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Local Government and Rural Development Minister Garry Nkombo has observed that the increase in the motor vehicle population in urban areas particularly Public Service Vehicles has posed a challenge for the need to create new bus stations within the Central Business District (CBD). Speaking when he conducted spot checks at Kulima Tower Bus Station and Freedom Way in Lusaka to ...

The World Bank has given Zambia 191.5 million U.S. dollars towards the Social Cash Transfer to ensure the livelihoods of vulnerable people are safeguarded. Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Doreen Mwamba says the Swedish government and a British, American, and Irish consortium has also provided financing to the Social Cash Transfer program. Ms. Mwamba has since assured the donor ...

UK Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford has arrived in the country for a three day visit aimed at continuing building the modern partnership between the UK and Zambia. Ms ford’s visit to Zambia is part of her regional visit which will also take her to Malawi and Tanzania. According to a statement obtained by Q-News, Minister Ford will whilst in ...

Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today teaching Service Commission Chairperson Daphne Chimuka says no application should be submitted physically to any government office or institution. The Teaching Service Commission has advised applicants for the advertised 30,000 teaching positions to submit their applications to the District Education Board Secretary in the districts of their choice through ZAMPOST. Mrs Chimuka ...

Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has announced that his ministry will soon commence the issuance of timber concession licenses that were last issued in 2017. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Mr Nzovu says the ministry will before the end of April 2022, issue and circulate an advertisement in the daily newspapers and other media platforms to ...

Social Economist Kelvin Chisanga has noted that the monthly fuel price review adopted by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) is disadvantaging the business sector. Mr. Chisanga has told QTV news in an interview that it is very hard for business people to maintain stability in their commodity prices because most of them are interdependent on the pricing of petroleum products. ...

The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union Of Zambia has called for the extension of the on-going human resource and qualifications audit to all government departments. Union Executive Director, Makai Makai, says under the previous government, some people even up to the level of Director became party cadres, thus the call for the government to also consider auditing the civil ...

Presence of God Ministries Overseer Apostle Christopher Kunda Presence of God Ministries International Overseer, Apostle Christopher Kunda says the current economic turbulence being experienced in Zambia should teach Zambians to be more creative and have entrepreneurial mindsets if they are to survive the economic hardships. Apostle Kunda says this is not the time to be idle and complain against the ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance says it is premature for some people to insinuate that president Hakainde Hichilema has failed to govern the country following the recent increase in fuel pump prices. Alliance Spokesperson, Daniel Shimunza is encouraging Zambians not to lose hope in view of the current economic hardships which he says are as a result ...

Minister of Local Government and Housing Garry Nkombo has directed all local authorities working with relevant stakeholders such as the Zambia Police, Road Transport and Safety Agency, Bus drivers and Taxis operators to ensure complete compliance to the laws governing designated bus stations. Speaking at a joint media briefing with his Ministry of Transport counterpart Frank Tayali,Mr Nkombo has noted ...