Category: Weekly Articles

CTPD CALLS FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT FOR EFFECTIVE DECENTRALIZATION AND UTILIZATION OF CDF.

In a bid to foster equitable development and empower local communities, the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) calls upon Government to prioritise the amendment of the Constituency Development…
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CENTRE FOR TRADE POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT (CTPD)’S EXPECTATIONS AS PARLIAMENT OPENS TOMORROW

As the nation awaits the President’s address to parliament, the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has several expectations and key concerns that should be addressed in the forthcoming…
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CTPD CONCERNED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND OUTSIDE THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS

As Zambia strives to make its public debt sustainable, it becomes imperative to scrutinize theperformance of taxation as a pivotal instrument for domestic resource mobilization. Thisapproach is crucial to curb…
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CTPD CALLS FOR THE INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS (CDAS) IN THE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS.

With calls for investment in the various economic sectors by the government, it is important to recognize the numerous implications that come with investments such as environmental degradation and loss…
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CTPD URGES GOVERNMENT TO BOOST PACRA’S RESOURCING FOR ACCURATE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION.

The 2022 Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Trends Report highlights a concerning trend of incorporating companies with obscured beneficial ownership for illicit activities and externalizing funds. Such activities fly in the…
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CTPD CONCERNED WITH THE WEAK GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS AT FIC.

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) is deeply concerned with President Hakainde Hichilema’s delay in appointing the Board of Directors of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).

CTPD’S CALL TO ACTION – REVIVING MOPANI COPPER MINES AND KONKOLA COPPER MINES TO SPARK ZAMBIA’S ECONOMIC REBIRTH

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) calls for focused and strategic actions to breathe new life into Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), which have…
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Reaction to debt relief deal for Zambia

Today Zambia’s official creditor committee announced it has reached a deal to restructure Zambia’s debt.Reacting to the announcement Isaac Mwaipopo, Executive Director of the Centre for Trade Policy and Development,…
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CSOS IN ZAMBIA LAUNCH THE “SAVE ZAMBIA FROM TOBACCO CAMPAIGN” TO ADVOCATE FOR STRONG TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) in collaboration with the Centre for Primary Care Research (CPCR) has launched a campaign dubbed “Save Zambia from Tobacco” aimed at advocating…
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CTPD’S EXPECTATIONS ON THE UPCOMING BANK OF ZAMBIA MPC ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, 17th May 2023. This pivotal announcement arrives at a critical juncture…
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