Category: Press Statements

CTPD PRESS STATEMENT ON THE 2020 FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE (FIC) REPORT

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has noted with concern, the revelations from the latest 2020 Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) report that Zambia lost about K3.1 billion through…
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DEBT SWAP AND REFINANCING ARRANGEMENT FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) would like to echo its position concerning the issue of the infamous Debt Swap involving the Government of Zambia and civil servants.…
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REVEAL THE IMPLEMENTATION STATUS FOR MAIZE/MEALIE MEAL EXPORT & IMPORT MOU BETWEEN ZAMBIA AND DRC

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) calls for Government to share a comprehensive and clear implementation status for the Maize/Mealie Meal Export & import MOU made on 2nd…
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CYBER SECURITY AND ELECTION READINESS

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (“CTPD”) is concerned about the implementation of digital security laws ahead of the August 12th  General Elections. In the second quarter of 2021,…
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JOINT PRESS STATEMENT

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD), Zambia Land Alliance (ZLA) and the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) call upon all individuals and political parties that are aspiring…
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CRAFT A SECTOR-SPECIFIC MINING TAXATION REGIME FOR ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING

The mining sector has been dominated by large scale mining at the neglect of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM). However, it is worth noting that the latter presents itself as…
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CTPD’S EXPECTATIONS ON THE UPCOMING BANK OF ZAMBIA MPC DECISION ANNOUNCEMENT

As the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets to announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday 19th May, 2021, the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD)…
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PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT – ELECTION NOTE 2021

With the dissolution of parliament today, calls and voices of appeal will soon be apparent, where politicians will be asking for mandates from the electorates. The Zambian and international airwaves…
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