The Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA) has noted with concern the increase in pension contribution arrears by some employers to the detriment of employees. PIA Communications Manager Doreen Kambanganji says while most pension schemes have performed fairly well during the Covid-19 pandemic, a few have been adversely affected especially in the tourism and hospitality industry and education sector. Mrs Kambanganji ...

By David Bweupe The Ministry of Health says there has been an increase in diarrhea cases in Lusaka district recently. Ministry Spokesperson Dr Abel Kabalo, however, states that so far, the ministry has not recorded any confirmed cases of either Cholera, Typhoid, or Dysentery from all stool sampled collected and tested. Dr Kabalo says the ministry has heightened surveillance to ...

Vice President Mutale Nalumango says there is need to reconsider conducting scaled-up traffic checks to enforce adherence to traffic regulations. Mrs. Nalumango said this is because public transport drivers have a tendency of disregarding traffic rules and regulations with impunity. She recalled that there was an outcry of too many roadblocks by the members of the public. She said government ...

Government has announced that the distribution of farming inputs to one million farmers under the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) will commence on Monday,18th October,2021. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka today, Agriculture Minister Mutolo Phiri says the program will this farming season be implemented through two modalities which are the direct Input supply modality and the E-voucher modality. Mr ...

GEARS INITIATIVE Zambia has described as pure political hooliganism the destruction and harassment of staff at Choma Debonaires by UPND cadres on allegations of the outlet’s failure to display the presidential portrait. Yesterday, some unruly UPND cadres harassed and attacked the Choma Debonaires outlet which is operated under franchise by PF member of the central committee Kebby Mbewe for not ...

Government has called for concerted efforts and increased international cooperation in addressing weather induced calamities and disasters. Republican Vice President Mutale Nalumango says the need for international cooperation in addressing disasters in Zambia has never been greater than now when the country is experiencing floods and dry spells as was the case during the 2018/2019 rainy season when food insecurity ...

Opposition Patriots for Economic Progress (pep) president Sean Tembo has condemned president Hakainde Hichilema’s radio appearance describing it as a waste of time, instead of working. Mr. Tembo says there are a number of issues that urgently need the president’s intervention. He says president Hichilema should not take the Zambian people for granted, but should start fulfilling his promises instead ...

The Forum for Democratic Process (FODEP) has charged the UPND administration was not ready to form government going by the actions of the President so far with regard appointments. FODEP Executive Director George Chimembe tells QTV news that the president has been seen relieving people of their duties without having any replacements to fill up the positions. Mr. Chimembe notes ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has justified his pace of making appointments. The President says he’s being methodical in his appointments to ensure people not tainted with corruption are appointed. Speaking when he featured on a special phone-in program on radio Phoenix which was relayed on a number of other radio stations, President Hichilema says he understands the anxieties of the ...

President Hakainde Hichilema is being urged to immediately assemble a team of experts to help him achieve his vision of governing the country. Governance Activist Sam Zulu says a team of experts should be set up to help President Hichilema appoint credible and capable people to various key positions in governance. Mr. Zulu says doing so will help the seemingly ...