Daily Archives: May 6, 2022

MOH sets 14th May for Covid 19 vaccination campaign relaunch

The ministry of health has announced that it will relaunch the covid-19 vaccination campaign on 14th may, 2022 with the aim of increasing the vaccination coverage from the current 22 percent to 70 percent across the country by the end of june 2022. giving an update on the covid-19 situation as well as other health matters, health minister Sylvia Masebo ...

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JCC calls for reforms in the appointment of judges

The Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) has called for reforms in the way Judges are appointed to the bench in the country. JCC Chairperson, Vincent Malambo says there is need for a transparent and merit based system to appoint Judges in the country through a broader participation to ensure equity in the delivery of justice that will give public confidence in ...

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COMESA optimistic about expanding Seychelles share

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) secretary general, Chileshe Mpundu is optimistic that there is still room to expand the Seychelles’ share of intra-COMESA exports which still remains minimal at 0.2% despite being a free trade area (FTA) member. Speaking when Seychelles’ high commissioner to south Africa and permanent representative to COMESA presented his credentials in Lusaka today, ...

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Expedite actualization of NPSA pension reforms – NAPSA contributor

President Hakainde Hichilema is being called upon to ensure NAPSA pension reforms are expedited to enable contributors to start access their money before attaining the age of 55. Mbwanga Kaumba, a concerned Kaoma NAPSA contributor says the process of NAPSA reforms should not be delayed any further. Mr Kaumba says this is considering that all stakeholders including the president himself ...

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Govt urged to work on revenue collection- Tatila

Leadership movement media director, Tatila Tatila has called on the ministry of local government and rural development to ensure market boards are put in place to ensure councils are able to collect the revenue they are supposed to collect. Mr. Tatila tells Qtv news that the councils will never realize maximum revenue collection from markets in absence of market boards. ...

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Direct Presidential fund to the vulnerable children -ZANEC

The Zambia national education coalition (ZANEC) has called for the development and adoption of a more flexible system and criteria that will highly prioritize vulnerable children to be selected as beneficiaries of the impending presidential education fund for orphans. Recently, president Hakainde Hichilema confirmed that he has not taken his salary since being elected and that his salary will be ...

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Nkanza arrested for corruption – ACC

The anti-corruption commission has arrested former permanent secretary at the ministry of education Dr. Patrick Nkanza for corrupt practices involving over k200 million.AAC chief corporate affairs Officer, Timothy Moono says Dr. Nkanza, 71, of Lusaka has been arrested and charged with one count of willful failure to comply with applicable law and procedure contrary to section 34 (2) (b) of the anti-corruption ...

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Govt maintains optimism about the IMF deal

Finance and national planning minister Situmbeko Msokotwane says the new dawn government has no plan b in the event that the IMF deal fails. addressing a media briefing in Lusaka today on the post-spring meetings with the world bank and IMF, Dr Msokotwane expressed confidence that the imf deal will work out, stating that the IMF staff level agreement is ...

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Western expo already attracting investors – Mbangweta

Western province minister Kapelwa Mbangweta says the western province expo, trade and tourism slated for 19 September has started attracting a lot of investors and exhibitors in the province. Mr. Mbangweta tells q news that investors have already started paying for the expo in a bid to enhance collaboration among the local traders and investors in the promotion of business. The ...

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Lack of financial literacy among teachers worries NAQUEZ

The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia executive director Aaron Chansa has stressed that lack of financial literacy amongst teachers is a source of poor financial management by most teachers in the country. Mr. Chansa says lack of entrepreneurial skills among the teachers is other major contributor to teachers getting into unsustainable debts amidst the high cost of borrowing ...

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