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The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has expressed concern that the Country’s learning institutions have been characterized with disturbances this year. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa says his organization’s worry is that such disturbances have been disrupting the learning academic calendar for the students. He is of the view that going forward the Ministry of Higher Education ...

University of Zambia Dean in the school Mines Osbert Sikazwe has welcomed the proposal to diversify the mining sector saying it is a good idea. Dr. Sikazwe notes that through exploration and mapping, we need to look at alternatives such as zinc, tin, gold, diamonds and others. He thinks that generally, the economy is okay, but without diversification in both ...

The National Council for Construction (NCC) has formally begun the process of developing a draft policy for Labour Intensive Technologies for the Country’s construction sector. NCC Executive Director Charles Mushota says his council with the help of the World Bank has to this effect hired an expert, who will come up with green paper and later a draft policy. In ...

Health Minister Joseph Kasonde says the construction of the 650 health posts across the Country is still on course. Dr. Kasonde notes that this is despite the project delaying for a period of 3 months. He has told Qfm News that his Ministry however expects that the set deadline for the completion of the project will be met.

The Zambia Police has been called upon to stop being used for political agendas by the party in power. The Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) spokesperson Charles Kakoma is urging the Police to realize that its professionalism will be brought to question if it does not do so. Mr. Kakoma says this is especially as the Country heads ...

Acting British High Commissioner to Zambia Lucy Joyce has welcomed the call for diversification in Zambia’s mining industry. Ms. Joyce says her Country however hopes that stakeholders will engage on this call constructively. She says she understands that this initiative recognizes the importance of increasing transparency between the mining industry, the government, civil society and the public. Ms. Joyce notes ...

A wide range of stakeholders have supported the mining industry’s call for a long-term strategic consensus to promote growth of both in the mining industr and in the entire economy. ZAM Chief Executive Officer Maybin Nsupila says the diversification of the mining sector and the wider economy is vital given the numerous challenges faced by the country in recent years. ...

The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) has added its voice in calling upon the Zambia police to stop harassing journalists in the Country. PAZA is concerned that violence against media personnel has become rampant in the Country. PAZA Executive Secretary Patson Phiri says the increasing violence against journalists is a calculated plan to intimidate and harass the independent media. He ...

President Edgar Lungu has reaffirmed government’s commitment to providing quality health care to Zambian people in a clean and competent environment. President Lungu says it is for this reason government is building 650 health posts across the country. He notes that government is also constructing district hospitals and that so far, many have been completed. President Lungu says this is ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is disappointed by reports of a violent attack at the opposition MMD in Eastern province by the Zambia Police. YALI is of the view that such an attack which it believes was an attempt to disrupt the MMD’s party mobilization meetings calls for the Police Inspector General Kakoma Kanganja to resign. YALI governance Isaac ...