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The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called upon the Zambia Army Commander Lieutenant General Dennis Alibuzwi to take appropriate steps to promptly deal with the erring military personnel assaulting unidentified youths for purportedly insulting President Hakainde Hichilema. Laz Honorary Secretary Sokwani Chilembo says this will help maintain the rule of law, and to deter would be offenders within their ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested and charged former director of Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre (KGRTC) for corruption involving USD 35,000 (Thirty-Five Thousand United States Dollars). Commission Spokesperson Queen K. Chibwe says Kaela Kennedy Siame aged 57 of camp 1 Kafue gorge has been charged with 9 counts of abuse of authority of office contrary to section 21 (1) (a) ...

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CISCA) is disgusted by the patriarchal sexist remarks attributed to William Banda, a senior member of the ruling party, made against the new heritage party president, Chishala Kateka. Ms. Kateka yesterday staged a lone protest at Kafue round about in the central business district demanding that the government begins to address the high cost of ...

The latest 2021 Financial Intelligence Centre says it has reported a 6 percent increase in the amount of money related to suspicious transaction reports from 6,160 million kwacha in 2020 to 6,533 million kwacha in 2021. According to the fic report, a total of 2, 577 suspicious transaction reports representing 13.7 percent were received. The report further indicates that the ...

Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) faction President Saboi Imboela has backed efforts to promote the development of a sexual harassment policy in political parties. During a recent workshop held by the Center for Young Leaders in Africa Zambia it was revealed that sexual harassment is one of the hindrances that prevent women participation in politics Ms. Imboela notes that policies ...

Ruling UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson, Obvious Mwaliteta says opposition politician are trying to use the seemly slow progress in youths accessing the different youth empowerment programs to incite youths to rise against the new dawn administration. Mr. Mwaliteta says the new dawn administration appears to be taking time in approving the youth project proposals because it wants to ensure that the ...

Zambia Community Resources Board Association (ZCRBA) President George Tembo has charged that there are no hunting activities currently going on contrary to the ministerial statement made in Parliament by Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba. Mr. Tembo has told QTV news in an interview that concession agreements for the 19 hunting blocks which were awarded by the previous regime were cancelled, and ...

About 48 million Kwacha is expected to be spent towards the procurement of various school requisites for 80,000 vulnerable girls under the Keeping Girls in School Project. KGS Project Coordinator Willie Kaputo tells Q-news that a total of K600 is being given to each beneficiary this year to assist with buying of school requisites under the education grant component which ...

A representative from the Anglican children’s program, father Jackson Jones Katete has cautioned members of the public against giving alms to children on the streets. Father Katete is of the strong view that alms giving to the street children contributes to their continued stay on the streets and in some cases also encourages them to recruit other children to join them in ...

A 36-year old woman of Lusaka has committed suicide by jumping off the Misisi footbridge along Kafue road. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale says the incident happened today,22nd June,2022 between 10:30 hours and 11:00 hours. Mr Mwale explains that the deceased who has been identified as Mutinta Maambo sustained a deep cut on the head and was pronounced ...