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The National Association for Medium and Small Scale Contractors (NAMSSC) has called on government to be cautious when giving contracts for the upcoming major projects on the Copperbelt. Association President Mutale Mpepo says government should ensure it engages his association to help identify local contractors on the Copperbelt with the capacity to carryout works of such magnitude. Mr. Mpepo has ...

Operation Young Vote (OYV) says it has now come to a conclusion that the PF Government has refused to deliver a new constitution through a referendum because it lacks shame. OYV Executive Director Guess Nyirenda says there is no other reason other than the lack of this moral quality that could make the PF government remain adamant about not respecting ...

Over 100 millers had by Wednesday, 2nd December submitted applications to access subsidized maize from the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) following government’s directive. Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda has told Qfm News by telephone that 54 contracts to access the FRA maize were signed as of Monday the 30th November. Mr. Lungu adds that 12 delivery notes were issued to the ...

  Government has called for stronger partnership in curbing road accidents in the country considering that over 45, 000 new vehicles are imported into the country annually. Transport and Communications Minister Kapembwa Simbao says the current population of vehicles on the Zambian roads of over 600, 050 calls for other interventions of behavioral change on the roads. Mr. Simbao says ...

  Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has urged the media in the country to maintain high ethical and professional standards if their stories are to compete favorably at the highest level. Speaking during the launch of the 2015 SADC media awards in Lusaka this morning, Mr. Kambwili has expressed happiness that Zambia has been a perennial participant and ...

All People’s Congress (APC) Leader Nason Msoni has encouraged President Edgar Lungu to uphold fiscal discipline if the country’s economy is to be back on track. Mr. Msoni has also backed calls for President Lungu to trim the size of his cabinet if he really wants to cut down on government expenditure from now going forward. He notes that a ...

UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the PF government should not try to divert attention on the targeting for retirement of Police officers suspected of being UPND sympathizers and Tonga speaking by bringing in tribal talk. Mr. Katuka says it is in fact the actions of those who have the instruments of power that have the potential to divide the ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) Executive Director Goodwell Lungu has described the Public Procurement Sector as the most corrupt sector in the country. Mr. Lungu says the unprecedented levels of corruption in public procurement Sector are standing in the way of business. He says it is clear that persistent corruption in Public procurement is eroding all the progress made in improving ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has projected that Zambia’s economy will in the short term be negatively affected by the hiked ZESCO electricity tariffs. EAZ President Crispin Mphuka has told QFM News that this will manifest in the high cost of production. Dr. Mphuka notes that this high cost of production will also mean higher prices for consumer goods. ...

The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has distributed a total of 16,087.65 metric tons of maize has so far in eight provinces under the 2015/2016 relief food programme. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka this afternoon, DMMU National Coordinator Patrick Kangwa says distribution is currently taking place in all the affected districts and in the districts that were ...