Minister of health Sylvia Masebo has urged Zambians not to fall prey to myths and misconceptions surrounding the covid-19 vaccines and take the vaccination call seriously. Mrs Masebo says the vaccination program is currently the only sure way to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus and has no substitution. Speaking when she visited the pope square vaccination site in ...

Minister of health Sylvia Masebo says government through her ministry will continue to collaborate with cooperating partners to improve sustainability and foster partnerships from better outcomes for Zambian citizens. Ms Masebo says this is in line with the ministry’s vision of employing ICT’s in healthcare service delivery through strategic partnerships. Speaking when she visited the telemedicine site at the art ...

Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) has welcomed the decentralization of the awarding of student loans to the constituency level. Speaking during a media briefing held at Eden university main campus in Lusaka, ZANASU president  Steven  Kanyakula says  that by mid next year, 50% of the students that have been left out in the latest awarding of the loans will be ...

Energy Expert Johnstone Chikwanda says upwards adjustment in fuel pump prices by 20% and 30% for petrol and diesel respectively is a bitter but necessary pill. Mr Chikwanda who is also Chairperson for the energy forum of Zambia says the new prices announced represent the commencement of a journey aimed at achieving cost reflective prices in the petroleum oil industry. ...

The Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) has condemned the recent unruly behavior by suspected UPND cadres at Chelston Police Station in Lusaka where they destroyed property and attacked PF officials. ACID board Chairperson Jackson Silavwe says it’s shocking that the cadres could gather courage without fear and begin to commit crimes within the premises of an institution that’s mandated ...

Southern Province Minister Cornelius Mweetwa has assured farmers in Chief Moyo’s Chiefdom in Pemba district who have supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency that they will soon be paid their money. Mr Mweetwa says government is working round the clock to find the money and clear the K1.6 billion the FRA owes farmers across the country. Addressing farmers in ...

Vice President WK Mutale Nalumango says there will be moments of pain arising from the measures the new dawn government is taking to stabilize the economy such as the removal of subsidies on fuel and electricity. she however, states that the intention of the government is to make the lives of Zambians better. Responding to a question by Mporokoso Member ...

The civil servants and allied workers union of Zambia says it has not yet concluded consultations on government’s pronouncement that civil servants will require to show proof of being vaccinated against covid in order for them to access their work places. union president Davy Chiyobe says the consultations with the ministry of health have now reached a negotiation stage but ...

Social economist Kelvin Chisanga has attributed the gaining of the kwacha currency to the good governance by the  new government administration. Mr. Chisanga tells Q that the coming of the new  government administration has influenced the positive performance of kwacha against other foreign currencies. He says some notable banks  including the interbank have formed activities that have necessitated the gaining ...

The opposition new heritage party is alarmed at allegations by patriotic front (PF) chairman for information, Raphael Nakacinda that president Hakainde Hichilema has been talking to judges with a view to influence the outcome of the petitions in respect of the nine PF members of parliament whose seats were nullified by the high court. Party vice president Samuel Kasankha says ...