Transparency International Zambia expresses deep concern regarding the recent statement attributed to the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Elijah Muchima, as reported in the NewsDiggers edition of Wednesday 20th December 2023. In the statement, Hon. Muchima pledges preferential treatment for poor members of the United Party for National Development (UPND) during land allocation,...Continue Reading
TI-Z has reviewed an article in the Mast Newspaper, dated 11 December 2023, in which it is alleged that the Solicitor General, Mr. Marshall Muchende S.C, overruled the ZCCM-IH Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ndoba Vibetti, in the lead-up to the signing of the KCM agreement, amidst reservations. Our assessment is that the article is a...Continue Reading
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Transparency International Zambia.We have convened this press briefing today in order to delve into the details of the new Civil Society Parallel Report on Zambia’s implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The report offers a comprehensive analysis of Zambia’s progress, challenges, and opportunities in...Continue Reading
Joint Media StatementFor Release on Monday 13 November 2023Environmental Defenders, Activists and CSOs Applaud Government’s Decision to Uphold Decision on No Mining in the Lower Zambezi National ParkWe, the undersigned, acknowledge and applaud the decision by government through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MoGEE) to uphold the decision to cancel the decision letter...Continue Reading