The Health Professions Council of Zambia-HPCZ has revealed a 62 percent pass rate for health professionals who took the professional licensure examinations in November 2023. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka today, HPCZ Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Fastone Goma stated that out of the 3,443 candidates who sat for the examinations, 2,146 passed
The Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia-OMCAZ has warned that the continued depreciation of the kwacha against the US dollar will make it difficult for Zambia to reduce fuel prices, despite the cost of crude oil falling on the international market. According to business insider, yesterday’s brent crude oil spot price was $76.78 per barrel
A 49-year-old man has been rescued alive from the collapsed mine slug damp site in Chingola on the Copperbelt 5 days after being trapped with several other miners. The survivor, identified as Mwanshe Mukoko of Chingola Township was rescued around 21:00 hours last night by the rescue team and is currently receiving treatment at Nchanga
The National Assembly of Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding-MoU with civil society organizations, think tanks, academia and professional bodies aimed at enhancing collaboration in the governance of the country. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Lusaka today, Clerk of the National Assembly Roy Ngulube says the enhanced collaboration that is expected from the
Economist Kampamba Shula has opposed proposals by some stakeholders for Zambia to change its currency on allegations that some people could be holding on to huge sums of money resulting in the continued depreciation of the kwacha. In an interview with Phoenix News, Mr. Shula however has proposed that the bank of Zambia tries to
The National Council of Students Unions-NACOSU has demanded for a further reduction in interest rates for students loans by at least 7 percent. The students’ council has also observed that a lot of work still needs to be done to ensure the student’s loans given to Zambian students provided by government are accessible by all
FIAN Zambia, an advocacy organization for human rights in food and nutrition, has expressed concern over the lack of coordinated communication from the government on the management of anthrax outbreak. Livestock and Fisheries Minister Makozo Chikote recently said the government has contained anthrax through ongoing extensive animal vaccinations in affected areas countrywide. But FIAN Country
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