ZAMBIA NEWS

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director, Elijah Rubvuta has appealed to government to consider presenting the Public Order Act amendment bill during the current session of Parliament. Mr. Rubvuta has told QTV news that FODEP expects government to table bills that touch on enhancing electoral accountability arising from the 2021 General election during the current legislative session of Parliament. ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Zambia National Service (ZNS) Director of Operations for corrupt practices involving the exportation of Mukula logs. Anti-Corruption Commission Spokesperson Queen Chibwe has named the officer as Colonel Maliwa Muwanei aged 45, of ZNS Makeni in Lusaka. Mrs Chibwe says Colonel Muwanei has been arrested and charged with one count of Abuse of Authority of ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has held talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The two heads of state held talks yesterday on the sidelines of the EU-AU summit being held in Brussels,Belgium. Their discussion centered around trade and investment opportunities including Zambia’s potential of being a viable investment destination and ultimately job and business opportunities creation. In a Facebook posting, President ...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has described as null and void any change in ZESCO’s connection charges in whatever form or structure, as reported on various media platforms. ERB Public Relations Manager Namukolo Kasumpa says the changes does not have the approval of the ERB. and Ms. Kasumpa has clarified that it is not in receipt of any application from ...

The Supreme Court has declared the liquidation of the post newspaper limited as illegal after the successful appeal by former newspaper’s editor in-chief Fred M’membe. And the Supreme Court has ordered that the process should be re-started in the high court under a new judge so that the law can be followed. The Supreme Court has further observed that the ...

The Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) plc has acquired a state of the-art wood harvesting equipment at a cost of over usd 1million. ZAFFICO Public Relations Manager Irene Chipili says the equipment will enable the corporation implement a fair, transparent, accountable and sustainable system for round wood business. Ms. Chipili has told QTV news in a statement that ...

Youth, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu has disclosed that his ministry is negotiating with key sectors of government to facilitate for tax waivers and incentives to private sector entities that sponsor the sports discipline in the country as a way of cementing partnerships. Mr. Nkandu also says the ministry is working towards ensuring the creation of a conducive environment ...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has noted the need for the church to take up its counseling role in communities in view of rising murder cases in the country arising from marital and domestic disputes. CCZ Secretary General Fr Emmanuel Chikoya says the church must step up efforts in providing counseling in communities to foster dispute resolution mechanisms. ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has urged the ministry of health to expedite investigations into what transpired at the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) leading to the distribution of defective drugs. The entire ZAMMSA management team has been sent on forced leave pending investigations into some serious anomalies including the distribution of defective medicines supplied by honeybee pharmaceuticals.   TIZ ...

A total of 107 persons were murdered last year in gender based violence circumstances. And a total of 20,540 cases of gender based violence were reported countrywide in 2021 compared with 26,370 GBV cases recorded in 2020 showing a decrease by 5,830 cases translating to 22.1% decrease. Zambia police service spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says of the 107cases of murder recorded ...