President Edgar Lungu has been advised to put more effort in addressing the high unemployment levels among the youth in the country. Ndola’s Church of God Ministries International Apostle, Chris Mulenga says the lack of jobs for the youth in the country has led them to engage in illegal and dangerous activities simply to sustain their livelihoods. Apostle Mulenga says ...
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Hamaundu tells govt to be open
Financial Analyst Mambo Hamaundu has charged that the challenges the country’s economy is facing are as a result of lack of openness by those in government. Mr. Hamaundu says it’s clear for everyone to see that the economy is facing a lot of challenges and running away from that fact would result in very serious consequences. He says the sooner ...
Read More »HH is UPND Presidential candidate in 2016
United Party for National Development (UPND) has dismissed as dream thinking the suggestion by its former vice president Richard Kapita that the opposition party should brace itself for more defections because party member do not want party president Hakainde Hichilema. Party vice president for politics Canicius Banda says contrary to Mr. Kapita’s suggestion that party members are not happy with ...
Read More »Govt preparing Bill to protect constitution making process
Justice Minister Ngosa Simbyakula says a bill to protect and guide the remaining phases of the constitution making process is being prepared and will be table in next sitting of Parliament which resumes later this month. Dr. Simbyakula has told QFM News in an interview that government through his ministry is carefully handling the process of the constitution bill to ...
Read More »Mongu municipal council advises consumers to check for expiry date of products
Mongu Municipal Council has appealed to shop owners in the district to always check the expiry dates for the products they are selling to the public. Council Public Relations Officer Lusale Kaseba says the council in conjunction with the Zambia Bureau of Standards and the ministry of Health has in the past one month been carrying out operations to check ...
Read More »Lungu tips Zambians on constitution consultations
Evangelical Youth Alliance International Executive Director Moses Lungu has urged stakeholders in the constitution making process to take advantage of government consultations on the new constitution to speak out. Reverend Lungu says government has given a chance to the stakeholders and the people of Zambia to speak out on the enactment and adoption of a new constitution. He however, states ...
Read More »Five political parties pledge to uphold integrity of gender equality
Five political parties have pledged to uphold the importance of gender equality as key to the political social and economic development of the country and democracy. And Gender and Child Development Minister Nkandu Luo has expressed concern about the continuing gender inequalities in the country and in political parties. Professor Luo has lamented the failure by successive governments and political ...
Read More »Zambia can learn from australia’s mineral royalty tax – Visiting Deputy Premier of Western Australia Hames
COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya says addressing regional human and institution capacity challenges still remains the key to improving efficiency of the mineral sector. Mr. Ngwenya says COMESA also believes that limitation of capacity with respect to contract negotiations and the management of mineral revenue is what accounts for the high levels of illicit financial flows from the sector. He ...
Read More »I’m willing to give Zambians constitution through referendum – Lungu
Republican President Edgar Lungu has reemphasized that he is willing to give Zambians a new constitution through a referendum, but that Zambians should understand the cost implications of a referendum. Speaking when he held a meeting with over 25 Chiefs from Southern Province at State House this afternoon, President Lungu says he is willing to give Zambians what they want ...
Read More »Kim Kardashian shares excitement for her and Kanye West’s second pregnancy
KIM Kardashian has expressed her excitement after announcing she is pregnant with her and Kanye West’s second child. The star sent fans into meltdown when she revealed the news publicly yesterday evening in a midseason teaser for her show Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Speaking to Glamour magazine, Kim confirmed the news and said: “We are so beyond excited” The ...
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