Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia says it expects Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to either maintain or reduce fuel prices by 1 to 2 percent in tomorrow’s monthly review. Speaking in an interview, association president Dr. Kafula Mubanga has attributed the projection to a drop in crude oil prices on the international market. Dr. Mubanga states that a reduction in ...

The Governance, Elections, Advocacy and Research services-GEARS initiative has noted with gratitude the peaceful campaigns that have characterized the electoral activities ahead of the two local government by-elections slated for tomorrow, 30 June 2022 in Mongu and Mkushi districts. Organization Executive Director Mcdonald Chipenzi in a statement issued said the new way of conducting and behaving in by-elections seems to ...

Bankers Association of Zambia has welcomed the proposal by the Financial Intelligence Center to limit threshold for cash transactions. The Financial Intelligence Center  (FIC) in its seventh money laundering and terrorist financing 2021 trends report is urging government to consider the introduction of a limit or threshold for cash transactions as there is a threshold of USD$10,000 on reporting cash ...

Ministry of infrastructure, housing and urban development acting permanent secretary Doreen Matambo says the new government is working towards realizing the national housing policy of 2020 and the national lands policy of 2021 whose main goal is to alleviate housing poverty and provide adequate housing for all income groups especially for the socially excluded. Ms. Matambo  says the 7TH National ...

Former Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba has challenged the UPND administration to stick to the rule of law and ensure that if suspects are arrested are speedily taken to the courts of law for trial. Mr. Mwamba says despite President Hakainde Hichilema consistently assuring that the upnd administration will neither abuse the law to oppress its political opponents nor use ...

Visiting Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has described the Late President Kenneth Kaunda as a man who inspired many not only on the African Continent but the world at large. Speaking when he laid wreaths at the burial sites of late Zambian Presidents, Michael Sata and Dr. Kenneth Kaunda at embassy park in Lusaka, Mr. Mbeki says Dr. Kaunda ...

Green Party Leader Peter Sinkamba has opposed the recent decision by the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited – Investments Holdings-ZCCM Investments Holding plc to engage a globally renowned Investment Bank, Rothschild and Company south africa ltd to assist with the strategic review of Mopani Copper Mines Plc. Mr Sinkamba has charged that whatever advice Rothschild, gives will not bring or ...

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power has arrived in Zambia for a series of meetings with President Hakainde Hichilema, senior government officials and other stakeholders. Administrator Power has this morning met with Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane and Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo Phiri at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural ...

University of Zambia Historian Euston Chiputa has charged that the opposition Patriotic Front could be scared to produce money to fund its Extraordinary General Conference because of the pursuance of those who are perceived to have pocketed state funds by law enforcement agencies. Dr. Chiputa says people with money both outside and inside the party are scared to contribute money ...

Disability Rights Watch has called on the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security to constitute an internal security taskforce to protect persons with albinism in view of the continued attacks on this grouping. Organisation national coordinator Bruce Chooma tells Q-news that this taskforce should ensure thorough investigations into attacks on persons with albinism and establish who the people interested ...