First lady Esther Lungu has called on the ministry of general education to allow young people with intellectual disabilities to write their own type of exams and be certified accordingly. Speaking when she officiated at the Olympics Youth development centre sports day, Mrs. Lungu says more training courses must be designed to accommodate different intellectual and physical abilities up to ...

Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa says government has procured two vessels for water transport in Luapula Province. Mr. Chilangwa says the two 120 – seater boats would be used for public water transport on Lakes Bangweulu and Mweru. The Minister however says the two vessels could not be delivered because of lack of harbours on the shores of the two ...

One of China’s leading pharmaceutical companies, China Sinopharm International Corporation, has partnered with the Ministry of Health to construct vaccines and Medicines Company in Zambia. The construction works are expected to start as soon as the technical discussions are concluded and Memorandum of Understanding signed. Some of the vaccines to be produced include the yellow fever vaccine, BOPV, HepB which ...

Peoples Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Banda has called for morality, substantive, mature and responsible politics from political players. Mr. Banda is concerned that some of the statements issued by some political players are worrying as they can bring chaos in the country. He says the recent remarks by UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema while in Ndola that what happened ...

Police on the Copperbelt have cancelled a National Democratic Congress (NDC) mobilization meeting which was scheduled to take place in Chingola tomorrow. And NDC Spokesperson Eric Chanda has confirmed the development to QTV News via telephone that his party is very disappointed that the police, under instructions from Copperbelt Province Minister Bowman Lusambo, have canceled the permit for the meeting ...

Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Kampamba Mulenga says the ruling Patriotic Front has liberalized the airwaves as can be seen from the many radio and TV licenses issued across the country. Speaking during the PF Media Interactive Forum in Lusaka, Ms Mulenga says since 2011, the PF Government has issued over 115 radio licenses as opposed to the four radio ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has unearthed a fuel smuggling scam at the Chirundu border post where 13 trucks falsely declared their consignment and avoided paying K2.8 million duty. ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda says in the latest scam, the importer falsely declared the consignment as Jet A1 fuel, which is duty free, when in fact it was petrol ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has differed with Civil Service Commission Chairperson Dickson Chasaya on how to recover public funds misapplied and misappropriated by civil servants cited in the Auditor General’s report. ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka says deducting money from personal emoluments of officers found guilty of misapplying and misappropriating public funds is not the best solution ...

ZANACO has launched a mobile application that will enable its customers conduct cardless transactions on the bank’s automated teller machines (ATMs), pay utility bills and transfer money. Speaking during the launch, ZANACO Board Chairperson Charity Lumpa says it is essential for the bank to become a strong digital bank for the ultimate benefit of its customers, now that businesses is ...

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has referred the matter pertaining to corruption allegations against former information and broadcasting service Minister Chishimba Kambwili to the Director of Public of Prosecutions for guidance. And the Commission says it is studying the 2016 Auditor General’s Report and has since taken up 20 cases that relate to its mandate. ACC Public Relations ...