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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 […]
Continue ReadingBy JAMES KUNDA – TROUBLE has resurfaced in the long-time former ruling party UNIP after announcing the suspension of its president Trevor Mwamba and passing a vote of no confidence in his leadership.UNIP acting president Mike Kaira said the party’s Central Committee met in Lusaka at the weekend and decided to suspend Bishop Mwamba, accusing […]
Continue ReadingBy JAMES KUNDA – ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says there will be no increment in electricity tariffs or electricity connection fees by Zesco until the completion of a Cost of Service Study (COSS) report is analysed, finalised and its recommendations implemented.
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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 […]
Continue ReadingBy DOROTHY CHISI – MINISTRY of Health says the operationalisation of the specialised heart hospital in Lusaka has helped in lessening the spending on referrals heart disease abroad since it started functioning seven months ago.Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Professor Lackson Kasonka revealed when he checked on the recuperation of patients who had been operated […]
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KANDUZA – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema used his trip to the Copperbelt to reassure Zambians he is working to actualize his campaign promises with a promising new chapter of economic prosperity.Speaking in Mpongwe Friday, the president said among the pledges made that promises were being fulfilled included the recruitment of the 30,000 teachers, recruitment […]
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MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati has explained that the first payment for FTJ University of US$8,888,421 was made to China Energy Engineering Group on February 28, 2018, which was 14 days after he was demoted as Minister of Finance and sent to the Ministry of Works and Supply. On Thursday, acting PF president […]
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