Former Caritas Zambia Executive Director Eugene Kabilika is proposing that the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development simplifies some of the demand guidelines for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to ensure easy access to the funds. Mr Kabilika has cited requirements such as people developing project and business proposals as some of the difficulty one for some people. He ...

Socialist Party Vice-President Cosmas Msumali believes it is not possible that all the 30, 000 teachers earmarked for recruitment will be recruited within this short period and has since called on government to own-up to the Zambian people and ask for more time. Dr Msumali says sticking to the recruitment of the 30, 000 teachers will be a recipe for ...

National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) in Kapiri Mposhi district of Central Province says Government’s plans to recover purported overpayments of allowances to teachers effective 1st July, 2022 will morally kill the affected teachers because the economy is still too unfriendly. NAQEZ Central Province Secretary, Justine Kabungo has appealed to government to defer or completely write off the ...

Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) President Charles Masange has appealed to members of the association to resist the temptation of being used as conduits of illegality in the process of applying for timber concession licenses. Mr. Masange says he is aware that the application process is very bulky and requires a lot of resources without a guarantee of being ...

Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Administration Oliver Kalabo has challenged the Anti-Corruption Commission to up it’s effort in the fight against corruption stating that the country is bleeding because of so much corruption. Dr. Kalabo says the country is losing millions of Kwacha through corruption which should come to an end. Speaking when he officiated at the middle management ...

The Ministry of Information and Media has Government has resubmitted the revised Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC) bill to the ministry of Justice for further processing towards enactment. And the Inter news organisation with funding from USAID has today donated several radio equipment worth over 2.5 million united states dollars to 19 community radio stations in 6 provinces of Zambia. Speaking when he ...

The Consumer Unity and Trust Society CUTS has urged the ministry of finance to communicate to citizens and the civil society organizations should they encounter any challenges in the commitment they made to complete the deal with the international monetary fund by June this year. CUTS national coordinator Claudia Pollen says communication is important to keep stakeholders calm and for ...

Itezhi Tezhi Member of Parliament Twaambo Mutinta has bemoaned the lack of child safeguarding and protecting policies in private and government schools in the country  Mr. Mutinta who is also a Child’s Rights Activist says the lives of Zambian children more especially in rural areas  is at risk as they are exposed to a lot of harm due to lack ...

Four pupils of Nanga High School in Nega Nega area of Mazabuka District in Southern Province have drowned in a pit filled with water.  Deputy police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale who has confirmed the development has identified the deceased pupils as Lewis Sindembi aged 16, Ezila Mweemba aged 14, and Vincent Simfukwe aged 16 all grade 10 pupils and ...

Chikondi Foundation President Bishop John Mambo has called on the new dawn government to cultivate the culture of good communication to the Zambian people. Bishop Mambo has told q news that citizens want to be informed on the day to day activities of the government so that they can hold it accountable. He notes that when new dawn administration first ...