ZAMBIA NEWS

Thirteen Civil Society Organizations have demanded for the publication of the tender documents for all public projects especially the ones under public outcry which include the fire tenders and the construction of the Lusaka – Ndola dual carriage way as prescribed by law under the Public Procurement Act to promote transparency and accountability. The thirteen CSOs feel that if the ...

President Edgar Lungu is in Congo Brazzaville and has joined 12 other Heads of State at the Great Lakes Region Summit which has opened today. The Head of State flew to Congo Brazzaville soon after attending the National Day of Prayer and Fasting in Kitwe yesterday. The Great Lakes Region Summit is focusing on the security situation in neighboring Democratic ...

Police in Chisamba district have arrested a 30-year-old sales lady at Fringila Butchery for the alleged murder of her eight-year-old step daughter whom she later buried four meters from the entrance of her house. Both Central Province Police Commissioner Lombe Kamukoshi and Police Spokesperson Esther Kayongo have confirmed the incident and have named the suspect as Charity Banda. Banda is ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called for genuineness from the people, political and spiritual leaders who will take part in this year’s day of prayer and fasting to be held on Wednesday. FODEP Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe has told Q-news that there is need for political leaders especially, to ensure their words of forgiveness and repentance are translated ...

The Zambian Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed on the need to review and redefine the macroeconomic framework that anchors a path towards debt sustainability. This follows a number of meetings between the two parties on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington DC, at which discussions were held on the way forward following ...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says government should comprehensively address the nation on the procurement of 42 fire engines at a total cost of US$42 million. CCZ General Secretary Father Emmanuel Chikoya says in-as-much-as CCZ appreciates every genuine and prudent expenditure aimed at procuring the much-needed equipment to combat fires in the country, the Council is concerned about ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says Government will soon introduce the Loans and Guarantees Act to ensure that debt sustainability becomes a guiding principle before embarking on new infrastructure projects. The Finance Minister says the Act will enhance government transparency and accountability in the contraction of debt, saying that previously Government committed to borrowing to fill the infrastructure deficit. Addressing investors ...

The Ministry of Health has disclosed that cholera cases have risen to 69 in Lusaka. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration tells Q News that 70 percent of the new cholera cases are children under the age of five. He says that Kanyama treatment center has about 25 patients undergoing treatment; Bauleni has one patient, while Matero and Chipata ...

Mufumbwe residents in North Western Province have burnt down a Police station and two vehicles after officers tried to stop them from carrying out a ritual procession known as “Chikondo”. This followed after the death of Matha Mingochi of Kakilufya area of Mufumbwe District, a Grade 11 pupil at a local secondary school who died on 13th October, 2017. Police ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) says MMD faction leader Dr. Nevers Mumba is desperate for political attention. PF Media Director Sunday Chanda has told QTV News that it does not matter even if Dr. Mumba does not recognize President Lungu because he is a finished politician. Mr. Chanda says it is an open secret that all the political projects that ...