A Swiss National in Lusaka has been convicted and fined k100, 000.00 for exporting medicines without export permit via Kenneth Kaunda international airport using Ethiopian airways with air tickets indicating Lusaka to Addis Ababa and from Addis Ababa to Geneva. This is in a matter where the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) intercepted Daniel Waldvogel, a ...

One Hundred Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Seven Teachers have applied to be recruited against the 30,000 teachers to be recruited in the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise. Delivering a ministerial statement in parliament this afternoon Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima has revealed that central province received the highest number of applications with 17,513 followed by copperbelt with 14,114. Mr Syakalima said ...

The Zambia Police have arrested and charged with attempted murder a 29-year-old truck driver identified as Smart Phiri who almost run over a police officer who was on duty along the Lumumba and Kafue road traffic lights. The incident happened when the said driver disobeyed traffic signals and drove on almost hitting the officer who, in trying to save his ...

The Zambia Institute of Independent Media Alliance (ZIIMA) has described as betrayal the pulling out of two media bodies from the media self- regulation process. Yesterday Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia and BBC Media Action withdraw their participation from the Media Self-Regulation Technical Working Group (TWG) that proposes to set up the Zambia media council [ZAMEC]. Alliance President ...

The Transparency International Zambia has charged that there have been suspicions of political interference in the ongoing teacher recruitment process. Organization Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says TIZ has reached out to relevant stakeholders in order to ascertain the validity of these suspicions. Mr. Nyambe has explained that following the enquiry into the matter, they have established, among other things that ...

UPND Namwala Member of Parliament Moono Mapani says PF members being arrested for various offences should stop complaining. Mr. Mapani tells Q-news that those from the opposition party being pursued by investigative wings should willingly and happily avail themselves so that they can be cleared of the allegations being leveled against them. He has wondered why the PF and other ...

The Commuters Rights Association of Zambia (CRAZ) has called on the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to seriously reconsider the monthly review of fuel pump prices. CRAZ president Aaron Kamuti has told QTV news that the monthly review and adjustment of fuel pump prices is doing more harm than good especially to those in business. Mr Kamuti says this has brought ...

Economist Trevor Hambayi says the stability of the exchange rate is one of the key fundamentals that will aid the further decline in the cost of living. The latest Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection Basic Needs and Nutrition Bascket (BNNB) for a family of six in Lusak has indicated a reduction of about K33 for the month of May 2022. ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says President Hakainde Hichilema should not take pleasure in his latest decision not to renew the contracts of the Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson Esau Chulu and his vice Emily Sikazwe as this will raise questions on the credibility of the next people he will appoint. Mr. Changala tells Q-news that as welcome the none ...

A three-year old nursery school child of Chongwe has died after a statue fell on her while playing near it at school. The incident is reported to have happened yesterday, June 7, 2022 around 15:00 hours at a named private school in Chongwe district. Confirming the incidence, police deputy public relations officer, Danny Mwale says initial investigations revealed that the ...