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The ruling United Party for National Development in Lusaka Province has challenged Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lillian Siyuni to resign on moral ground. Speaking during a press briefing today, UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta has accused the DPP of siding with PF officials in her operations by entering nolle prosequis in cases involving PF officials while she has ...

Three Civil Society Organizations have written to the Attorney General demanding that all public officials subject to the Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct comply fully with all the requirements of section 10 within 14 days. Section 10 (2) of the code of conduct states that an officer shall within thirty days after his appointment; and within thirty days after ...

The Fight Against Inequality Alliance (FIA) has urged the New Dawn Government to seek other alternatives to economic recovery other than the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. Following the government’s announcement of the IMF Staff Level Agreement, FIA which is a movement uniting a wide range of rural groups, CSOs, activists, women and youth groups to fight inequality in the ...

ZESCO Limited has signed a 10-year power supply agreement worth US$500 million with the Namibian Power Supply Company (NAMPOWER) for the supply of 80 megawatts of power to Namibia. ZESCO Managing Director Victor Mapani signed the deal on behalf of the power utility, while Simson Haulofu who is the Chief Executive Officer for NAMPOWER signed on behalf of the Namibian ...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Luckson Kasonka says the recruitment of the 11,276 health workers across the country will position the country on the right path to attaining the Sustainable Development Goal number 3 on good health and quality health care provision. Dr. Kasonka says the country can best realize the SDG number 3 when it has adequate ...

Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says the new dawn administration is making efforts to formalize the export of mukula logs and other indigenous timber products in a manner that will not be politicized. Mr. Nzovu says the country has for a long time been robbed of opportunities to earn revenue from the timber industry due to smuggling and ...

Chikondi Foundation President John Mambo has asked government to consider changing the currency in order to deal with people who could have kept huge amounts of cash in their homes. Bishop Mambo has told QTV news that it is sad that government is pleading with those who could have embezzled public funds during the previous regime to return the funds ...

Saboi Imboela National Democratic Congress (NDC) faction president Saboi Imboela says the new down government should prioritize home grown solutions with regards the economic recovery agenda instead of depending on the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ms. Imboela says the UPND government seems not to have any other solutions to the economic challenges facing the country other than the IMF program. ...

The ministry of health has received six renovated fully equipped operating theaters for pediatrics’ and assorted COVID- 19 protective and preventive equipment worth over 5.9 million United States from the Kids Operating room (KIDSOR), a nongovernmental organisation from Scotland. And the ministry has also received a donation of assorted surgical and medical equipment worth over 350,000 united states dollars from ...

The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) board of Directors has 294 granted water permits that will facilitate the operationalization of various economic sectors with a project value of approximately USD221.0 million. In a statement made available to Q-News, WARMA Public Relations Officer Mubiana Nalwendo says the WARMA board convened on 31st March,2022 to consider and grant water permits to applicants ...