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Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has pledged to improve Public Procurement processes in order to enhance transparency, accountability and obtain value for money. Speaking at the second quarter media briefing, Zppa Director General Idah Chella says this will be done through the Electronic Government Procurement System also known as E-GP System, while ensuring that all procuring entities adhere to the ...

Opposition Democratic Party President Harry Kalaba has described as a flop the just ended African Union Mid-year Summit held in Lusaka. In a statement, Mr. Kalaba who once served as Foreign Affairs Minister says the new dawn government should step back and do some introspection on the presidential turnout at the just ended AU Summit. He says while the AU ...

ZESCO Limited says it currently has an electricity generation surplus of 1,156 Megawatts. Making a presentation at a high-level discussion at the ongoing Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) meeting in Dakar,Senegal, ZESCO Managing Director Victor Mapani says the surplus electricity generation follows the successful commissioning of 4 X 150 Megawatts capacity from the 750Megawatts Kafue Lower Power Station. ...

Government says it has cleared all the dues which were owed to retirees under the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF) from years back up to 31st December,2021 amounting to K2.6 billion. In a statement obtained by Q-News,Chief Government Spokesperson and Minister of Information and Media, Chushi Kasanda says what has remained outstanding are dues for the retirees within this year ...

The Ndola Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for continued engagement amongst stakeholders in the private sector to scrutinize any legal, regulatory or institutional leakages that might cause financial hemorrhage in the sector. In a statement obtained by Q-news, chamber president Paul Chisunka says the best way to stimulate growth in the private sector is through carrying out a ...

The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance –CSO-SUN-is elated that the African Union picked on nutrition and food security as the center theme during the just ended summit held in Lusaka. The mid-year summit was held under theme:” Building Resilience in Nutrition on the African Continent”. CSO-SUN Country Coordinator Matthews Mhuru tells QFM NEWS that the Alliance is very confident ...

A research conducted by MISA Zambia Chapter has revealed that journalists in Zambia have continued to experience acts of intimidation and harassment from different actors who include political parties cadres and the Police. According to the research which covered all the ten province of the country, 34 journalists confirmed having either been attacked or harassed in the last six months.  Lead Consultant ...

Former Zambian Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union Emmanuel Mwamba has challenged government to tell the nation where the money for salaries for the newly recruited teachers and yet to be recruited health personnel will come from. Mr. Mwamba says it will not be possible for the newly recruited teachers to be placed on the payroll ...

Vice President Mutale Nalumango has assured Indian investors that their investments in Zambia are safe, due to the conducive investment climate and political stability that the country enjoys. Mrs. Nalumango says she is aware that the Indian business community has already staked 5 billion United States dollars for investment in Zambia and that such investment will be protected by law.  The ...

The opposition Patriotic Front has demanded for the release of incarcerated former party deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri who has been detained since February this year without trial. PF information and publicity secretary Raphael Nakacinda tells q news that if there is currently no evidence against her or any justifiable cause for her to remain in custody, Mrs. Phiri must ...