Press release – Double Taxation Agreement avoidance between the UK and Zambia
UK and Zambia sign a Double Taxation Agreement Published 4 February 2014 World location: Zambia World agency: British High Commission Lusaka It replaces an agreement between the UK and Zambia of...
View ArticleMP Moses Muteteka should resign – LAZ
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called for the resignation of Chisamba Member of Parliament Moses Muteteka following his recent conviction by a Lusaka Magistrate court for theft of motor...
View Article‘General’ Kanene convicted, locked up
LUSAKA-based musician Clifford Dimba, alias ‘General’ Kanene, has been convicted of defiling an underage girl. Dimba, 26, has since been committed to the High Court where he faces a minimum sentence of...
View ArticleZNS officer has pleaded not guilty to slapping RTSA boss
A ZAMBIA National Service (ZNS) officer has pleaded not guilty to slapping Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), chief executive officer Zindaba Soko. Gift Moyo, 40, a ZNS nurse told Lusaka...
View ArticleK80,000 not enough to sustain Levy stadium operations
THE task force engaged to run the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola has said the K80,000 monthly grant it receives from Government is not enough to properly sustain the operations of the US$65 million...
View Article$2bn West sugar project welcome
WESTERN Province is among the least developed regions in the country and the public perception of the area coupled with poor road infrastructure, has had a negative impact in terms of attracting...
View ArticleK104m released for Mkushi road works
GOVERNMENT has released K104 million for the construction of township roads in Mkushi District. Central Province Minister Obvious Mwaliteta said Keren Engineering Company had been awarded a contract...
View ArticleCommonwealth closes shop in Zambia,workers made redundant
Commonwealth has announced the closure of all its youth programmes in Zambia resulting in workers being rendered redundant. According to information obtained by Qfm News, the closure of the programmes...
View ArticleConviction of Gen. Kanene warning to musicians – NGOCC
The Non-Governmental Organization Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says the conviction of renowned musician Clifford Dimba, popularly known as General Kanene, should serve as a warning to musicians who are...
View ArticleMine setup in Lower Zambezi marvel Zambian Voice
Zambian Voice Executive Director, Chilufya Tayali has questioned the logic behind government’s decision to overrule the Zambia Environmental Management Agency over the establishment of a mine in Lower...
View ArticleLecturer fined for killing pedestrian
A MULUNGUSHI University lecturer in Kabwe has been fined K5,000 after he was convicted for killing a pedestrian or face a nine-month jail term in default. Kabwe High Court judge Elita Mwikisa...
View ArticlePolice operations reduce prostitution in Mansa – Kasolo
LUAPULA Province permanent secretary Chanda Kasolo says there has been a drastic reduction in prostitution in Mansa after continued crackdown operations by the police and provincial administration. Mr...
View ArticleYALI backs calls for Muteteka to step down
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has backed calls for MMD Chisamba Member of Parliament Moses Muteteka to step down following his conviction. The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called on...
View ArticleGrade 12 pass rate up
SOURCE- $Zambia_Daily_Mail OUT of 104,809 pupils who sat for Grade 12 examination last year, 63,104 obtained school certificates, representing an increase of 58.08 percent in 2012 to 60.21 percent....
View ArticleK20 million set aside for youth empowerment programme – Kambwili
ABOUT K20 million will be disbursed under the youth empowerment programme this year, Youth and Sport Minister Chishimba Kambwili has said. Mr Kambwili said when he paid a courtesy call on Kitwe...
View ArticleHH’s remarks over Dr. Scott annoys MMD youths
Opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) youths have expressed disappointment with remarks attributed to United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema in which he...
View ArticleECZ engages PF over MMD complaint letter
The Electoral Commission of Zambia(ECZ) has engaged ruling Patriotic Front (PF) over the letter the opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD)wrote to it to complain over alleged early...
View ArticleZampost starts compensating families of victims of the Postbus accident
ZAMBIA Postal Services (Zampost) has started compensating victims and families of victims of the Postbus accident which happened a year ago. The accident claimed 51 lives and left 21 passengers...
View ArticleKCM workers’ retention standoff resolved
GOVERNMENT and Vedanta Resources Plc, the owners of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM), have amicably resolved all differences surrounding the retention of workers at the mining giant. Labour and Social...
View ArticleReview laws on defilement, says NGOCC
THE Non-Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has said there is need to revisit the punishment for sexual offences as the current penalties do not suffice in stopping would-be...
View Article