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The Pension Insurance Authority (PIA) Acting Registrar and Chief Executive Officer Tresford Chiyavula has said the authority will continue to monitor and scrutinize the operations of all licensed insurance entities. Mr. Chiyavula said PIA will focus on prudential supervision and...

The Copperbelt Province administration has thanked cooperating partners for providing an emergency cash transfer (ECT) to six districts in the region to cushion the impact of Covid-19 pandemic at household level. Copperbelt Province Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe...

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has condemned the alleged gassing incident that occurred at Mushindamo Girl’s Technical School in North-Western Province on Saturday, February 27, 2021. ZANEC Executive Director George Hamusunga said the safety and security of learners in...

The Ministry of Tourism and Arts has pledged to put in place stiff measures to prevent poaching in the wildlife sector. Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Patrick Lungu said the ministry will take all legal and reasonable actions to stop...

Government says it recognizes the role that education plays in developing a skilled workforce required to drive the country's socio-economic development. Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu said it is for this reason that government has prioritised the development of infrastructure...

Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale has called on all Zambians to behave responsibly and not to demean or propagate information that touches on the persona of President Edgar Lungu. Dr. Hamukale said cyberbullying of the Head of State was tantamount...

Northern Province Permanent Secretary Royd Chakaba has warned government workers in the region to desist from engaging in active politics ahead of the August 12 general elections. Speaking when he addressed civil servants in Mpulungu District, Mr. Chakaba said his...

The Young Africa Leadership Initiative (YALI) says there is no way the Patriotic Front (PF) government can abuse the cyber security bill when enacted into law to rig the August 12, 2021 general elections because there is no...

A mob in Zambezi district has beaten up health personnel and destroyed public property whose value is yet to be ascertained. The mob beat up the health personnel in protest against the disposal of a body of a...

At least 21 pupils at Mushindamo Girls’ STEM school have been admitted to Solwezi general hospital after being pepper-sprayed by a drunken teacher. Mushindamo District Health Director Edgar Mutimushi has confirmed that the pupils are all in stable...