The Mumbwa Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced former Mumbwa Central Member of Parliament Brian Chituwo to one year imprisonment with hard labor suspended for two years. Dr. Chituwo has been convicted for failure to declare interest in a matter involving the disbursement of K70,000 Constituency Development Fund (CDF). This is in a matter in which the Anti-Corruption Commission arrested ...

The Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE) is shocked that there are no guidelines for disbursing the skills development fund almost two years since the levy was introduced. The ZFE is also concerned by the revelation that the Ministry of Finance has not be transferring the skills levy to the Ministry of Higher Education because the first fund was misappropriated. ZFE ...

A latest release of the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) compliance monitoring program has revealed that out 51 health training institutions inspected only 6 were complaint to laid down standards. The council’s inspection, which was conducted across the Country on the 30th of June this year, revealed that 31 institutions were only partially complaint while 14 were non compliant. ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has advised government to start regulating the inflow of foreign nationals in Zambia. The ZCTU particularly wants government to regulate inflow of Chinese nationals to avoid over population through labor migration. ZCTU Deputy Secretary General Elaston Njobvu says the regulation of foreign nationals will help arrest the situation of labor migrating into the ...

The opposition UPND has demanded that government from now on start paying civil servants on time. UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says his party is dismayed and alarmed that it has now become a perpetual habit of government to delay payment of wages to civil servants. Mr. Hichilema says the UPND has taken note that every month civil servants such as ...

Government has announced that it will present the Insurance Bill whose preparations have reached an advanced stage before parliament in the next session of parliament in February 2019. Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Mukuli Chikuba says government has had a back and forth on what should be contained in the bill. Mr. Chikuba says the bill cannot be presented in ...

Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says political commitment at the highest level is key to the successful implementation of the global strategy for cholera prevention and control. And the minister has supported the adoption of the regional frame work for the implementation of the global strategy for cholera prevention and control 2018-2030. Dr Chilufya said political commitment should be topmost ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested one person for various offences relating to theft of over K 450, 000. The suspect is identified as Daniel Joseph Banda, 30, a banker of house number C6, Handsworth Court and has been charged with theft by servant, money laundering and forgery, contrary to the laws of Zambia. Particulars are that ...

The Church has been advised against engaging the Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) in the media on the issue of national dialogue. The ruling PF is urging the Church to instead provide leadership and counsel by engaging the ZCID behind closed doors. PF Deputy Media Director Antonio Mwanza says his party does not support the exchange of statements that ...

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) says it is in support of calls that the Church should spearhead the national dialogue process. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka today CiSCA Vice Chairperson Judith Mulenga said CiSCA will not be part of the group of citizens frustrating the efforts of the church based on political formation. Ms. Mulenga says her consortium ...