At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government. It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades. Rescuers are now digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, as dozens are still ...

The Centre for Young Leaders in Africa (CYLA) has called for issue based campaigns ahead of the Lusaka mayoral by-election slated for July 26. CYLA Executive Director, Jones Mulunga has challenged the candidates to bring out their development plans in their campaigns. He has also called on media houses to provide the candidates with fair coverage and create platforms where ...

A total of 83 public institutions have been registered under the Electronic-Government Procurement (E-GP) as at 30th June, 2018 since the registration begun in January. Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) Public Relations Principal Officer, John Chipandwe says this as the pilot phase of the e-government procurement comes to conclusion. Mr. Chipandwe says all public institutions are required to register with ...

The Bankers Association of Zambia is having consultations with the Zambia Revenue Authority and the Bank of Zambia with a view of pushing for the introduction of a Statutory Instrument (SI) meant to fast track the registration of Taxpayer Identification Number (TPIN). Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) Chairperson Leonard Mwanza says with the introduction of the SI, banks will have ...

Government has expressed concern at the pace of the construction of the new BH and Simon Mwewa markets in Lusaka. Acting President Inonge Wina says the construction of the markets will cushion the impact of the Lusaka City Market fire victims and street vending. Ms. Wina says the BH market will be completed this month end, while the Simon Mwewa ...

The Chinese government says it will not protect any Chinese law breakers in all of its areas of investment. Speaking when he presented his credentials at the Comesa secretariat this morning, Chinese ambassador to Zambia who is also special representative of China to Comesa, Li Jie, says his country has benefited greatly from its investments overseas and its people are expected to abide by ...

Transparency  International Zambia (TIZ) says there is need to establish whether a due diligence process was followed in hiring ZCCM-Investment Holding Chief Executive Officer Dr. Pius Kasolo. Some media reports have suggested that Dr. Kasolo acquired South African Citizenship way before he became the ZCCM-IH CEO, deeming him ineligible for the position. Dr. Kasolo has however, denied such allegations saying ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says the publication of Constitution Amendment Bill is now dependent on the holding of the presidential national dialogue summit. Mr. Lubinda says his Ministry is expecting that once this dialogue summit among political party leaders has been held, it will then be given the go ahead to publish the Amendment Bill. He has told QTV News ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says the review of the Public Order Act is a matter of urgency. LAZ president Eddie Mwitwa says the association therefore hopes to see the draft bill to amend the Public Order Act before the end of this year. Mr Mwitwa says LAZ has observed that the Act is a source of tension in ...