Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe has announced an immediate 30 day suspension of the issuance of mining licenses following allegation of corruption which he said have a serious damage to the reputation of the ministry. Speaking at a media briefing, Mr Kabuswe says the suspension is subject to one month extension should the assignment not be fully completed after one month. ...

Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe has clarified that the new dawn government has not taken a position on polygamy in Zambia, stressing that all that has been done is a recommendation to clear up the Stattute book.   Speaking when he gave a ministerial statement on the repeal of the law relating to bigamy in the penal code, chapter 87 of the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has handed over to the Ministry of Finance and National Planning the k65 million and 57, 900 us dollars that was seized and forfeited to the state from Faith Musonda for being proceeds of crime.  And Minister of Finance Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane has announced that the funds has been given to the ministry of education to ...

Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition Alliance (CSO-SUN) country coordinator, Mathew Mhuru has called upon the new dawn government to have a strong focus on bridging the inequality gap, which he says has become a source of concern. Mr. Mhuru attributes the challenges to eradicate the high levels of poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition to the wider inequality gap in the ...

Zambia National Teachers Union (ZNUT)Public Relations Manager George Maseka is of the view that disruption in the learning process maybe minimize if teachers and learners take on-going coronavirus (COVID 19) vaccination exercise seriously. Mr. Maseka says though vaccination maybe brought closer to schools taking the jab is not mandatory but learners and teachers must heed the preventive measure as a ...

Economist Esther Banda is hopeful that the zambian economy will recover on account of prudent measures employed by President Hakainde Hichilema. Ms. Banda has told QTV news in an interview in Lusaka that increasing export earnings and address the inflation rates will spur good economic fortunes in Zambia. Ms. Banda believes that lowering borrowing rates will also enable local businesses ...