The World Bank and the Zambian Government have today signed a US$52.5 million financing agreement for the Zambia Health Services Improvement Project (ZHSIP). Speaking during the signing of the financing agreement in Lusaka today, Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda notes that the loan is highly concessional with terms such as service charge at 0.75%, commitment charge at 0.5%, with a repayment ...

Zambia striker Emmanuel Mayuka’s season at Southampton is over due to injury. Mayuka will be out of action for the foreseeable future due to a groin injury he sustained while on Africa Cup duty last month with Zambia in Equatorial Guinea. Southampton coach Ronald Koeman said Mayuka was due for an operation that will definitely see him out until next ...

Reappointed Northern Province Minister Freedom Sikazwe says he will always remind President Edgar Lungu of the promises he made to the people in the province during campaigns of deliver effective development. Mr. Sikazwe, who has thanked President Lungu for reappointing him as Northern Province Minister, says he will work hard and will not to let down the Head of State. ...

Patriotic Front Mandevu Constituency Chairman Moses Makasa has accused the Wynter Kabimba led Rainbow party of destabilizing the ruling party by compromising its structures. Mr. Makasa has disclosed that some senior Rainbow Party members have been trying to entice him and some other members in the constituency to ditch the ruling party and join them. Mr. Makasa has accused Mr. ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has urged President Edgar Lungu to quickly constitute his full Cabinet. Mr. Sinkamba says the delay by President Lungu to put up a full Cabinet is causing anxiety among the people of Zambia who are suffering and are waiting on government to rescue them as promised during the campaigns. Mr. Sinkamba says the delay to ...

National Restoration Party (NAREP) President Elias Chipimo says given that there is no timeframe given by Government for the delivery of a people driven constitution, the challenge is on the civil society and the people of Zambia to put the right kind of pressure on the people entrusted to deliver the document. Mr. Chipimo says there is need for President ...

MMD President Nevers Mumba says there is need to take into consideration the cost implication of splitting the two ministries earmarked to be split. Dr Mumba says has told QFM News that government should to help the people of Zambia analyze the cost implication of such a move. Dr. Mumba says government should also state clearly the cost implication of ...