The International Investment Banking (IIB) has pledged to invest in road Infrastructure, Housing, and Energy sectors in the country. Visiting IIB Vice President Philip Bum, who is also a delegation leader, says the IIB team is in the country to share available options for construction of the roads projects by utilizing the innovative Green Pave natural paving solutions. Mr. Bum ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has described as commendable government’s intention to maximize generation of domestic revenues. Dr. Kalumba thinks that if government improves revenue collection internally as suggested in the 2017 national budget Zambia will have little need to contract foreign debt. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Kalumba says this is why Finance Minister Felix Mutati must ...

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has sent back seized Lyons Peanut Butter to Zimbabwe. ZABS Head Marketing & Public Relations Hazel Mafwenko says the Lyons Peanut Butter was seized and confined from various shops around the country between August and October this year. Ms Mafwenko says this was because laboratory test results indicated that the peanut butter contained higher ...

The cost of living for Lusaka as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs Basket (BNB) for an average Zambian family of five hit a first time high K5,036.28 in the month of October 2016. Some items recording increases in price included mealie meal, beans, dark green vegetables, cooking oil, bread, sugar, tea and charcoal. The ...

  A series of previously unpublished sketches claimed to be by Vincent Van Gogh are imitations, the Van Gogh Museum has said. Experts at the Dutch museum studied 56 photos out of 65 drawings ahead of a press conference unveiling a new book showcasing the sketches. The museum’s researchers “were of the opinion that these could not be attributed to ...

  Gareth Southgate’s four-game tenure as England’s interim manager ended in disappointment as Spain scored twice in the closing moments to snatch a draw in the Wembley friendly. England looked on course to further bolster Southgate’s claims to succeed Sam Allardyce as they impressed and took control through Adam Lallana’s early penalty, awarded when Spain keeper Pepe Reina hauled down ...

Syria’s leader has said he hopes US President-elect Donald Trump will be an ally in fighting terrorism but remains “cautious in judging him”. Bashar al-Assad said Mr Trump would be a “natural ally” if he fulfilled a campaign pledge to fight terrorism. But he said it was “dubious” whether Mr Trump could “live up to his promises”. Mr Trump had ...

Mpulungu district in the Northern Province of Zambia has received most of the fertilizer allocation under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) for the 2016/2017 farming season. Both D compound and Urea fertilizers started arriving in the country in August this year and so far, all the expected 3,004.2 metric tonnes of D compound fertilizers have been received. The district ...

The Advocacy against Child Abuse and Gender Based Violence has expressed concern over the increasing cases of divorce as well as couples killing each other. Advocacy Executive Director Bellion Chola tells QTV News in an interview that his organization is worried that couples are not using the available avenues in resolving their misunderstandings. Mr. Chola says this should serve as ...

Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi says the increase in the social cash transfer and the increase in the number of beneficiaries in the 2017 national budget will help cushion the impact of the removal of subsidies. Ms. Kabanshi says the Patriotic Front government is a government that stresses on taking care of the poor citing that no country can develop ...