THE COLLECTIVE CAUSES HE HAS LEFT BEHIND ARE THE SAME. WE MOURN OUR BROTHER AND COMPATRIOT WITH PRIDE, COMPASSION AND DIGNITY. WE JOIN IN MOURNING TETA WITH HIS FAMILY AND CONSTITUENCY; WE ARE TOGETHER IN THE LOSS.

Police in Namwala District have arrested a civic leader and subsequently charged him for theft by agent contrary to CAP 87 SECTION 276 and 272 of the laws of Zambia. Namwala District Commissioner Wilson Siaduka confirmed the arrest of councilor Daniel Moono of Moobola ward in Chief Muchila’s area. Mr Siaduka said the Civic leader [...]