President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the Indian investors to consider establishing a local manufacturing plant of farm equipment. President Hichilema has observed that most farming equipment being used by small and large scale farmers in Zambia are Indian brands, an indication that they are easily accessible by many. He explained that this is why there is need for Indian ...

Police in Lusaka have officially charged and arrested Fredrick Chulu aged 30 of Hellen Kaunda in Lusaka for three counts of the offence of use of insulting language contrary to section 179 chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia. Brief facts of the matter are that on 12th May, 2022 and 13th may, 2022 at unknown time and place in Lusaka, ...

Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga has implored the media fraternity not to compromise on its objectivity in view of the liberties and freedoms that the new dawn administration has provided. Mr. Mulenga says the new government will not unleash party cadres on the media because it understands its role as the fourth estate of governance. Speaking when ...

Governance, Elections, Advocacy, Research Services (GEARS) initiative Zambia Executive Director Mcdonald Chipenzi has charged that the delay to appoint a board of directors and director general for the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) by President Hakainde Hichilema and the board respectively has potential to compromise the fight against financial and economic crimes in Zambia. Mr. Chipenzi has expressed concern that it is months ...

Former Ambassador to Ethiopia and Patriotic Front Presidential Aspirant, Emmanuel Mwamba has reiterated his earlier call that the Zambian government must cancel the contract it has with Glencoe, a British multinational that was found guilty of bribery and market manipulation by usa authorities. Mr. Mwamba was reacting to fresh international revelations that Glencoe has been paying and meeting Mopani copper ...

Mongu Mayor Nyambe Muyumbana has summoned the contractor engaged to construct a maternity ward at Mawawa Clinic despite being paid. Mr Muyumbana has told qfm news that the council has received the complaint from the residents that the contractors had abandoned the construction site at Mawawa Clinic in Kaande Ward.  He says the development is disturbing, hence the summoning of ...

Seasoned Economist Professor Oliver Saasa has given Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) a 48-hour ultimatum to withdraw the statement made by it’s President Sampa Kalungu about his involvement in the Expansion Investment Evaluation Consultancy of First Quantum Minerals. Yesterday, TI-Z issued a statement attributed to Mr. Kalungu requesting State House to provide clarity and assurance that there will be no conflict ...

Energy Regulations Board [ERB] Chairperson, Reynolds Bowa has hinted at the possibility of reverting back to the quarterly review of fuel pump price depending on trends in international oil prices. Mr Bowa says should the petroleum prices become more stable on the internationally, ERB can revise the review period of fuel pump price to a longer period of quarterly or ...

Government has bemoaned the low and negative knowledge levels on nuclear energy and nuclear technology amongst citizens. Officiating at a Nuclear Programme media sensitization workshop in today Lusaka, Ministry of Information Permanent Secretary Kennedy Kalunga has since called upon the media to sensitize the public on the benefits of nuclear energy and technology in the economic development of the country. ...

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) says 47, 832 connections have been made to households and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as of 30th May, 2022 under the Electricity Services Access Project (ESAP) that has been running since 2017. ESAP is a five year credit facility project that was negotiated by the Zambian government with the World Bank and the Swedish ...