Zambia came from two goals down to record a significant 2-all draw away to South Africa in the first leg final round of the Kenya 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier. South Africa had gone ahead in the 32nd minute through Gift Motupa who scored from a Ryan Moon corner with skipper Mario Booysen doubling the lead in the 52nd minute. ...

The Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) notes that Government has failed to arrest the widening fiscal deficit. And the party doubts how sustainable the reduction of policy rate to 11 percent and the Statutory Reserve Ratio to 9% is in the medium to long-term given that all economic indicators are pointing towards an upward inflationary trend as well as a ...

Movement for National Transformation(MNT) President Daniel Shimunza says Zambians have been  left out as key drivers of the country’s  economy. Mr. Shimunza says 53 years down the line, Zambians have not been main stakeholders in as far as driving the economic agenda of the country is  concerned. Mr. Shimunza says the indigenous Zambians have sadly been exploited by foreigners through ...

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has projected production in 2017 to be approximately 240, 000 tonnes of copper, and approximately 145, 000 ounces of gold representing a decrease from 2016 production which is said to be primarily due to lower grades expected during the course of 2017. And the company says it needs to see stability in the Zambian mining tax ...

President Edgar Lungu has congratulated Kenya’s President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta following his re-election for a second term, in general elections held on 8th August, 2017. President Lungu says he is confident that during Mr. Kenyatta’s renewed mandate to steer the people of Kenya to higher levels of prosperity, bilateral relations between Zambia and Kenya will further be enhanced through cooperation of ...

A Traditional Marriage Counselor Joe Namangolwa has attributed the rise in divorce cases in the country to lack of financial and emotional support by spouses. Mr. Namangolwa has told QTV News that it is worrying and disheartening to see how marriages are breaking up due to misunderstandings by couples. He notes that western values have also contributed to the breakup ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says the recent visits to Zambia by Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo have simply confirmed that there is political tension in the country. President Edgar Lungu has on different occasions insisted that there is no political tension in the country FODEP Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says his organisation ...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Board says it will maintain the K60 maize price for a 50kg bag. This follows a recent meeting involving the FRA management and Zambia National Farmers Union during which meeting the farmers union asked for the price to be reconsidered. But after FRA management consulted with the Board, the board has maintained that the agency ...

Central Province Minister Sydney Mushanga has appealed to the ministry of health to recruit more health staff to cater for the newly built health posts in the province. Mr. Mushanga says while the province has seen development in new health infrastructure, there is need for these to be staffed with health personnel. Mr. Mushanga tells QTV news that he has ...

Chief Nsamba of Lunga District in Luapula Province has praised Senior Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni speaking people in Chipata district for punishing about five parents with community service work for allowing their underage primary school going children to be dancing queens at a local tavern. Chief Nsamba notes that cases of early marriage can be eliminated in communities if ...