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A total of 71,657 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the last two days following the relaunch of the vaccination campaign on the 14th May, 2022 aimed at reaching over 70 percent of the eligible population by end of June. In a speech read on her behalf by ministry of health permanent secretary […]
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The Zambia Medical Association says it’s in full support of the reintroduction of licensure examinations by the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ). Association Secretary General, Dr.Roy Tolopu has said the Association being the official representative of medical doctors and dental surgeons in the country is behind the HPCZ. Dr. Tolopu says the Resident Doctors Association […]
Continue ReadingHealth Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) Registrar Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Bwembya Bwalya says the reintroduction of licentiate examinations is not meant to punish health practitioners. Mr. Bwalya has also clarified that the examinations are also not meant to curtail the number of health practitioners, but merely meant to assess students whether they have the minimum competencies and […]
Continue ReadingZambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president, Chishimba Nkole has advised the government to carefully consider the impact of some of the international monetary fund (IMF) prescribed policies given its history in Zambia which he feels left a bitter taste among workers. Mr. Nkole has told Q-news in an interview that the union is following with […]
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Zambia Federation of Employers Vice President Kennedy Njamba says the first quarter of the year 2022 which ended on 31st march was as bad as the last quarter of the year 2021 as the cost of living and that of doing business have been high in the country. Mr. Njamba says the country witnessed some workers […]
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A consortium of three unions in the mining sector have proposed for a forensic investigations of the business at Konkola Copper Mines to determine the true status of the business. The Mine Workers Union of Zambia, the United Mine Workers Union of Zambia and the National Union of Miners and Allied Workers wants this to be […]
Continue ReadingMinistry of tourism has dismissed a video circulating on social media suggesting that one of the stray lions in Kafue has been killed. Speaking in a telephone interview with Q-news, Ministry of tourism public relations officer, Sakabilo Kalembwe says wildlife and ZAF officers are still on the ground looking for the stray lions. Mr. Kalembwe has since […]
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Government has disclosed that it has developed a roadmap on the review of the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Act. Labour and Social Services Minister Brenda Tambatamba says discussions have since reached an advanced stage benchmarking lessons from within, the region and abroad. She says this is to ensure that the provisions incorporated are not only […]
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A senior patriotic front member Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba commonly known as GBM has dispelled social media claims suggesting that he intends to rejoin the ruling united party for national development. Mr. Mwamba says he is content in the patriotic front and has no intentions to leave it for UPND. he says if UPND was in the […]
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Former Ruling Patriotic Front have challenged Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati who was in government at the time the f-t-j university project was launched to tell the nation where the $33 million went. Acting Party President Given Lubinda says answers surrounding details of the payment of 33 million dollars on the project are within the government […]
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