Seven Teacher Unions are demanding that government engages them before any action is taken against serving public officials under the Ministry of Education who were erroneously paid various allowances amounting to over K209 million between 2017 and 2021. The Unions have received the statement by the Minister of Finance indicating that government will institute recoveries from teachers who are purported ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema is tomorrow expected to leave for Kenya for a two day State visit at the invitation of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation Stanley Kakubo says during the visit from 14th to 15th June, 2022, the two leaders will hold bilateral talks, which will ...

A Pharmacy Technologist at the Chirundu District Health Office in Southern Province has been convicted and sentenced to 2-years imprisonment with hard labour suspended for 12 months for Theft by Public Servant. His accomplice was also convicted and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour suspended for 6 months for the offence of theft. This is in a matter ...

Vedanta Resources has pledged to aggressively run Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) to contribute to the target of 3 million metric tons of Copper production in the next ten years set by the New Dawn Government. Company Director for Corporate Affairs and Communication Masuzyo Ndhlovu says the company stands ready to support Government and the people of Zambia in providing different ...

snr Chieftainess Nkomesha Mukamambo II(right),ABSA MD Mizinga Melu(left) Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II of the Soli people of Chongwe District has urged government to put in place strong policies that will end the indiscriminate cutting of trees. And the traditional leader has pledged her commitment to working closely with government and various partners in addressing deforestation and the negative effects ...

Cabinet has approved in principle the introduction of the Bill in Parliament to repeal and replace the Non-governmental organizations Act no.16 of 2009 in order to strengthen the current legal framework by providing for the regulation, coordination and regulation of NGOs in line with the National Non-Governmental Organisations policy approved by Cabinet on 9th April, 2018. In a statement made ...

Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says the country will not be able to get on the 1.3 Billion United States Dollars International Monetary Fund (IMF) program by the end of June 2022 as initially anticipated. And Dr. Musokotwane says Zambia has been invited to participate in the Creditors Meeting which has been organized by the Paris Club this ...

Chongwe Mayor Christopher Habeenzu has discouraged Chongwe residents from obtaining state land illegally, but instead follow the lawful procedures of land acquisition and ownership. Mr. Habeenzu says disadvantaging and infringing on other people’s rights for selfish gain is against the law, hence assuring his commitment to curb such vices. He has since stressed the need for office bearers in Chongwe ...

Chief Chikwanda of the Bisa people of Mpika district in Muchinga Province has advised farmers to stop selling maize to briefcase buyers in view of the reduction in maize production the country is expected to record. He has stressed the need to ensure food security in the country. Chief Chikwanda tells QTV news in an interview that though his Chiefdom ...

Ministry of Green Economy and Environment Permanent Secretary, John Msimuko, says government is in the process of developing a Green Growth Strategy. Mr. Msimuko says greening the economy has to be private sector based and therefore government wants the private sector to participate even at this stage where it is developing the strategy. He says the Ministry has also made ...