Government has refuted claims by former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili that the US$273 million loan meant for the Digital Migration process has been misappropriated. In a statement issued to QTV News, Chief Government Spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga says the digital migration project is being implemented under two separate contracts saying phase one of the project was contracted at ...

The Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has challenged the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to consider appealing against the recent  acquittals of Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya and Maxwell Mwale. This comes after the Director of Public Prosecutions has appealed against the acquittal of former Minister of Tourism Sylvia Masebo. TIZ Acting Executive Director Wesley Chibamba says his organization ...

PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the announcement by the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), that the health institution is now able to do both closed and open heart surgery, represents another milestone scored by the PF government. Mr. Bwalya says this good news is one of the many achievements of the PF government in various key sectors. Mr. Bwalya says ...

The Non Governmental Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has observed the need for the nation to quickly convene an indaba to address the root causes of these passion killings that are sending productive lives to their early graves. This follows the latest case of a Nakonde man that killed the wife and the suspected lover in front of the children in ...

Prisoners Activist Evans Bunda has observed the need for all stakeholders to empower ex prisoners in order for them to reintegrate well into society. Mr. Bunda, who spent 18 years in prison, has told QTV News in an interview that most ex prisoners are finding it difficult to survive due to lack of empowerment. Mr. Bunda says government and other ...

They have played Super Bowls, World Series and NBA championships in Miami but on Saturday, one of soccer’s great rivalries will be the hot ticket when Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in a rare El Clasico away from Spanish soil. The match marks just the second time, and first in 35 years, that El Clasico will be played outside Spain. ...

North Korea has hailed as a success its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), describing it as a “stern warning” for the US. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the test proved that the entire US was within striking range, state media reported. The launch came three weeks after North Korea’s first ICBM test. US President Donald Trump ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza has pleaded with the University of Zambia management to rescind its decision to prevent more than 850 students from writing exams next month over outstanding balances. According to a an internal memo posted on several notice boards at the country’s highest learning institution along with the complete list of affected students, ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) says there is no proper justification for the K60 maize price announced by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA). UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma has since advised government to adjust upward the price considering the high cost of agro inputs farmers incurred. Mr. Kakoma says government should understand that the 2016/2017 farming season came with ...