ZAMBIA NEWS

Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima has announced that the advertisement for the recruitment of a record 30,000 teachers will be placed in the electronic and print media on 5th,6th and 7th April,2022. In a ministerial statement to parliament on the recruitment of teachers, Mr Syakalima says ZAMPOST will commence receiving and delivering of applications in all districts by 5th April,2022 ...

Opposition Green Party of Zambia leader, peter sinkamba has advised the ministry of mines and minerals development to handover the slug dump popularly known as the black mountain to the Zambia national service. Mr. sinkamba is convinced that this will bring sanity at the black mountain unlike the current situation which he describes as dangerous. Mr. sinkamba has observed that ...

The Board of ZCCM investments holdings plc has announced the separation from employment of Mabvuto Chipata as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company effective 30 march 2022. The separation is by mutual consent. The board has thanked Mr. chipata for the dedicated service and valuable contribution made to ZCCM-IH during the time he served as c-e-o and in other ...

Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda has dispelled social media reports that confederation of African football -CAF and FIFA Medical Officer Joseph Kabungo died in a stampede by fans at a stadium in Nigeria. In a statement, Ms. Kasanda says Dr. Kabungo died in Nigeria where he was the CAF anti-doping officer. Ms .Kasanda says the Zambian High Commissioner in that ...

Immediate past former Minister of Health, Dr Jonas Chanda has challenged the Ministry of Health to publish the list of alleged ghost health workers and facilities. Dr. Chanda says Health Minister Sylvia Masebo should give details of how much the government has lost as a result, when and how the ghost facilities and workers were discovered. He says an audit ...

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has taken keen interest in revelations of alleged ghost health workers in the ministry of health. In a ministerial statement to parliament last week, Health Minister, Sylvia Masebo revealed that a scam had been unearthed in her ministry involving ghost health facilities and workers across the country following conflicting numbers of employed health ...

The Treasury has today released a total of K805 million as part of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for the first quarter of this year to be disbursed to all the 156 constituencies countrywide. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Garry Nkombo says the funds released are earmarked for various community projects, youth ...

The Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) says its outstanding performance in fulfilling its mandate has seen the Anti Money Laundering Group entrusting Zambia with spearheading a project on Quality Financial Intelligence. Speaking during an interaction meeting with some Members of Parliament in Lusaka today, FIC acting Director General Liya Tembo says the center rates itself at 4.9 out of 5 in ...

Economist Chibamba Kanyama is confident Zambia will not HAVE difficulties in restructuring its debt before securing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) package because the government has so far demonstrated good will to this cause.   Mr Kanyama has observed that Zambia has already gone past the Staff Level Agreement which he says is the most critical part towards securing an IMF program. ...

The Southern African Cross Border Traders Association (SACBTA) is encouraging unvaccinated cross border traders to get fully vaccinated in order to benefit from the Zambian government’s revised covid-19 guidelines for travelers. The Zambian government has revised the Covid 19 guidelines for travelers at all points of entry with travelers now required to only provide proof of full vaccination as opposed ...