The African Parliamentarians Network against Corruption (APNAC) Zambia chapter has requested that the anti-corruption commission and the Drug Enforcement Commission take interest in the reinstatements of public officers taking place in government institutions. In a statement, APNAC Zambia chairperson Miles Sampa says law enforcement agencies should ensure that the officers being reinstated were not genuinely under some disciplinary action, but ...

A total of 2,163 people died in fatal road traffic accidents across the country last year. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says during the year 2021, a total number of 32,372 road traffic accidents were recorded countrywide of which 1,757 were fatal road traffic accidents in which 2,163 people died. Mr. Hamoonga says 2,988 were serious road traffic accidents in which ...

Nine Parliamentary candidates have successfully filed in their nominations for the Kabwata parliamentary by-election slated for 3rd February,2022. This is the second time nominations for the Kabwata by-election have been held after the Electoral Commission of Zambia cancelled the earlier nominations following the withdrawal from the race by former UPP candidate Francis Libanda citing Article 52 of the constitution. The ...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says the outstanding balance of K666.9 million owed to farmers who supplied maize to the agency has been disbursed to all the paying banking across the country. Giving an update on farmer payments and crop purchases, FRA Executive Director Chola Kafwabulula says the agency received the money on Monday, 17th January,2022 and disbursed to all ...

The Non-governmental Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has acknowledged the efforts by the new dawn administration to ensure that more and more women are being appointed to positions of authority to influence the needed change. Welcoming the appointments of Daphne Nawa Chimuka and Mary Chirwa as Teaching Service Commission Chairperson and Drug Enforcement Commission Director General respectively, NGOCC Executive Director ...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says the outstanding balance of K666.9 million owed to farmers who supplied maize to the agency has been disbursed to all the paying banks across the country. Giving an update on farmer payments and crop purchases, FRA Executive Director Chola Kafwabulula says the agency received the money on Monday, 17th January,2022 and disbursed to all ...

The filing of fresh nominations for the Kabwata parliamentary by-election is underway at St Patrick’s Primary school ahead of the poll set for 3rd February,2022. The by-election was initially slated for 20th January,2022, but was cancelled by the Electoral Commission of Zambia after the former UPP candidate Francis Libanda withdrew from the race citing Article 52 of the constitution. By ...

Lions and pumas at a South African zoo may have contracted Covid from their handlers, according to a study by scientists at the University of Pretoria. The scientists warn of the risk of new variants emerging if the virus “establishes itself in other animal reservoirs” and is transmitted back to human beings. The study was done after the animals fell ...

The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWZ) has advised government not to abruptly reduce salaries for senior officers for statutory bodies because some of the remunerations are inscribed in laws governing their institution. Commenting on Health Minister Sylvia Masebo’s intention to harmonize salaries in statutory bodies, union president Davy Chiyobe has advised the Minister to ensure the ...

The Ministry of Health says it is currently streamlining the process of importing Morphine for hospitals in the country in an effort to address the current shortage of the drug. Most hospitals have a reported shortage of morphine, a drug used to ease excruciating pain in accident victims during surgery and cancer patients. Ministry of health permanent secretary in-charge of ...