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The National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) says it will not join the newly created Zambia Teachers Union (ZATU) which is as a results of the merger of four unions. NUPPEZ Vice President Nelson Mwale says this is because his union has different ideologies from those of the four teacher unions. And Mr. Mwale says NUPPEZ ...

Electoral Expert McDonald Chipenzi says it’s good that President Edgar Lungu has finally acknowledged the gaps that exist in Zambia’s governance system. Mr. Chipenzi says failure to address these GAPS; the nation will have challenges in improving and strengthening its governance system. He says acknowledgment of the existence of gaps in the governance system will help President Lungu and the ...

The Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) is optimistic that the cashew industry once established will earn the country as much revenue as copper does. CEEC Director General Likando Mukumbuta says the commission has established that roasted cashew nut is actually trading at a higher price than copper at US$ 6,000 per ton on the international market. Mr. Mukumbuta has told ...

MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba has dismissed reports circulating on social media that he has quit active politics. Dr. Mumba has since accused what he has termed as enemies of the MMD for being behind the circulation of such reports. He says the desire and wish that he retires from active politics will not come to pass. In an interview ...

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Ronald Chitotela says time has come to find means of developing infrastructure in the most sustainable and cost effective manner. Speaking during a forum on cost effective school infrastructure in Lusaka today, Mr Chitotela says this will enable the government to deliver even more to the people of Zambia. He has also encouraged players in the ...

Government has pledged to ensure there is greater transparency and efficiency in government related payments and collections. Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary for Economic Management and Finance, Mukuli Chikuba said this in Lusaka today during the official launch of the government payments diagnosis in Zambia, a joint programme of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Financial Sector Deepening ...

Higher Education Minister, Professor Nkandu Luo says her ministry has observed with dismay that despite pieces of legislation on Genetically Modified Organism and products being in place, and the capacity that has been built for genetic engineering, there seems to be a lot of misinformation on this matter. Speaking during the sensitization and awareness workshop on biosafety and biotechnology for ...

The Parliamentary Committee on Health, Community Development and Social Services, has bemoaned the high levels of dependants among young people in the country. Committee Chairperson, Dr. Jonas Chanda has recognized the importance of prioritizing the young population by coming up with investments that will suit them in order to harness the Demographic dividend. Speaking during a breakfast meeting on advocacy ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says there is need for stakeholders to critically and objectively reflect on the subject of the formation of Multiple Law Societies. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says his organization feels the bill moved by PF Kasama central Member of Parliament Kelvin Sampa is misplaced. Mr. Mwape says the pluralism of Law societies will ...

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Michael Katambo has indefinitely extended the fishing ban on the Mweru-Luapula fishery following the outbreak of cholera in Nchelenge and Chiengi districts. The official annual fishing ban came to an end on 1st March, 2017. Mr Katambo has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that this part of the measures being put in place to control ...