The National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has given the ministry of education and teaching service commission a one month ultimatum to ensure that all the teachers who have been paid their retirement packages should vacate institutional houses. Union Executive President Victor Muyumba says this will pave way for those who are still in service to ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection [JCTR] has cautioned that the fuel pump price adjustment by almost 10 kwacha between December 2021 and April 2022 and the resultant adjustment in the commodity prices is inevitably going to hit hard on the majority of the zambian people whose incomes are already very low. JCTR Executive Director, Alex Muyebe says according to ...

The ministry of finance and national planning has released 543.4 million kwacha which was disbursed in the course of the week for procurement of drugs and medical supplies in various public health institutions. Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says this is in addition to the 650-million kwacha released for procurement of drugs and medical supplies in February. He says ...

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has noted with concern the poor reading culture in most Zambian government schools which has been attributed to non-availability of literature books in most libraries in public schools. UBA Head of Marketing and Cooperate Communications Wezi Njovu has noted the increasing poor reading culture in the country and the lack of literature books which ...

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has called on stakeholders to come up with short term mitigation measures of the poor pupil-teacher ratios that have come about as a result of the free education policy. ZANEC Executive Director George Hamusunga says the prevailing situation in most government schools is rendering the policy ineffective. Mr. Hamusunga notes that there is need ...

University of Zambia Students Union (UNZASU) President Gabriel Banda has appealed to the upnd alliance government to desist from blaming the previous regime for its failures in the education sector. Mr. Banda says the new government is now in place and it is their time to deliver on all the campaign promises they made instead of attributing all their failure ...

Minister of Defense Ambrose Lufuma says marijuana farms that will be set up in Kabompo District in the North-Western Province will be under lock and key to avoid abuse from members of the public. Mr. Lufuma says the Zambia National Service (ZNS) will provide security at the plantations to protect the crop. Mr. Lufuma says ZNS will set up three ...

The Ruling United Party for National Development has asked Zambians to be patient with the government because it is looking for solutions to the high cost of living arising from the increase of fuel pump prices. Upnd’ Youth Chairman in Charge Of Politics and Mobilization Trevor Mwiinde has  acknowledged that the upnd government has made positive strides, and calls on ...

The Civil Society Organizations Decentralization Alliance Network (CSO DAN) has called on all those entrusted to manage the Constituency Development Fund to follow the CDF guidelines and ensure prudent use of these public resources. Interim National Coordinator, George Chimembe is hopeful that there will be no unnecessary red tape because this will mean projects will not be funded and implemented within ...

Opposition Economic and Equity Party (EPP) president Chilufya Tayali has challenged the new dawn government to urgently come up with measures to cushion citizens from the impact of increased fuel prices.  Speaking in a telephone interview with Q-news, Mr. Tayali says government should not be bound by agreements it has entered into with donors, but take measures to safeguard the ...