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A total 458 people died in 7,341 road traffic accidents recorded during the fourth quarter of 2016. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says this is compared to 444 people who died during the same period in 2015. Ms Katongo says 1,479 people were seriously injured in during the fourth quarter of 2016 as compared to 1,032 in the same period in ...

A new teacher union called National Union for Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has been formed. And the newly formed union has challenged government through the Ministry of Labour to undertake a forensic audit of the unions in the country to curb the misuse of funds by their leaders. Announcing the formation of the union pending registration in ...

The opposition UPND doubts the impending review of the Republican Constitution will result in a document with national appeal. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says reviewing the amendments made to the Constitution will only benefit the governing party. Mr. Katuka says this considering that the motion to review the Constitution was moved by a PF Member of Parliament. He questions ...

Transport and Communication Minister Brian Mushimba says more Statutory Instruments aimed at enhancing road safety will be introduced. In an interview with QFM News, Mr Mushimba says government will not ignore the carnage happening on Zambian roads. He says this is why government in November last year introduced a statutory instrument banning the movement of long distance buses at night. ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) in Northern Province has arrested a Medical Scientific Officer for money laundering. Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo says Davies Chisenga Kalunga, 54, a Medical Scientific Officer at Kasama General Hospital and the Principal of Northern Biomedical Sciences College residing at House No. 7 B Newtown in Kasama has been ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has assured motorists that all concerns raised with regards the reintroduced mechanized vehicle testing system will be addressed. RTSA Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga says there have been concerns by some motorists that the system is taking time to test one vehicle. Mr Mubanga the agency will work towards improving the efficiency ...

The Non-Governmental Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is dismayed and disappointed with President Edgar Lungu’s recent pronouncement in Ethiopia that the PF government is not in a hurry to facilitate a referendum to adopt the expanded bill of rights. In a statement, NGOCC Chairperson Sara Longwe says President Lungu and the PF should be reminded that the Constitution belongs to the ...

Police have charged Shabu Benos the woman accused of killing her 48 year-old boyfriend Reeves Malambo with murder. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says Ms Benos, 38, has been jointly charged with her brother Mumba Mutanuka with one count of murder. She says the two will appear in court soon. Ms Katongo however, says Ms Benos’ daughter who was also arrested ...

Government has been asked to ascertain whether or not the ban on movement of buses at night has helped in ending road traffic accidents in the country. Former Transport and Communication Minister William Harrington is wondering why the country has continued to record road traffic accidents during the day while the ban remains in place. Mr. Harrington says his observation ...

An expert in the constitution making process has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to make the issue of the referendum on the bill of rights a priority. Simon Kabanda says while it is expensive to hold the referendum, the cost of holding this undertaking cannot outweigh its importance. Mr Kabanda points out that the country’s sustainable economic growth lies in ...