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ZAMBIA TO TAKE UP 2018 ICPEN PRESIDENCY

By Godfrida Chanda-Chisala Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) Public Relations Officer Monday 8th May, 2017 THE MINISTRY of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) wishes to congratulate the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) for winning a bid to host the Presidency of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) on behalf of Zambia. Zambia, through the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has just been elected the 2018 President of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), becoming the first African country that will head the organisation in twenty-five years. The election follows Zambia’s bid to...

CCZ assists Mazabuka and Monze flood victims

CCZ assists Mazabuka and Monze flood victims

By Derrick Sinjela Tuesdau, February 19, 2008 THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has just concluded a humanitarian mission through provision of mealie meal and blankets to Mazabuka and Monze flood victims in the Southern Province. And CCZ Programmes Coordinator, Abraham Chikasa has prodded Christians and the corporate society in Zambia to provide material and monetary contribution to flood victims. Making the donation, CCZ education and Emergency Coordinator, Edwin Milambo noted that it was their hope that the assortment of basic commodities would ease the burden faced by Mazabuka and Monze flood victims. The partner support was provided under...

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) No. 2 of 2016

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) No. 2 of 2016

By Simon Kabanda One novelty in the 2016 Amended Constitution is the establishment of the Constitutional Court. What is the Constitutional Court? What is the rationale behind the establishment of the Constitutional Court? What value has it added to the Judicial system in Zambia? Wikipedia describes a Constitutional Court as “a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e., whether they conflict with constitutionally established rights and freedoms”. Where did the idea of establishing the Constitutional Court come from? Term of Reference #...

Improve maize market, CUTS prods Dora Siliya

Improve maize market, CUTS prods Dora Siliya

By Derrick Sinjela CONSUMER Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) Consultant Natasha Chilundeka has implored government through Agriculture Minister Ms. Dora Siliya to put in place restrictive measures regarding the operations of the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to improve the functioning of the maize markets and the agriculture sector. Ms. Chilundeka said during a Media Breakfast that the FRA should target purchases towards outlying areas that are harder for private buyers to reach rather than those along the line of rail. Ms. Chilundeka said government should use a price band to signal its intervention in the market beyond the purchase of...

Zambia: Support International Criminal Court ICC Crucial for Atrocity Victims, Global Justice

Zambia: Support International Criminal Court ICC Crucial for Atrocity Victims, Global Justice

For Immediate Release (Nairobi – April 10, 2017) – Zambia should reaffirm its membership in the International Criminal Court to best advance justice for victims of atrocities, a group of African organizations and international nongovernmental organizations with a presence in Africa said today. Zambia’s government began public consultations on the country’s ICC membership the week of March 27, 2017. This was in response to the African Union summit’s adoption in January of an “ICC withdrawal strategy.” An unprecedented 16 countries, including Zambia, entered reservations to this decision. “Zambia has much to gain by staying with the ICC,” said Boniface Cheembe,...

Wednesday12TH APRIL, 2017: STATEMENT BY OYV ON THE ARREST OF UPND LEADER MR. HAKAINDE HICHILEMA (HH)

Wednesday12TH APRIL, 2017: STATEMENT BY OYV ON THE ARREST OF UPND LEADER MR. HAKAINDE HICHILEMA (HH)

By Guess Nyirenda (Mr.) – Executive Director OPERATION YOUNG VOTE The incidences in the run up to the 2016 Presidential and General Elections and the referendum on the Bill of Rights, during the process and after, including those during the unheard Presidential Election Petition have brought questions on the upholding of fundamental freedoms of association, assembly and expression, including the respect for people’s human rights in Zambia. What is more sad about Zambia’s governance journey is that the once upon a time strong governance institutions have been compromised by politicians. Operation Young Vote (OYV) is perturbed at the manner the...

DEC PRESS STATEMENT – Wednesday 12th April, 2017

DEC PRESS STATEMENT – Wednesday 12th April, 2017

By Theresa Katongo Public Relations Officer (PRO) Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) ​ PRESS STATEMENT Lusaka, Wednesday 12th April, 2017-The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka has arrested a 36 year-old Ugandan national for being in possession of over $70, 000 United States Dollars counterfeit notes. Isa Mutebi, 36, a Ugandan businessman of House No. 12 Kamwala in Lusaka has been arrested for being in possession of $79, 500 United States Dollars counterfeit notes. The suspect was arrested at a named mall in the Central Business District of Lusaka. Also arrested in a similar incidence is Dyson Mtonga, 48, a bricklayer of...

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