Workers at Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) have returned to work after going on strike on Monday demanding payment of their five months salary arrears. TAZARA Spokesperson Conrad Simuchile has confirmed in a statement that the workers on both sides of the border resumed work today. Mr Simuchile says the suspension of operations has since been lifted and all train ...

Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) president Nevers Mumba says he feels the pain and suffering of Zambians every minute due to the high cost of living. Speaking when featured on a governance programme at Chongwe community radio monitored by Qfm News today, Dr. Mumba says it is unfortunate that the ruling Patriotic Front has failed to redeem the majority Zambians ...

Christians Against Poverty in Zambia (CAPIZ) says lower fuel prices are key to reducing the cost of living in the country. CAPIZ President Gregory Chileshe says as an organization they are opposed to the continued high cost of living in the country when various programmes are there to ease the livelihood of the people. He notes that leaders are to ...

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) is disturbed that some of their members in Nyimba District in Eastern Province have gone for years without being confirmed in their respective appointments, while a few teachers are irregularly being considered. And the union has condemned the growing trend in Lusaka Province where a number of teachers have been grossly mistreated and ...

Government has officially handed over the sites for the construction of hostels with a total bed space capacity of 9, 600 for four public higher learning institutions. The four public learning institutions whose hostels bed space will be expanded include the University of Zambia (UNZA), Copperbelt University (CBU), Mulungushi University and Evelyn Hone College. Speaking this morning when he officially ...

Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG), an election monitoring coalition comprising the Zambia Episcopal Confernce, Council of Churches in Zambia, Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia and the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection is appalled by the unprecedented violence which has characterized campaigns ahead of next week’s presidential election. ZEC Secretary General Fr Cleophas Lungu,EFZ Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza,CCZ General Secretary Reverend ...

                  Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Susan Sikaneta has urged the Zambia National Soccer team to replicate the 2012 form in this year’s Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup finals which will commence on Saturday January 17. The Ambassador is of the view that Zambia can take advantage ...

Football Association of Zambia President Kalusha Bwalya says he and his Executive are pleased with the performance of Chipolopolo Senior Coach, Honor Janza. Kalusha has told @fazfootball.com that if Janza had not performed to the expectations of the FAZ Executive Committee, he (Janza) would not be in charge of the team. “Everything has been going on well, and we shall ...

Transparency International Zambia Executive director Goodwell Lungu says they have developed a well tested and robust Parallel Voter Tabulation system (PVT) whose results will be tabulated as confirmed by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). Mr Lungu has assured the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) that the PVT will be done within the confines of the law and will only ...

Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) Chief Executive Officer Muyenga Atanga has disclosed that the railway company will introduce another modern train before the end of February this year. This came to light today when the ZRL CEO addressed passengers before boarding the Michael Chilufya Sata Golden Jubilee train from Lusaka to Kafue. Professor Atanga says the modern train will be dedicated ...