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President Hakainde says late former president Rupiah Banda played a huge role in the aftermath of the august 2021 general election. Mr. Hichilema says there is no better way of respecting and celebrating the life of the late fourth republican president Rupiah Banda than to embrace his values of peace, his desire of reconciliation, unity, love and patriotism that he ...

Cabinet has approved for publication and introduction in parliament during the current sitting, the bill entitled “the bank of Zambia (repeal) bill, 2022. The objective of the bill among others, is to repeal and replace the bank of Zambia Act, cap 360 of the laws of Zambia in order to provide for additional functions, operations and management of the bank ...

Mourners in Lusaka have gathered in show ground for a state memorial service for the fourth republican president. A number of leaders from across the continent also attended Thursday’s service for Zambia’s fourth president, who died last week on Friday aged 85 after a short battle with colon cancer. Mr Banda, who was in power from 2008 to 2011, was diagnosed with ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has urged public accounts committee chairperson Warren Mwambazi to step aside from his position and allow investigations to be instituted into the matter in which his company Balaam limited has been implicated in the irregular supply of facemasks to the Disaster Management Mitigation Unit (DMMU). Speaking in a telephone interview with q-news, TIZ President Sampa Kalungu notes that ...

Consortium of Health Professionals Associations Chairperson Brian Sampa says government should employ 11,200 frontline health workers as promised. Speaking in a telephone interview with Q-News, Dr. Sampa says the statement made by the minister that government will include cleaners, drivers, mortuary attendants among others in the recruitment of 11, 200 health workers is a gimmick by the government to shift from ...

Mines and minerals development Minister Paul Kabuswe says government is urgently addressing the confusion and safety concerns that have rocked operations at the black mountain in Kitwe. Mr. Kabuswe tells Q-news that the confusion at the black mountain is being fanned by some disgruntled people who want only themselves to be benefit from the black mountain because they are not ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has declared Friday, 18th March,2022 the day of burial for fourth republican president Rupiah Banda a public holiday. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Acting Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa says president Hichilema has made the declaration under the Public Holidays Act, Cap 272 of the laws of Zambia. Mr Kangwa says the declaration is ...

Traditional leaders across the country have joined in paying their last respects to fourth republican president Rupiah Banda who succumbed to colon cancer last Friday. Speaking on behalf of fellow tradition al leaders, House of Chiefs Chairperson Senior Chief Luembe says the traditional leadership is saddened by the untimely demise of the former president. Chief Luembe, who consoled the late ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has restricted over 400 housing units suspected to be proceeds of crime. ACC Acting Director General Silumesi Muchula tells Q-news says a lot  more assets suspected to be proceeds of crime which include motor vehicles, shops and aero planes have been restricted and currently under investigation. Mr Muchula says the owners of the properties range from ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has handed 30 Patriotic Front Members of Parliament led by leader of the opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile who staged a protest inside parliament on 30th November, 2021 leading to the disruption of proceedings in the house a thirty day suspension. The suspension is effective Tuesday, 15th March to Wednesday,13th April,2022 In a ...