The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has cautioned stakeholders to be extra careful when engaging pupils on matters related to HIV and AIDS. PROTUZ General Secretary Kangwa Musenga says there have been isolated cases of pupils going into depression after finding out that they are HIV positive. Mr. Musenga has told QTV News that the nation needs to do ...

Prisoners Activist Evans Bunda has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s recent landmark judgment, allowing remandees and convicts who have appealed their convictions to vote in elections. Mr Bunda says this will help in the promotion of prisoners’ rights. He says this is in line with the transformation of the prisons service to Correctional service as enshrined in the amended republican constitution. ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) national trustee Bernard Mpundu has advised Paramount Chief Chitimukulu against being used by politicians to settle political scores. Mr Mpundu says the idea by the Chitimukulu to embarrass former Information and Broadcast minister Chishimba Kambwili for his political egoism is unthinkable. He says Dr. Kambwili is a free citizen who has freedoms of assembly ...

The MMD Felix Mutati led faction is against passing the political parties bill in its current form. National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda says the draft bill has so many grey areas. He says there is need for concerned stakeholders to reach consensus on the matter before the bill is taken to Parliament. Mr. Nakachinda says despite the party being in alliance ...

People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Banda has implored the ruling Patriotic Front and opposition UPND to engage in mature politics. Mr. Banda says the people of Zambia have for the past one year also been subjected to a lot of immature politics coming from the two political parties. He says it is time the two political parties competed ...

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has implored the media to help advance opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. ILO Country Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, Alexio Musindo says the media shapes public opinion and must be responsive to the concerns of individuals and society. Speaking ...

Government has partnered with the Zambia Postal Services Corporation (ZAMPOST) in rolling out the social cash transfer payment system to 27 districts in Luapula and western provinces. Speaking during the signing ceremony of the social cash transfer Zampost payment system, ministry of community development and social services permanent secretary Howard Sikwela said the pilot program intends to reach over 100,000 ...

Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr. Kennedy Malama has sent a stern warning to casual workers at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) who staged a protest today. The casual workers were protesting against casualization at the country’s biggest health institution and demanded to be put on permanent employment. But when reached for a comment, Dr. Malama said the ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati has assured the investor community in South Africa that Zambia’s Economic environment has stabilized following consistent economic policies. Mr. Mutati says the economic trajectory for Zambia is positive and growing stronger as the country is enjoying entrenched democracy and political stability. He was speaking at the infrastructure Africa Business Forum held at the Convention Centre in ...

Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya has appealed to politicians not to politicize the government pronouncement on universal routine HIV counseling, testing and treatment. He says leaders ought to be responsible when handling important national issues patterning to health. Dr. Chitalu has told a media briefing that this is a national matter considering the high number of people who have died ...