The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has called on the ministers of general education and higher education to immediately publish a communiqué on the education conference that was held earlier this year at which important recommendations regards the various solutions to challenges in the sector were made. ZANEC Executive Director George Hamusunga has explained that upon realizing and acknowledging the ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda Justice Minister Given Lubinda has urged stakeholders and citizens to submit their views and contributions towards the constitution before it is tabled before parliament. Mr. Lubinda notes that people are bringing out a lot of views about the constitution in the wrong way rather than taking them to parliamentary select committee. The justice minister states that ...

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani The opposition United Party for National Development [UPND] has described the decision by the Indian government to donate 1,000 metric tons of rice and 100 tones of milk to hunger-stricken areas in the country as an embarrassment. Recently the Indian government donated 1,000 metric tons of rice and 100 tones of ...

Government says the legislative process to amend the Republican Constitution will continue despite threats of being cited for contempt of Court. The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) through its lawyers has threatened, in a letter addressed to the Speaker of National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, that both him and Members of Parliament, will be in Contempt of Court, if the House ...

Government has justified President Edgar Lungu’s 37 member entourage during his recent state visit to India amidst austerity measures. Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo says it was necessary for the President to carry everyone who in the Presidential entourage. Mr. Kasolo says the President needs security wherever he goes and therefore some of those in the entourage ...

The French and German leaders say the record number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is an international crisis which must be discussed at this weekend’s G7 summit. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the “acute emergency” belonged on the agenda, agreeing with French President Emmanuel Macron’s earlier rallying cry. “Our house is burning,” he tweeted. Environmental groups say the fires ...

Three people have drowned while two others have survived after the boat they were in capsized on Lake Mweru in Nchelenge District OF Luapula province. Acting Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale says the incident happened on 22nd August, 2019 between 04:00 and 05:00 hours when the boat they were in while fishing capsized due to strong winds. Mr Mwale has identified ...

A report by Human Rights Watch has revealed that Lead exposure around the former lead and zinc mine in Kabwe is having disastrous effects on children’s health. Government has since been urged to promptly clean up the contamination and ensure proper treatment for all who need it. The 88-page report, dubbed “We Have to Be Worried:The Impact of Lead Contamination ...

Former Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane doubts the rebasing of the Zambian economy will presently achieve anything in turning things around. Dr. Musokotwane says rebasing will only improve statistics on the size of the Country’s economy. He tells QTV News that there is in fact a possibility of coming up with a figure that leaves out new industries that are established ...

Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo has been called upon to quickly act on the directive by acting President Inonge Wina to intervene in the rising cost of mealie-meal in the country which is becoming unaffordable to most ordinary Zambians. All People’s Congress president Nason Msoni says the rising cost of mealie meal prices demands for answers from government and particularly from ...