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Former Ambassador to Ethiopia and Patriotic Front Presidential Aspirant, Emmanuel Mwamba has reiterated his earlier call that the Zambian government must cancel the contract it has with Glencoe, a British multinational that was found guilty of bribery and market manipulation by usa authorities. Mr. Mwamba was reacting to fresh international revelations that Glencoe has been paying and meeting Mopani copper ...

Mongu Mayor Nyambe Muyumbana has summoned the contractor engaged to construct a maternity ward at Mawawa Clinic despite being paid. Mr Muyumbana has told qfm news that the council has received the complaint from the residents that the contractors had abandoned the construction site at Mawawa Clinic in Kaande Ward.  He says the development is disturbing, hence the summoning of ...

Seasoned Economist Professor Oliver Saasa has given Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) a 48-hour ultimatum to withdraw the statement made by it’s President Sampa Kalungu about his involvement in the Expansion Investment Evaluation Consultancy of First Quantum Minerals. Yesterday, TI-Z issued a statement attributed to Mr. Kalungu requesting State House to provide clarity and assurance that there will be no conflict ...

Energy Regulations Board [ERB] Chairperson, Reynolds Bowa has hinted at the possibility of reverting back to the quarterly review of fuel pump price depending on trends in international oil prices. Mr Bowa says should the petroleum prices become more stable on the internationally, ERB can revise the review period of fuel pump price to a longer period of quarterly or ...

Government has bemoaned the low and negative knowledge levels on nuclear energy and nuclear technology amongst citizens. Officiating at a Nuclear Programme media sensitization workshop in today Lusaka, Ministry of Information Permanent Secretary Kennedy Kalunga has since called upon the media to sensitize the public on the benefits of nuclear energy and technology in the economic development of the country. ...

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) says 47, 832 connections have been made to households and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as of 30th May, 2022 under the Electricity Services Access Project (ESAP) that has been running since 2017. ESAP is a five year credit facility project that was negotiated by the Zambian government with the World Bank and the Swedish ...

United Mine Workers Union of Zambia (UMUZ) General Secretary Yosamu Nyirongo has urged government to trade carefully as it considers the return of Vedanta Resources to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Mr Nyirongo has told Q-News in an interview that Vedanta left the country in very bitter circumstances following legal battles with government over unfavorable working conditions for workers among other ...

Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Chipoka Mulenga has bemoaned the trade imbalance between Israel and Zambia. Trade volumes between the two countries are less than 10 million dollars in favour of Israel. Mr Mulenga has since stressed the need to come up with measures that will help seal the current trade gap that exists between Zambia and Israel. He says ...

Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Chairman for Information and Publicity, Raphael Nakachida says the party has not yet consider the idea of holding a virtual national conference to elect the party. Mr. Nakachinda tells Q-news that the decision whether to have a virtual or physical general conference will depend on the submission that will be made by the general conference committee ...

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has backed plans by the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development to review the mines and minerals development policy. CTPD Executive Director, Isaac Mwaipopo says this is a significant and timely decision on the part of government which calls for support from stakeholders to ensure it is actualized without delay. Mr. Mwaipopo ...