The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has questioned claims by the government that some farmers in Chipata district made double claims on their e-voucher cards. CSPR Eastern Province Coordinator Maxson Nkhoma tells QTV News via telephone that claims by the Chipata District Commissioner that some farmers have knowingly collected farming inputs twice using their e-voucher cards are outrageous and ...

President Edgar Lungu has been urged to use his address to parliament next month to share with the nation mechanisms his administration is putting in place reunite Zambians. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is also calling on the Head of State to tell the nation through the House what his plans are to bring about healing in the political ...

The Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) says the new wholesale price of mealie meal for a 25kg bag of breakfast is expected to be about K85. MAZ National Coordinator Andrew Chintala says this follows the signing of the contracts by nine milling companies with the Food Reserve Agency and the Grain Traders Association aimed at reducing the wholesale and retail ...

UPND Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba says it worries his party whether Zambian judges can make bold decisions such as the one the South African high Court has made by ruling against the government’s decision to withdraw the country’s membership from the International Criminal Court. Mr Mwamba says it can only take bold judges to make such a decision as the ...

Government owes fertilizer suppliers, seed companies and transporters a total of two billion kwacha for the 2016/2017 farming season. Agriculture Dora Siliya told parliament when she delivered a ministerial statement today that fertilizer suppliers are owed one point six billion while seed suppliers are owed three hundred and thirty two point nine million kwacha. Ms. Siliya says transporters are owed ...

Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale says his ministry has embarked on a programme to appoint management boards which will manage and control markets and bus stations in the country, in line with clause 31 of the Markets and Bus stations Act. Mr Mwale has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that the management boards are expected to be in place ...

Rihanna has joined an elite chart club after landing her 30th Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit. “Love on the Brain” has jumped up five spots to number eight on the new countdown, breaking a tie with Michael Jackson for the third most top 10 songs. She now has appeared on 30 tracks that have hit the top 10. Only ...

Wayne Rooney is unlikely to leave Manchester United for China this month. The England captain’s representatives spoke to Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian, but coach Fabio Cannavaro said talks did not progress. It is understood the chances of a deal being finalised over the next week are slim and the expectation is that Rooney will stay for the rest ...

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the benchmark lending rate by 150 basis points from 15. 5 percent to 14.0 percent. BoZ Governor Denny Kalyalya says the Committee has also shed off 400 basis points on overnight lending rates from 1000 basis points to 600 basis points above the policy rate. Dr. Kalyalya has told ...

Singer Sean Kingston has responded to reports that claimed was assaulted by The Migos yesterday afternoon (February 21) in Las Vegas. Kingston denied reports that he was beaten and pummeled by the group at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in the middle of the day. Police claimed someone in Sean Kingston’s camp pulled out a gun and fired a ...