Kitwe Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe has warned residents against throwing garbage in drainages thereby blocking the drainages. Mr. Kango’mbe says over the last 11 months, Kitwe City Council has cleared historical waste and unblocked drainages in most areas of the 28 wards. He says despite the Kitwe City Council’s efforts to unblocking the drainages, some residents have illegally dumped waste again ...

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) say it does not support the proposal to restrict terms in office for Members of Parliament, Councillors and Mayors. PeP President Sean Tembo says trying to equate the position of Republican President to other electable positions such as MPs and Mayors is a misnomer. Mr. Tembo says the position of Republican President is an extremely ...

The opposition Party of National Unity (PNU) has called for early general elections amid exposed financial mismanagement in the country. Party secretary general Kasote Singogo has also backed calls by some opposition political parties to impeach President Edgar Lungu, alleging that there is so much corruption under his administration. He says all those calling for the president’s impeachment should never ...

Energy Minister David Mabumba has disclosed that government has concluded on the 20 million dollars Saudi Arabia fuel deal. Mr. Mabumba has expressed confidence that cheaper petroleum will start coming into Zambia by next year. He explains that what is remaining is the Letter of credit to be done between various institutions. Mr. Mabumba says the deal on the procurement ...

Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu has been re-elected president of the Zambia conference of catholic bishops (ZCCB). According to a statement issued by ZCCB communications director Fr Winfield Kunda, Archbishop Mpundu was re-elected during the ZCCB plenary meeting held from 6th to 11th November, 2017 at kapingila house in Lusaka. Fr kunda stated that the bishops also elected Right Rev George Lungu ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says calls by certain individuals to impeach President Edgar Lungu over his utterances on the judiciary are frivolous because they fall short of the constitutional ingredients for the impeachment of a republican president. Mr. Mwanza says article 108 of the constitution of Zambia prescribes the grounds under which the president of ...

Camara Education, an international education dedicated to delivering real impact through technology, has installed about 95, 000 plus computers both in government and private schools in Zambia. Camara Education Zambia Chief Executive Officer Justin Keane says the organization has also trained 29, 000 teachers across the country. Mr. Keane says the organization is committed to ensuring that it transforms the ...

Zambia Open University Chairman Professor Dickson Mwansa has called for the arrest of teachers found to have forged their certificates. Prof. Mwansa has expressed concern that the levels of malpractice in the country are increasing describing the situation as retrogressive to the education system and national development in general. He has told Q-news that it is prudent upon the relevant ...

The British Council has reported three Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to the Zambia Police for suspected fraud. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the development to QTV News in a statement that the Zambia Police Service has finally received a formal report from the British Council on the suspected fraud by one of the UKAid funded projects which is the Zambia ...