ZAMBIA NEWS

Socialist party leader Fred M’membe has rejected the just ended results for the Lukutu ward by-election in Luwingu district of northern province and has since instructed the lawyers to petition the by-election results.  The ruling united party for national development (upnd) has scooped the lukutu local government seat in Luwingu district. UPND candidate Peter Chanda polled 676 votes beating while ...

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has expressed concern over the unemployment levels in Zambia as evidenced by the over 109,000 applicants for the 11,276 health sector positions advertised by the Civil Service Commission. ILO Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, George Okutho tells Q-news that the unemployment situation in Zambia should be of concern to everybody, hence calling for multisectoral ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has condemned in the strongest terms possible, calls by some senior officials and cadres of the ruling UPND for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Lillian Siyuni to resign with a PURPORTED 48-hours ultimatum being given to her to do so or face protests. LAZ has since written to the UPND Secretary General expressing ...

The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has extended the deadline for the submission of application forms for the 2022 teacher recruitment exercise by seven (7) days from Saturday, 16th April, 2022 to Friday 22nd April, 2022. Commission Chairperson, Daphne Chimuka says the extension has been necessitated by the high number of prospective applicants still awaiting to have their documents verified by ...

Government has sourced K18, 008, 027. 90 million to clear part of the salary arrears owed to TAZARA employees. And government has released approximately US$3.3 million as recapitalization to TAZARA in order for the Company to repair various pieces of rolling stock in order to enhance business. Minister of Transport and Logistics Frank Tayali, says the money covers about three ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized eight properties worth over 22.8 Million Kwacha belonging to former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo, properties suspected to be proceeds of crime.  The properties are plot F/609/E/44/B/3, F/609/E/44/B/4, F/609/E/44/B/5, F/609/E/44/B/6, F/609/E/44/B/7, F/609/E/44/B/8 and F/609/E/44/B/9 and subdivision 50 at farm E of farm No. 609. Commission Spokesperson Queen Chibwe says all these properties are located ...

Zambian Empowerment Hub for Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (ZEHEST) says unemployment is a time bomb that will blow in the face of government if not well managed. ZEHEST Director Clarence Muzyamba tells Q-news that the over 100,000 candidates who applied for the 11,276 health sector jobs is an indication of how dire the unemployment situation is in the country. Mr. ...

GEARS Initiative says calls by some stakeholders for the Director of Public Prosecutions to resign could be justifiable especially after overstepping her boundary following the decision by the DEC to rearrest former KCM provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu. GEARS Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi says whatever the DPP will do between now and then may not be appreciated regardless of how convincing ...

Opposition Patriotic Front Chairperson for Information and Publicity Raphael Nakachinda claims he has information of an alleged deal struck at State House granting former KCM provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu immunity from prosecution. Mr. Nakachinda says he is in possession of a consent agreement which was made in the interest of the state during a meeting allegedly attended by President Hakainde ...

Government has warned of a looming food crisis in Zambia as a result of the Russia -Ukraine war if urgent measures are not found and put in place by all stakeholders to counter the impact. Officiating at a stakeholder discussion forum dubbed “the impact of Ukraine/Russia conflict on Zambia’s food security” agriculture minister Reuben Phiri says government is seriously concerned ...