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People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) Chairman Andyford Banda says Zambia will not deal with its current challenges if the current crop of leaders continues to go in cycles. Mr. Banda says Zambians should not ignore the fact that the country needs a new crop of leaders and weed out of the current leadership by ushering in youthful leaders. He says ...

Police in Lusaka have apprehended George Lanzby Mulolo popularly known as ‘Mpweto’ aged 37 years of no fixed- aboard for swindling construction companies and individuals purporting that he was a Principal Engineer working for Road Development Agency (RDA) seconded to the Ministry of Health. Police spokesperson Charity Chanda – Munganga says Mulolo has been going round swindling unsuspecting persons out of ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has described the performance of the PF Government as dismal. NAREP Vice President Charles Maboshe says while the PF Government has done tremendously well in area of infrastructure development such as construction roads which have helped ease the movement of goods and service, it has not performed to the expectations of the Zambian people ...

Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda has warned that government will not hesitate to take punitive action against any erring miller in the country. Mr. Lubinda says people may have heard how government cancelled contracts of four millers who were cheating the system and that these millers have been blacklisted from participating in any Food Reserve Agency (FRA) transactions for the next ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has commended Youth leaders from various political parties for setting the tone on issues agreed upon during Tuesday’s interparty meeting organized by the church. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says youth leaders from various political parties have been meeting under the auspices of YALI were they have been issuing joint communiqués whose contents were ...

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says there is need for the country to address factors contributing to the increase in illicit trade if it is to be curbed. CTPD Executive Director Isabel Mukelabai has observed an increase in illicit trade not only in maize, but other products such as tobacco. Ms. Mukelabai says some of the factors ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has described as unfortunate the resistance by some political parties to stop use of military-like regalia. EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says the donning of military-like regalia was identified as one of the causes of political violence during the recent interparty indaba on political violence. Reverend Mwanza has told QFM News by telephone that ...

The National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says it has prosecuted 180 companies in Lusaka for failing to remit workers’ statutory contributions. NAPSA acting Director of Contributions and Benefits Mason Mwiinga says the non remittance of pension contributions is threatening the long-term financial sustainability of the authority. Mr. Mwiinga says NAPSA is mandated by law to administer and enforce provisions of ...

The ruling Patriotic Front says it is ignorance for NGOCC Board Chairperson Sarah Longwe to suggest that President Edgar Lungu is stealing on account of his salary increment. In a statement issued today, PF Information Committee Member Sunday Chanda has since challenged Ms Longwe to prove the alleged theft. Mr. Chanda says there is no need for Ms Longwe to ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says the ruling Patriotic Front does not deserve a second term in office owing to its performance in the last five years. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says the PF Government has failed to impress the Zambian people, and that its performance leaves much to be desired. He says the ruling party should therefore ...