Monthly Archives: February 2022

Amendment of public order act is a matter of agency

Leader of the opposition in parliament Brian Mundubile has charged that it remains a matter of agency to amend the public order act. Mr. Mundubile tells Q-News in an interview that for many years now Zambians have made known of their position on the issue of the public order act and have called for the amendment of the act. He recalled ...

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UPND’s fight against corruption is beneficial to Zambia – DEGHA

Democratic governance and human rights advocacy DEGHA says the fight against corruption by the united party for national development UPND is benefiting the country. Recently the anti-corruption commission (ACC) officially handed over recovered proceeds of crime amounting to k65, 330,000 to the state through the ministry of finance and national planning which then given to the ministry of education to ...

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Low women and youth participation in unions worries ZCTU

The Zambia Congress of Trade Union ZCTU has expressed concern on a low participation of women and the youths in most unions. Speaking in an interview with Q-News, ZCTU president Chishimba Nkole says the congress is taking practical and deliberate steps to ensure the conclusion of gender equality as across cutting concern in all programmes. Mr. Nkole says the congress ...

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Political power is a temporary phenomenal -Msoni

All Peoples Congress Party leader Nason Msoni says the current happenings to former patriotic front leaders though sad should be a lesson to all politicians that political power is just a temporary phenomenal that should never overwhelm the capacity of leaders to exercise maximum restraint. Mr. Msoni states that when the time to account comes it is unfortunately down to ...

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Zambia to expect reduced foreign direct investment

Immediate past president for the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) Ezekiel Sekele has predicted that African countries, Zambia inclusive should expect a slight reduction in foreign direct investment in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and west sanctions on Russia. Mr. Sekele tells Q-News that Russian military operation into Ukraine and the general tension in the west and Europe ...

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RTA attributed to incompetency driving – CRAZ

The Commuters rights association of Zambia has attributed the increase in road traffic accidents on the Zambian roads to lack of competency by some drivers who do not understand what is expected of them. CRAZ president Aaron Kamuti has told QTV news that these drivers seem not to understand road signage as they do not know when to over speed ...

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Phasing out of doom pesticide long overdue – MQHZ

Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) executive director quince Mwabu, has described the decision by the Zambia environmental management authority (ZEMA), to consult stakeholders on the possible phase out of doom pesticide from the Zambian market, as long overdue. Recently, ZEMA revealed that it is consulting with stakeholders, on the possibility of phasing out doom pesticide and other hazardous ...

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CSO -SUN accuses milk processors of importing milk powder

The Civil Society Scaling up nutrition alliance is saddened with reports of milk not being collected from milk collection centers in southern province by the private sector and other players in the dairy industry because of the continued importation of powdered milk by milk processors. UPND Bweengwa member of parliament Kasautu Michelo today informed parliament that milk is not being ...

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WARMA warns of imminent floods in Luapula

The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) is warning the public of imminent floods of 100% chance of occurrence in Luapula and Eastern provinces. WARMA Public Relations Officer, Mubiana Nalwendo says the authority has currently detected four triggered flood points that are likely to reach the peak within two days,one alert on the Kalungwishi river,one alert on a tributary of the ...

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