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The International Labor Organization (ILO) says lack of employment opportunities for young people especially is a huge challenge for the labor market currently in Zambia. ILO director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, George Okutho says the case for Zambia is similar to many sub-Saharan countries where many young people are unemployed. Mr. Okutho says COVID 19 affected most economies in ...

Former Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has been acquitted by the Chinsali Magistrate Court in a case in which he together with six others were charged with the offence of endangering the Safety of Civil Aircraft in flight or service with passengers on board. This is contrary to section 8(b) (c) and F CAP 445 of the Civil Aviation Act. ...

Transport and Logistics Minister, Frank Tayali has tasked the new Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Board to immediately investigate the issue of the over  33,000 vehicles suspected to have been illegally imported into the country, but registered by the agency . Over 33, 000 vehicles have been discovered not to have matching records of customs clearance between the Zambia ...

Government has funding shortfall of 308 million kwacha of the total national Census of population and housing budget of 967 million kwacha with less than two months remaining. The delayed census is expected to be conducted from 18th August to 14th September, 2022. Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says government has so far disbursed over 658 million kwacha equivalent to 68 ...

The Zambia Association of Manufacturers ZAM says lack of availability of market information on the kind of products required in other countries is a serious hurdle most local manufactures are facing. ZAM chief executive officer Florence Muleya says to effectively utilize international exports markets some companies require technical assistance. Ms. Muleya says aspects such as quality standards, packaging and labeling ...

Three police officers from Chipata district who are implicated in a robbery in which 150,000 kwacha was stolen from the driver of a Chinese national have appeared in the magistrates court. This is a matter in which officer in-charge of police intelligence in eastern province detective superintendent Nedson Mwandu 55, criminal investigations officer detective chief inspector Mike Kasumba 49 and ...

Unscrupulous illegal miners of white stones have evaded Mabwetuba ward of Mapangazya in Chieftainess Mwenda of the Basanje Tonga speaking people. Confirming the development Chieftainess Mwenda of the Basanje Tonga speaking says relevant law enforcement agencies as well as ministry of mines officers should send people to Mabwetuba and verify the reports of the illegal miners in the area. And ...

Acting minister of green economy and environment Elijah Muchima says the UPND government is worried that the integrity of Zambia’s rich natural resources is under severe threat from increased human activity. Mr muchima has expressed concern that some human induced threats to the ecosystem as pollution, unsustainable harvesting of forests, over fishing and wildlife poaching among other things. He says ...

Zambia Climate Change Network ZCCN project development officer Ali Kaunda has called for an increase uptake of  sustainable and renewable forms of energy that are environmentally  friendly. Mr. Kaunda says clean sources of energy such as the solar energy is economically affordable unlike the use of fossil fuel which threatens biodiversity. He says fossil fuels are the largest  pollutants of ...

Minister of commerce trade and industry Chipoka Mulenga says  the new dawn government is on the right path in reconstructing the economy through  sound policies that the administration has put in place that have made the country an attractive investment destination. Mr. Chipoka says the investors’ confidence to invest into this economy  is cardinal to the country as this helps ...