A consortium of Civil Society Organizations has expressed concern over the continued war of words in the country which it says is retrogressive and cause for worry. The group consists the Commuters Rights Association of Zambia (CRAZ), Integrated Community Anti-litter Initiative (ICALI) Movement for Economic Empowerment and Democracy (MEED), Bethel Baptist Church (BBC), Network for Young People Against Violence (NYPAV) ...

Political analyst Alex Ng’oma has dismissed assertions that Zambia is turning into a dictatorship. Dr. Ngoma has told QTV news that what is happening in Zambia is far from a dictatorship, stating that Zambia is still a constitutional democracy and any law abiding citizen has nothing to fear. He says the arrest of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema does not qualify ...

Party for National Unity Leader, Highvie Hamududu says the ministry of national planning should be made to superintend other ministries if government is to achieve the vision 2030. Mr. Hamududu, has told QTV news that while he appreciates the 7th national development planning which was launched yesterday by President Edgar Lungu, it will be difficult to achieve the goals enshrined ...

The Jesuit center for theological reflection (JCTR) says the rise in the country’s debt stock is unsustainable for the country’s economy. JCTR Executive director Leonard Chiti has told Qfm that government should engage the citizenry and explain how and why the country’s debt stock has increased to US$7.2 billion from US$6.9 billion in December, 2016. Fr. Chiti says it is ...

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Christopher Yaluma says the country will before the end of July and August 2017 know whether there is oil in the oil exploration block 54 around Lake Bangweulu. Mr Yaluma adds that before the end of September 2017, the country will also know if there is oil and gas in the most potential block number ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority has exceeded its 2017 operational target for the first five months by K480 million, representing 3.3 % above target. In the 2017 national budget, Parliament approved a revenue target of K37.622 billion subject to the legislation of specific tax measures among which was the tax on copper concentrates and border crossing fees. However, Parliament did not ...

The Zambia Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) has petition Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma to consider the plight of communities in the development of the Mineral Output Statistical System (MOSES) that is meant is meant to monitor the movement of minerals within and out of Zambia. ZAMI is a platform for communities, the church, government, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Mining Companies ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has reversed the suspension of UPND Namwala Member of Parliament Moono Lubezhi who was suspended together with 47 other opposition party lawmakers for boycotting the President’s state of the nation address. This is after it was established that Ms Lubezhi had obtained permission from the Government Chief Whip for leave of absence from ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has called for dialogue involving all stakeholders in order to defuse political tension in the country. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says political stakeholders from both the opposition and ruling parties should together with the Church and the civil society come together and seek to find a lasting solution ...

Two Zambian nationals of Siavonga district have been sentenced to 8 months imprisonment after being convicted by a Zimbabwean court for theft of copper cables. Siavonga district Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama who has confirmed the development to Q-News has named the two as Beston Mupota and Charles Shayamanhu Mr Kanyama has since appealed to Zimbabwean authorities to consider transferring the two ...