ZAMBIA NEWS

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia and BBC Media Action have withdrawn their participation from the Media Self-Regulation Technical Working Group (TWG) that proposes to set up the Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC). Confirming the development in a statement, MLC Chairperson Enock Ngoma who has not given reasons for the withdrawal says the two organizations will henceforth no longer ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has notified the Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson retired Justice Esau Chulu and his vice Emily Sikazwe that their contracts will not be renewed as they expire. President Hichilema has made this decision in exercise of the power vested in him under Section 4 (3) of the Electoral Commission of Zambia Act no.5 of 2019. President Hichilema ...

Secretary to the Treasury, Felix Nkulukusa has denied making a statement to the effect that the government has removed legumes from the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP),a move which has been condemned by a wide range of stakeholders. Mr. Nkulukusa has clarified that at no point did he make such a pronouncement. He has told QTV news in an interview that ...

The Joint Investigations Team (JIT) has charged senior PF member Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba popularly known GBM with eight counts of Conflict of Interest contrary to section 28 CAP 2 as read with subsection (3) of the Anti Corruption Act number 3 of 2012 of the Laws of Zambia. Mr Mwamba 63 of plot number 2623 Leopards Hill road in Lusaka’s ...

Transport and Logistics Minister, Frank Tayali has tasked the new Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Board to immediately investigate the issue of the over  33,000 vehicles suspected to have been illegally imported into the country, but registered by the agency . Over 33, 000 vehicles have been discovered not to have matching records of customs clearance between the Zambia ...

Government has funding shortfall of 308 million kwacha of the total national Census of population and housing budget of 967 million kwacha with less than two months remaining. The delayed census is expected to be conducted from 18th August to 14th September, 2022. Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says government has so far disbursed over 658 million kwacha equivalent to 68 ...

Acting minister of green economy and environment Elijah Muchima says the UPND government is worried that the integrity of Zambia’s rich natural resources is under severe threat from increased human activity. Mr muchima has expressed concern that some human induced threats to the ecosystem as pollution, unsustainable harvesting of forests, over fishing and wildlife poaching among other things. He says ...

Parliamentary committee on education science and technology has called upon Mukamambo secondary school to rescind its decision to expel the 14 and 16 year old girl pupils who were allegedly defiled by students from Chalimbana university. Five grade nine and 10 pupils at Mukamambo girls boarding secondary school in chongwe aged between 14 and 16 have reportedly been expelled for ...

Government says it is discussing with partners and other stakeholders to consider adding another category for social cash transfer programme. Currently, female headed households, child headed households, severely disabled, the old and those who are chronically ill and on palative care, are the five categories that are eligible to be on the programme. However, community development and social services minister, ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has noted with concern the lack of a rehabilitation centre in the country. DEC senior assistant commissioner in-charge of education and counseling department Dr. Isaac Masiye has disclosed that most of the people that need rehabilitation in the country are taken to chainama mental hospital  which should not be the case. Dr Masiye notes that ...