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Leader of the opposition in parliament Brian Mundubile has charged that it remains a matter of agency to amend the public order act. Mr. Mundubile tells Q-News in an interview that for many years now Zambians have made known of their position on the issue of the public order act and have called for the amendment of the act. He recalled ...

Immediate past president for the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) Ezekiel Sekele has predicted that African countries, Zambia inclusive should expect a slight reduction in foreign direct investment in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and west sanctions on Russia. Mr. Sekele tells Q-News that Russian military operation into Ukraine and the general tension in the west and Europe ...

The Civil Society Scaling up nutrition alliance is saddened with reports of milk not being collected from milk collection centers in southern province by the private sector and other players in the dairy industry because of the continued importation of powdered milk by milk processors. UPND Bweengwa member of parliament Kasautu Michelo today informed parliament that milk is not being ...

About 4,000 people die from tuberculosis (TB) in Zambia every year, the ministry of health has revealed. Health minister Sylvia Masebo discloses that the burden of tb in Zambia remains high with an estimated incidence of 60,000 new infections every year. Speaking during the covid-19 situation update today, Ms Masebo bemoaned that TB continues to be a public health threat ...

Former PF deputy secretary General Mumbi Phiri has been formally arrested and charged with murder. Murder is a non bailable offence, which means Mrs Phiri will remain, incarcerated. Ms Phiri ,52, has been jointly charged together with former President Edgar Lungu’s Barber Shebby Chilekwa 34 of Mimosa area in Chilanga. Police deputy public relations officer, Danny Mwale says the duo ...

The Zambia Youths Association in the fight against corruption has joined other stakeholders in giving kudos to the anti-corruption commission-ACC for ensuring that the forfeiture of assets and proceeds of crime act is yielding the desired results. Association executive director, Rickson Kanema says this is a morale booster in the fight against corruption. Mr. Kanema notes that for the first ...

Vice President Mutale Nalumango says at least six people have been killed in flash flooding triggered by heavy rains. And Mrs. Nalumango has disclosed that a total of close to 800 million kwacha will be required to implement disaster preparedness and response activities during the 2021/2022 rainfall season. Mrs. Nalumango has told parliament in a ministerial statement that the start ...

Two people including the Mayor of Mongu District, Nyambe Matakala have died on the spot when the motor vehicle they were traveling in collided head-on with a Nakonde bound Howo Sino Truck laden with copper. The accident occurred today at 05:30-hrs at Tazara area 3-killometers east of Mkushi Boma along the great north road. Central Province Commanding Officer Donald Mwandila ...

Mine Expert Mwiya Songolo has questioned the criteria used by government in selecting youths and women cooperatives who will benefit from the black mountain. Recently President Hakainde Hichilema handed over part of the black mountain to cooperatives owned by Zambian youth and women. but, Mr. Songolo is advising government to come out clear and explain to the Zambian people how ...

The Transparency International Zambia [TIZ] has welcomed the decision by the Anti-Corruption Commission to hand over to the government more than 65.3 million kwacha and 57,000 United States dollars proceeds of crime forfeited to the state from Faith Musonda. And TIZ Executive Director Maurice Nyambe has called for accountability measures to ensure that the recovered funds that have been directed ...