ZAMBIA NEWS

British high commissioner to Zambia Nicolas Woolly has commended the new dawn administration for enhancing Zambia’s democracy and freedom . Mr. Woolly who spoke to q-news in an interview says the united kingdom shares the same values of Zambia’s mature democracy in terms of protecting citizens fundamental freedoms such as the freedom of expression and freedom of assembly among other ...

New Heritage Party leader Chishala Kateka has stressed the need for government to consult relevant stakeholders and the people on the IMF deal and the terms and conditions that will come with it. Ms. Kateka says that while it is commendable for the efforts made this far to secure a staff level agreement, a lot of work still needs to ...

ZESCO Limited has clarified that it has been forced to look outside the country for electricity poles after exhausting the local market with companies that it has contracts with. Company Senior Corporate Affairs Manager, John Kunda has told QTV news in an interview that of the poles the utility ordered locally, delivery has only been about 1.4 percent  of the ...

Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has announced that the issuance of timber export permits will resume next week. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Mr Nzovu says the resumption of issuance of timber export permits follows the remarkable progress made in the audit process instituted a few months ago on the operations of the forestry department as ...

Former Secretary to the Cabinet Leslie Mbula says Economic Equity Party (EEP) president Chilufya Tayali crossed the red line in his recent utterances that border on national security leading to his arrest for mutinous conduct. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Mr Mbula says having sworn to the official secrets as a senior civil servant, he’s reluctantly responding to a ...

President Hichilema has been urged to state clearly that he does not desire a government salary so that the allocation can be frozen for the next five years. Political scientist, Neo Simutanyi says this would enable the ministry of finance channel the funds to other needy areas, including the paying of hundreds of civil servants currently not on payroll because ...

Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane has announced that the country managed to raise total revenues and grants amounting to k23.8 billion against a projection budget of k23.4 billion in the first quarter of the national budget implementation. Dr. Musokotwane says Zambia also recorded tax revenue amounting to k19.1 billion while non-tax revenues and grants amounted to k4.5billion ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) has re-arrested former Konkola Copper Mines plc (KCM) Provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu for theft and money laundering activities contrary to the laws of Zambia. Mr. Milingo Lungu, a male aged 43 of plot no. 22763 Mulungushi Road, Roma in Lusaka has been re-arrested for theft of k4.4 million ...

The cost of living for a family of five living in Lusaka for the month of March 2022 has increased to 9, 411 kwacha-50 ngwee from 9, 305 kwacha-38 ngwee recorded in February 2022 representing a 106 kwacha.12 ngwee increase. This is according to the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection -JCTR basic needs and nutrition basket-BNNB released today. The overall, ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission-ACC has unearthed a scum of suspected acts of corruption in which some people, and public officers are selling constituency development fund application forms and demanding for unregulated amounts of money from unsuspecting members of the public for registration of cooperatives, associations and clubs. Commission Spokesperson, Queen Chibwe has since warned such culprits that they will be dealt ...