Police in Kasama have formally charged and arrested PF presidential aspirant Chishimba Kambwili. Mr Kambwili aged 53 of Woodlands in Lusaka has been charged with the offence of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of race, tribe or place of origin contrary to section 70(I)  and (II) Chapter 87 as read with ActT no.2 of 2021 ...

Lusaka Mayor Chitangala Chilando Lusaka Mayor Chilando Chitangala has observed that Lusaka and the country in general has experienced a drastic drop in the reading culture due to a number of factors which include dilapidated and lack of physical infrastructure, bad reading culture, lack or outdated reading materials and personnel to inspire readership in learners. Speaking when she received a ...

The Opposition Leadership Movement is urging the government to ensure that the over K457 million disbursed towards the social cash transfer reaches the intended beneficiaries in all the 116 districts. Leadership Movement media Director Tatila Tatila says government should monitor pay point managers of social cash transfer who are allegedly deducting money from beneficiaries. Mr Tatila says the party welcomes ...

Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says all is set for the hosting of this year’s 56th Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) slated for 29th June to 5th July, 2022 in Ndola. Mr. Mulenga says as at 8th June, 2022, the ZITF confirmed participation of 92 foreign companies from 13 countries, while local participation stands at 600 exhibitors ...

Economist Trevor Hambayi has expressed confidence that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal will soon be finalized. Mr. Hambayi notes that the IMF has been very positive from the time the new administration restarted negotiations for a credit facility and that the prospects of Zambia getting the IMF program are higher. He however, states that the deal is likely to ...

Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has disclosed that the report on the cleaning up of the cadastre system is ready and that the findings are saddening. Mr Kabuswe says the results of the cleanup process will soon be made known to the public to help appreciate what was happening and the next steps to be taken. And the ...

Former Agriculture Minister Bob Sichinga says the K160 Maize price government through the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has set for a 50 kilogram bag is not attractive. Mr. Sichinga says the country suffered from adverse weather patterns with some parts receiving rains late resulting in reduced production. He says based on the estimated production the country will record, a much ...

Bishop Joseph Kazhila Life Gospel Fellowship Ministries Church International General Overseer Bishop Joseph Kazhila has condemned the young people of Samfya district in Luapula Province for insulting Republican President Hakainde Hichilema through social media.  Bishop Kazhila says insulting of any person regardless of their status has never been part of the Zambian culture and tradition. He has called on the ...

Economist Kelvin Chisanga has observed that the delayed International Monetary Fund-IMF credit facility could jeopardize the implementation of the 2022 national budget as well the formulation of the 2023 budget. Mr Chisanga has since advised the government to look for alternative funding other than depending on the IMF programme. He has stressed the need to develop home grown solutions that ...

Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe has disclosed that his ministry has concluded provincial consultations on the review of the Mines and Minerals Development Policy. Mr. Kabuswe tells Q-News that the ministry is now in the process of consolidating the provincial submissions. He says the ministry opted to take the consultative approach in order to come up with an ...