The Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) says the manufacturing sector has this year recorded growth of between 30 to 40 percent. ZAM President Rosetta Chabala tells q-news that that the sector is slowly getting on track after being crippled by load shedding during the 2015-2016 period. She says this year has been very encouraging with the stability in the economy ...

Kasama central member of parliament hon. Kelvin mutale sampa has donated twenty thousand kwacha (k20, 000.00) to musokotwane compassion mission zambia towards the building of a safety home for girls retrieved or at risk of child marriages in choma district and southern province. Musokotwane compassion mission zambia (mcmz) is a nonprofit organization that fights against early child marriages in choma ...

The Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management (ZIHRM) has warned of stern action against those practicing human resource management illegally. ZIHRM President Mooka Silumbu says the management will intensify inspections through collaboration with inspectors from the ministry of labour and social security in ensuring that they are brought to book. Speaking at a media breakfast, Mr. Silumbu says council has ...

Opposition united party for national development (UPND) Sinazongwe Member Of Parliament says he is ready to support plans to impeach President Edgar Lungu for alleged breach of the constitution. Some opposition political parties in Zambia are pushing for the impeachment of President Edgar Lungu following his threatening remarks to judges that they will be chaos in the country if they ...

Opposition new congress party leader pastor peter Chanda has advised united party for national development UPND to respect democratic principles and go for a convention. Pastor Chanda says UPND should show that it respects democracy by going for a convention than attacking government all the time. He told q-news that it appears that the current leaders in the UPND are ...

Economic and Equity Party Leader Chilufya Tayali has maintained that the revelations by the paradise newspaper encompass on corruption and fraud. Mr. Tayali has alleged that the money which the UPND has invested in several of the world was acquired through privatization and belongs to Zambians. He wonders why Mr. Hichilema chose to invest a lot of money externally, instead ...

The ruling patriotic front has castigated MMD faction leader nervous mumba for suggesting that it is impossible for it to emerge victorious in the 2021 general elections. Party Media Director Sunday Chanda tells q news that Dr. Mumba does not have experience of winning an election. Mr. Chanda says the part can only listen to such utterances from a person ...

Forum for democratic process (FODEP) Executive Director Chimfwembe Mweenge has called on government to open up discussions regarding tightening up the electoral laws. Mr. Chimfwembe says it is high time government through the electoral commission of Zambia to focus on electoral reforms for ensuring holding of future general elections to curb poll rigging. He says that credible people from different ...

Vice president Inonge wina has expressed fear that local products will continue to underperforming in both domestic and regional markets if Zambians do not put local first. Mrs. Wina says this situation is undesirable and deterrent to aspirations of becoming a prosperous middle income country by 2030. She says the advancements in value addition is crucial for Zambia’s economic development. ...

Chipata first level hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Gogo has disclosed that the hospital records 25 and 35 deliveries per day. And Dr. Gogo has further disclosed that the hospital also receives between 450 and 600 outpatient department every day. Dr. Gogo says due to lack of bed spaces mothers who deliver in the morning are prematurely discharged to allow ...