Publish What You Pay (PWYP), which is a coalition of civil society organisation (CSO) working in extractives; coordinated over 10 Civil Society organisations (CSOs) in analyzing the 14th report Zambia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (ZEITI) report covering the financial year 2021. Being a globally recognized initiative, the EITI promotes good governance in the management of natural...Continue Reading
Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) commends the decision by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) to cancel the decision letter issued in 2021 pertaining to the largescale mining project by Mwembeshi Resource Limited in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Luangwa district.This decision, being based on the mining company’s failure to comply with certain conditions, is...Continue Reading
SalutationsThe Political Parties Presidents present. Political parties Secretary General Present. Representatives of Cooperating Partners. Executive Director ZCID. Civil Society Representatives. Senior Program Staff TI-Z . Members of the Press . Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen.I am greatly honoured to have this opportunity to make a few remarks on the very pertinent issue of political party and...Continue Reading
INTRODUCTIONThe United Party for National Development (UPND) was elected on a promise of change following a period of sustained economic and good governance decline under the Patriotic Front (PF) administration, during which corruption became entrenched and institutionalized, thereby eroding public trust in governance institutions1, among other effects. As part of their 2021-2026 Manifesto2, the UPND...Continue Reading
