Construction works at the new Copperbelt International Airport have reached 25% complete. Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) Communications and Brand Manager Mweembe Sikaulu says airport which is being constructed by Avic International Holding Corporation at a cost of US$397 million is scheduled to be completed in October 2020. Ms Sikaulu says the new passenger terminal is 11% complete, the business ...

Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) Spokesperson Joe Kasaka has blamed the Examinations Council of Zambia for the leaked examination papers. Recently, Education Minister David Mabumba announced the suspension of all exams for grades 7, 9, and 12 to allow investigations into the leakage of examination papers. Mr. Kasaka has told Q-news that government should thoroughly investigate this matter and ...

The United Party for National development (UPND) says it is not ready to attend the National Dialogue that excludes the three church mother bodies. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says his party remains committed to genuine dialogue facilitated by the three Church Mother Bodies. Mr Katuka says the UPND has nothing to do with the national dialogue being spearheaded by the ...

Vice President Inonge Wina has noted the need to come up with a law that criminalizes hate speech in the country. Mrs. Wina says it is high time Parliament considers enacting such a law especially given how weak legislation pertaining to hate speech is currently in the Country. Responding to a question by Kabwe central Member of Parliament Tutwa Ngulube ...

Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa says Luapula province has so far accumulated an investment figure of 3 billion United States dollars. Mr. Chilangwa says there are currently over 60 companies at various stages of investing in the province. He says the investments cut across various sectors such as agriculture, livestock and fisheries, manufacturing and in the energy sector. Mr. Chilangwa ...

The Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) has accused the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) of not telling the truth on the appointment of a committee to spearhead the national political dialogue process. The UPND has said it was not consulted on the appointment of a committee of eminent persons to chair the national political dialogue process. But ...