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Zambia is this year expecting commitment of investment from Europe in excess of 600 million Euros. Finance Minister Felix Mutati has disclosed that this is as a consequence of a recent tour of Europe a delegation he lead undertook. Mr. Mutati says while on this tour his delegation had several engagements with various cooperating partners who pledged commitment to investments. ...

Government has reversed the 100 percent increment in exam registration fees and subject fees imposed by TEVETA institutions. Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo has assured students in the 25 TEVETA institutions in the country that the examinations fees remain the same and that no one should force them to pay the new fees. Prof. Luo says government will not ...

There is still Police presence at Post Newspapers in liquidation Editor-in-Chief Fred Mmembe’s residence along Nangwenya Road in Rhodespark opposite Lusaka International School. A check by QFM News crew at the residence this morning found armed Police officers manning the gate to the house. Police yesterday picked and locked up Mr Mmembe’s wife Mutinta after she allegedly tore a search ...

President Edgar Lungu has maintained that there is only one elected president in Zambia. The Head of State said this in Solwezi District when he addressed his supporters who went to receive him after he landed in Solwezi. President Lungu has emphasized that he is not bothered by anything because his focus is to develop Zambia. He says North Western ...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has denied backing the formation of the National Union of Private and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) which was recently launched to become the fifth teacher union. FFTUZ Secretary General Lyson Mando says it’s unfair that the NUPPEZ is going round claiming it has the backing of FFTUZ. Mr Mando says ...

Civil Rights activist Brebner Changala is saddened that while press freedom in the country is being tempered with, the media has failed to stand up and speak with one voice. Mr Changala says it is surprising how some media houses for example appear to have rejoiced over the closure of the Post newspapers. He wonders why any media house can ...

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi doubts Zambia will be able to increase maize production to 10 million metric tons per year in view of the high cost of production. Mr Milupi notes that the cost of production is currently too high for the country to move from producing two million metric tons to ten million metric ...

Government has been advised to balance the management of public expenditure with tight monetary policy to avoid static growth in the Zambian economy. Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has observed that the monies government is releasing into the economy is not meeting the supply demand to motivate private investment. Dr. Kalumba says government should be wary that there is so ...

Former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has proposed the redrafting of the Access to Information Bill. Mr Kambwili says the ministry of justice can move Cabinet to have the Access to information bill redrafted before being tabled in Parliament. He however, states that a successful referendum in 2016 would have been a better ad easier way of having ...

President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to dialogue with UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. The Young African Leaders Initiative says President Lungu should embrace efforts by UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema who once tried to dialogue with him. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza notes that President Lungu indicated that the people who have not accepted him as President want to dialogue ...