ZAMBIA NEWS

Government has scheduled a decisive meeting with millers and grain traders next week to address the escalating mealie meal prices in the country. Agriculture and Livestock Minister, Wylbur Simuusa has told QFM News that the only way to address to the high mealie meal prices is for the three players to meet and chat the way forward. Mr. Simuusa says ...

Zambian Voice says President Michael Sata has proved skeptics who thought he would not manage to open the fourth session of the eleventh National Assembly wrong. Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali has told Qfm News that President Sata has well to proceed and officially open Parliament even when some people doubted his capacity to do so owing to speculation ...

President Michael Sata has officially opened the fourth session of the eleventh National Assembly by highlighting the fact that the country has continued to post robust economic growth since the Patriotic Front came to power in 2014. President Sata who was accompanied to Parliament by First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba earlier inspected a full guard of honor mounted by the ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it is on course in exceeding the revenue collection target of over K26 billion for the year 2014. ZRA Commissioner General Berlin Msiska has told Journalists during a media workshop in Lusaka today that as at 31st August, 2014, ZRA had a surplus of K1.7 billion. Mr Msiska expressed confidence that the Authority will ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has commended Labour and Social Security Minister Fackson Shamenda for formally reporting to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) the alleged bribe offer by a Dangote Industries Zambia Limited official. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says his organization has also taken note of the explanation Mr. Shamenda has made for not reporting the matter within the required twenty ...

Dangote Industries Zambia Limited (DIZ) has welcomed Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda’s move to report allegations of attempted bribery against one of its employees to the Anti Corruption Commission. Dangote Chief Executive for East and Southern Africa, Albert Corcos in a statement made available to QFM News says the ACC is the rightful body to investigate all alleged acts of corruption. ...

Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda has belatedly reported the alleged attempt to bribe him by a former Dangote Industries Zambia limited official to the Anti Corruption Commission. Mr Shamenda only reported the matter to the Anti Corruption Commission yesterday after coming under heavy criticism for not reporting the matter to the relevant authorities as required by law. Provisions of Section 39 ...

Patriotic Front (PF) national Chairperson Inonge Wina says the ruling party is looking forward to another fifteen years in power. Ms. Wina has told Qfm news in an interview that the issue of factions in the ruling party is no longer there. She says all party members have reconciled with each and working together to strengthen the party. Ms Wina ...

Youth and Sport Minister, Chishimba Kambwili has denied eying the presidency. Reacting to today’s article in the Post newspapers suggesting that he is campaigning and positioning himself to succeed President Michael Sata, Mr. Kambwili has accused the Post Newspapers of having a negative agenda against him. The outspoken Minister has told QFM News that he will no waste much of ...

Dangote Industries Zambia Limited has categorically denied allegations made by Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda that one of its officials offered him a bribe to overlook critical labour issues at the cement manufacturing company. In a statement made available to QFM News through its lawyers Theotis, Mataka & Sampa Legal Practitioners Dangote has described Mr Shamenda’s claims as malicious misinformation. The ...