Monthly Archives: February 2022

Politicians urged to prioritize education

National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Saboi Imboela has called on politicians to prioritize education as this is the only way the nation and Africa as a whole will develop. Ms. Imboela tells QTV news that politicians need to understand that if they want to participate in the 2026 general election, they need to have certain qualifications and the time to ...

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Unnecessary social media comments on Russia and Ukraine not good for Zambia

Former deputy defence minister Christopher Mulenga has advised the government to caution members of the public against making unnecessary comments on the war between Russia and Ukraine on social media. Speaking in an interview, Mr. Mulenga says members of the general public are commenting on the war without understanding the implications this may have on Zambia’s diplomatic relations. Mr. Mulenga, ...

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About 4,000 people die from TB in Zambia every year

About 4,000 people die from tuberculosis (TB) in Zambia every year, the ministry of health has revealed. Health minister Sylvia Masebo discloses that the burden of tb in Zambia remains high with an estimated incidence of 60,000 new infections every year. Speaking during the covid-19 situation update today, Ms Masebo bemoaned that TB continues to be a public health threat ...

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Commander-in-chief calls for restoration of professionalism in military

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has stressed the need for professionalism which he says was slowly being eroded in the past to return to the defence force. Speaking during the commission parade for Zambia Army officer cadets intake 24/2021 at the Zambia Military Academy popularly known MILTZ in Kabwe today, President Hichilema says his administration is determined to support and works ...

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Zambia will not side with either Russia nor Ukraine

Vice President WK Mutale Nalumango says Zambia will not take an individual position on the war between Russia and Ukraine. Responding to a question by Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa, during the vice president’s question time who wanted to find on whose side Zambia was in the conflict between the two neighboring countries, Mrs Nalumango says Zambia belongs to ...

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Zambia and DRC agree to construct the 165km road connecting Kolwezi and Lumwana

Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a cooperation framework that will culminate into the construction of the 165km road connecting the town of Kolwezi in the DRC and Lumwana in Zambia. The agreement was signed by Road Development Agency (RDA) Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engineer George Manyele on behalf of Zambia while DRC’s Lualaba provincial ...

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Altercation of Mumbi Phiri and prof Nkandu Luo isn’t a party affair

The Patriotic Front PF has distanced itself from the recent war of words between the party’s former Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri and ex-running mate Professor Nkandu Luo describing their altercation as a family affair. PF acting President Given Lubinda says he wonders why people want to link a family affair to the party when the duo’s quarreling is not ...

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Mumbi Phiri charged with murder

Former PF deputy secretary General Mumbi Phiri has been formally arrested and charged with murder. Murder is a non bailable offence, which means Mrs Phiri will remain, incarcerated. Ms Phiri ,52, has been jointly charged together with former President Edgar Lungu’s Barber Shebby Chilekwa 34 of Mimosa area in Chilanga. Police deputy public relations officer, Danny Mwale says the duo ...

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Copper queens treated to a special luncheon at state house

Copper queen goalkeeper Hazel Nali has thanked the football association of Zambia and the nation at large for the support during the qualification stage to the Africa Womens cup (AWCON). She says the team did not despair despite missing some of its best players in Barbara Banda and Margaret Belemu. Nali has attributed the successful qualification to team work and ...

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ZP advised to respect human rights

Leader of the opposition in parliament Brian Mundubile has condemned the manner in which police arrested former deputy patriotic front secretary general, Mumbi Phiri. And Mr. Mundubile says the UPND government should tone down, on what he terms as unwarranted arrests of the former ruling patriotic front party members. Mr. Mundubile is further advising the police to carry out their investigations ...

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