By Chibaula David Silwamba Spokesperson and Assistant to the Minister Ministry of National Development Planning LUSAKA, Friday, 19 October 2018 The Government, through the Ministry of National Development Planning, is establishing the Public Investment Management System to ensure that major projects are appraised before implementation, to maximise benefits to the citizens and prudent use of public resources. Acting Secretary to the Cabinet Christopher Mvunga said an efficient Public Investment Management System would strengthen the way projects are developed, conceptualised, appraised, budgeted for, implemented, monitored and evaluated. Mr. Mvunga was speaking when he officiated at the Permanent Secretaries’ sensitisation meeting on...

By Michael Mazakaza (Mr.) Communications Officer COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN ZAMBIA THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says in-as-much-as a critical look at the 2019 budget indicates a resource mobilization budget which if implemented effectively is likely to bring the necessary resources required to meet the aspirations and economic objectives of the country, it is lacking in terms of poverty reduction. Commenting on the 2019 national budget presented in parliament last Friday, CCZ General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says in the short term there is little or no changes in improving the social well-being of an average Zambian. Fr Chikoya says...