ZAMBIA NEWS

Opposition Leadership Movement president Richard Silumbe has charged that government is waiting for the monies from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to create salaries for the over 11, 000 and 30, 000 health workers and teachers respectively. Dr Silumbe has told QTV news in an interview that this is the reason why the recruitment processes have taken long. He says the ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema is tomorrow expected to leave for Kenya for a two day State visit at the invitation of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta. In a statement obtained by Q-News, Minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation Stanley Kakubo says during the visit from 14th to 15th June, 2022, the two leaders will hold bilateral talks, which will ...

Cabinet has approved in principle the introduction of the Bill in Parliament to repeal and replace the Non-governmental organizations Act no.16 of 2009 in order to strengthen the current legal framework by providing for the regulation, coordination and regulation of NGOs in line with the National Non-Governmental Organisations policy approved by Cabinet on 9th April, 2018. In a statement made ...

Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says the country will not be able to get on the 1.3 Billion United States Dollars International Monetary Fund (IMF) program by the end of June 2022 as initially anticipated. And Dr. Musokotwane says Zambia has been invited to participate in the Creditors Meeting which has been organized by the Paris Club this ...

Former Caritas Zambia Executive Director Eugene Kabilika is proposing that the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development simplifies some of the demand guidelines for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to ensure easy access to the funds. Mr Kabilika has cited requirements such as people developing project and business proposals as some of the difficulty one for some people. He ...

Socialist Party Vice-President Cosmas Msumali believes it is not possible that all the 30, 000 teachers earmarked for recruitment will be recruited within this short period and has since called on government to own-up to the Zambian people and ask for more time. Dr Msumali says sticking to the recruitment of the 30, 000 teachers will be a recipe for ...

The Ministry of Information and Media has Government has resubmitted the revised Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC) bill to the ministry of Justice for further processing towards enactment. And the Inter news organisation with funding from USAID has today donated several radio equipment worth over 2.5 million united states dollars to 19 community radio stations in 6 provinces of Zambia. Speaking when he ...

The Consumer Unity and Trust Society CUTS has urged the ministry of finance to communicate to citizens and the civil society organizations should they encounter any challenges in the commitment they made to complete the deal with the international monetary fund by June this year. CUTS national coordinator Claudia Pollen says communication is important to keep stakeholders calm and for ...

Four pupils of Nanga High School in Nega Nega area of Mazabuka District in Southern Province have drowned in a pit filled with water.  Deputy police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale who has confirmed the development has identified the deceased pupils as Lewis Sindembi aged 16, Ezila Mweemba aged 14, and Vincent Simfukwe aged 16 all grade 10 pupils and ...

The Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia is worried about revelations that about 20 boxes of Coartem have been stolen at Nalolo District Pharmacy Hub in Western Province. Organization Director General Quince Mwabu has noted the need for a collective effort and will to fight this habit of stealing government’s medicine. Dr. Mwabu has expressed fear that if this is ...