The Zambian government has annulled the controversial land sale in which an entire chiefdom in Central Province was allegedly included in a land sale. This followed exhaustive investigations into the land sale which sparked national outrage. A reliable source who wished to remain anonymous said the Ministry of Lands wrote…
Zambian President Edgar Lungu says chiefs must not abuse their role by selling land to foreigners at the expense of Zambians. “The displacing of subjects by selling vast chunks of land to foreign investors must stop,” Lungu told the House of Chiefs that serves as the country’s traditional parliament. Lungu’s…
A probe ordered by Zambian Minister of Lands Jean Kapata into the controversial sale of an entire chiefdom by a traditional leader has revealed alleged collusion. It is believed to involve government officials at the local council and ministry of lands, sources close to the investigation said. The sources who…
Zambian minister of lands Jean Kapata on Tuesday announced an export ban on all timber species, including the sought-after Mukula tree. The minister said the move was necessitated by the need to curb rapid deforestation arising from illegal timber harvesting. Between 2000 and 2014 Zambia lost an average of 276…
