The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has expressed concern over the high levels of poverty in rural areas. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says 54 percent of the Zambian population are living below the poverty line with the most hit being rural areas with over 76 percent. Mr Nshindano says over the years the gap between the rich and ...

South Korean tech giant Samsung has permanently ceased production of its high-end Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after reports of devices it had deemed safe catching fire. The firm had already reduced Galaxy Note 7 production volumes. Owners are expected to be able to return the phones for a refund or an exchange for a different Samsung phone. The firm had ...

Police in Lusaka have retrieved a body of a male person aged between 20 and 25 which was found floating on Ngwenya Dam by members of the public yesterday,10th October, 2016 around 09:20 hours. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says the body was found with a swollen face and was bleeding from the nose. She says the victim is believed to ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini today sent out from the house Mazabuka Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo for dissent. This was after the Speaker twice interrupted Mr Nkombo’s maiden speech after he had referred to the results of the August elections as fraudulent and that the people of Mazabuka believe that a government was stolen. Dr Matibini advised ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has charged that Police brutality against citizens especially women is tarnishing President Edgar Lungu’s efforts to champion the rights of women in the country. Mr. Sinkamba notes that while President Lungu has tried hard to champion women’s rights, the last week’s incident where police allegedly brutalized UPND women has left people confused on whether the ...

Nine Civil Society Organizations and Church mother bodies have come together to organize an inter-party dialogue meeting involving all major political parties in view of the prevailing political environment in the country. Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) Executive Director Horrance Chilando whose organisation is spearheading the agenda has disclosed to QTV News that the organization will not be ...

Informational and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili says the stalled implementation of the digital migration project will resume soon. Dr Kambwili says Government plans to have the country fully migrate from analog to digital broadcasting have reached an advanced stage. He says government is in the process of finalizing the issue of finance that stalled the digital migration project. In ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has warned the opposition political parties who are in a habit of accusing and insulting the president to stop and accord him the respect he deserves. And the ruling party has challenged those who intercepted records of election results a day before President Lungu was declared winner of August polls to admit that they did something ...

President Edgar Lungu has been urged to set up a commission of Inquiry on Corruption to probe corruption and abuse of power in the country especially in top leadership. Peoples’ Party President Mike Mulongoti says there is need for President Lungu to set up a commission of inquiry that will probe into matters including road projects which he said is ...

Born Short Living Tall (BSLT) has urged parliament to have level headed debates and avoid putting party interests in the House. BSLT Executive Director Pastor Ntalasha Chisha says his organization is expecting parliamentarians to be above bold and represent their people firmly and effectively. Pastor Chisha says the MPs ought to remember that people stood in long queues just to ...