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

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

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