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Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition (CSO-SCU) Alliance says the high cost of living in the country is a clear indication that the country is derailing from meeting SDG number 1 and 2 targets by the year 2030. Sustainable Development Goal number 1 speaks to ending poverty in all its forms everywhere while SDG number 2 aims to end hunger, achieve ...

Zambian Empowerment Hub for Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (ZEHEST) says unemployment is a time bomb that will blow in the face of government if not well managed. ZEHEST Director Clarence Muzyamba tells Q-news that the over 100,000 candidates who applied for the 11,276 health sector jobs is an indication of how dire the unemployment situation is in the country. Mr. ...

GEARS Initiative says calls by some stakeholders for the Director of Public Prosecutions to resign could be justifiable especially after overstepping her boundary following the decision by the DEC to rearrest former KCM provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu. GEARS Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi says whatever the DPP will do between now and then may not be appreciated regardless of how convincing ...

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CISCA) has strongly condemned the growing trend by some senior UPND members to make unconstitutional utterances. Recently during a meeting with ruling party cadres on the copperbelt, UPND provincial chairman who is also provincial minister Elisha Matambo reportedly warned those ‘insulting’ president Hichilema that the UPND would no longer tolerate this ‘stupidity’ and would defend ...

Vice president Mutale Nalumango says education is an equalizer of development that every Zambian family must prioritize. Speaking when she graced the K450,000 ABSA scholarship launch in partnership with Bread of Life Church International, Mrs Nalumango says government appreciates this partnership because the scholarship launch is not only life changing to the recipients, but also unlocks a generation that will ...

Opposition Patriotic Front Chairperson for Information and Publicity Raphael Nakachinda claims he has information of an alleged deal struck at State House granting former KCM provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu immunity from prosecution. Mr. Nakachinda says he is in possession of a consent agreement which was made in the interest of the state during a meeting allegedly attended by President Hakainde ...

Lusaka water and Sanitation Company says the Lusaka sanitation project has so far helped reduced non revenue water by 50%.  Company public relations officer Nshamba Muzungu tells Q-News that much as the utility company is working to reduce on physical leakages leading to non revenue water, nonpayment of water bills equally contributes to non revenue water both at domestic and ...

Educationalist, Patrick Samwimbila has called on the government to extend the free education policy to the external general certificate of education (GCE) program. Mr. Samwimbila says the high cost associated with the GCE program only favors the rich at the expense of the majority of vulnerable citizens. He says much as the students deserve to pay something owing to the ...

Two people have been detained in connection with the death of a 17 year old grade 11 pupil of Chavuma boarding secondary school in Chavuma district.  The girl identified as Yvonne Shimishi was allegedly murdered and dumped on 11 April, 2022 in what seemed like a love triangle.  The body was only discovered by a passerby a few meters away ...

Government has warned of a looming food crisis in Zambia as a result of the Russia -Ukraine war if urgent measures are not found and put in place by all stakeholders to counter the impact. Officiating at a stakeholder discussion forum dubbed “the impact of Ukraine/Russia conflict on Zambia’s food security” agriculture minister Reuben Phiri says government is seriously concerned ...