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President Edgar Lungu says those seeking to perpetually poison the political and business space with a view of forcing a system failure are mistaken. Speaking when he officially opened the fourth Zambia National Farmers’ Union AGRITECH Expo at the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (GART) in Chisamba today, President Lungu says Zambians want to move on. President Lungu says noted ...

Government has launched the e-Health strategy 2017 to 2021 aimed at helping improve efficiencies in the provision of health services in the country. Speaking during the official launch of the strategy in Lusaka today, Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya said the strategy is part of government’s transformation agenda in offering better health services to the people. Dr. Chilufya says the ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is saddened by the maneuvers of some lawyers to move a vote of no confidence in the current Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) leadership. YALI Governance advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization does not think such maneuvers by the PF affiliated lawyers are in the best interest of the nation. Mr. Mwanza says this ...

Chief Chimbuka of the Bemba speaking people of Chinsali district has urged youths to refuse to be used as tools of destruction and violence by political leaders in view of the spate fires that have rocked some parts of the country. Chief Chimbuka has told Q News that it is unfortunate that youths are allowing political leaders to use them ...

Luanshya Copper Mines says it has recalled over 200 miners who were laid off in 2015 due to challenges the mining firm was facing at the time. LCM public relations officer, Sydney Chileya tells Qfm that the workers have been recalled following the reopening of the slug treatment plant and the Milyashi open pit mine two months ago. Mr Chileya ...

The Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) has commended government for releasing 150 million kwacha to the Local Authorities Superannuation Fund (LASF), though it feels the money is not enough. ZULAWU General Secretary Misheck Nyambose says government should strive to clear the K390 million in arrears it owes LASF in unpaid retirees benefits. Mr. Nyambose says government should therefore ...

Opposition United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda has charged that Zambia’s intelligence system is failing to provide the presidency with intelligence information. Mr. Chanda says it is very clear that the intelligence system is failing the nation as witnessed from recent occurrences in the country. He says from the recent happenings, it is clear that the Office ...

Political Activist Leslie Chikuse says the ruling PF and opposition UPND should hold the country at ransom due to their quest for political power. Mr Chikuse says the two political parties’ quest to prove who is more powerful than the other will one day put the country on fire. He says it is unacceptable and irresponsible for the two parties ...

British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet has emphasized the need for all citizens to respect and recognize President Edgar Lungu as head of state. Mr.Cochrane-Dyet said the motorcade incidence that happened in western province appears very provocative. He has noted that the UK along with the rest of the international community has recognized the Zambian government, hence the need ...

Government says the continued dependency on the Mining industry as a major driver of the economy has left other sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and ICTs underdeveloped. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Margaret Mwanakatwe says this has made the economy’s growth trajectory tied almost to the world commodity prices which in turn makes the microeconomic environment highly vulnerable to ...