The Southern African Cross Border Traders Association (SACBTA) is encouraging unvaccinated cross border traders to get fully vaccinated in order to benefit from the Zambian government’s revised covid-19 guidelines for travelers. The Zambian government has revised the Covid 19 guidelines for travelers at all points of entry with travelers now required to only provide proof of full vaccination as opposed ...

Disability Rights organizations have lauded president Hakainde Hichilema for appointing Christine Chama, a physically challenged woman as a Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission. They say the appointment is a demonstration of president Hakainde Hichilema’s commitment to including persons with disabilities in governance and decision making. Disability Rights Watch National Coordinator, Bruce Chooma tells Q-News that the decision by the ...

The Civil Society Organizations Decentralization Alliance Network (CSO DAN) has accused the National Assembly of abrogating the Constitution. Organization Interim National Coordinator, George Chimembe has noted with concern that the National Assembly which is supposed to be the credo of democracy is allegedly abrogating article 88 of the Constitution which entrenches participation of ordinary citizens in the democratic governance of the ...

Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) Director General, Quince Mwabu has called on the Anti-Corruption Commission to take interest in the possible existence of ghost workers in Ministry of Health which has led to some Directors being sent on forced leave. In a ministerial statement made in Parliament last week, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said her ministry had unearthed ...

Economist and former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Communication Advisor, Chibamba Kanyama Economist Chibamba Kanyama is confident Zambia will not have difficulties in restructuring its debt before securing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) package because the government has so far demonstrated good will to this cause.   Mr. Kanyama has observed that Zambia has already gone past the Staff Level Agreement which he ...

Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa says Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has made it clear that he wants civil servants to access terminal benefits before leaving employment. Mr. Muntengwa tells Qtv News that what this means that going forward, the NAPSA Act will need to be amended to streamline it with the vision of the New Dawn government to ensure people have ...

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has welcomed the renewal of the term of office for its chairperson and the appointment of the new Vice Chairperson and Commissioners by President Hakainde Hichilema, subject to ratification by the National Assembly. Commission Director Sindiso Ngatsha Sichone says the appointment of the chairperson, vice-chairperson and commissioners who are all known human rights defenders, will ...

former Bwana Mukubwa PF Member of Parliament Dr. Jonas Chanda Immediate past Health Minister, Dr Jonas Chanda says the Ministry of Health as a custodian of the health sector should devise a mechanism for dismantling its debt portfolio as resources released for the procurement of medicines may only end up being used to service the debt. Dr. Chanda says government ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on all trade unions, civil society organizations and other stakeholders not to allow the strong arm of those who are ruling to control and bring undemocratic tendencies in Zambia. ZCTU Secretary General, Cosmas Mukuka says the stakeholders should endeavor to protect the democratic space and be good ambassadors by questioning anything ...

Governance Activist Brebner Changala has called on president Hakainde Hichilema to fire Information Minister Chushi Kasanda and Ministry Spokesperson Thabo Kawana. Mr. Changala says president Hichilema should also consider abolishing the ministry of information which he feels is currently merely playing a propaganda role for the government. Mr. Changala says there is more confusion in the ministry with what he ...