Minister of Finance Felix Mutati has arrived in Brazil for bilateral talks on strengthening south to south development cooperation. The Minister was met on arrival in Brasilia, the Capital of the Giant South American Country, by Zambia’s Defence Attache, Colonel Godwin Chenda. During a courtesy call on the Zambian Mission, Col Chenda, who was standing-in for the Ambassador Designate to ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has made some changes to its leadership structure ahead of the convention with Geoffrey Mwamba appointed as UPND Vice President for Politics. Others appointed are Patrick Mucheleka as Deputy Secretary General for Politics, Gertrude Imenda is Deputy Secretary General Administration, Gilbert Liswaniso is now National Youth Chairperson with Pastor Kangwa Chileshe becoming ...

The Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) has called for tolerance amongst political players and avoid any form of confrontation. ZCID Executive Director Monica Kanjimana has told QTV News that attacks on each other by political players should not be tolerated. Ms Kanjimana says Zambia was founded on democracy and therefore, all political players must always remember that and ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has called for an end to what it has termed as ‘barbaric politics’. NAREP Spokesperson Bwalya Nondo tells QTV News that it is unfortunate that the Zambian politics has now been marred with barbaric acts by some political players. He says there is need to practice politics of civility. Mr. Nondo says what happened ...

Vice president Inonge Wina has directed Commerce Minister Margret Mwanakatwe to institute an import ban on edible oils in Zambia. Ms. Wina says this is because the country already has companies which are able to produce edible oils. She has since stated that there should not be unfair trade between local producers and foreign based companies.

The opposition United National Independence Party (UNIP) notes that under the PF Administration, there has been an increase in cases of infringement of political and human rights. UNIP Deputy Secretary General Reverend Alfred Banda has told QTV News that it is very difficult for political parties to meet with their members. Reverend Banda notes with sadness that the ruling party ...

A total of 29 new cholera cases have been recorded as of 18 hours of 14th December 2017 bringing the cumulative cases to 720 since the outbreak in October this year. The deaths recorded so far since the outbreak is 20. Ministry of Health Head Communications & External Relations Stanslous Ngosa in a statement issued to QTV News says of ...

Vice President Inonge Wina has disclosed that the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone has so far attracted over 34 investors with an investment threshold of 1.3 billion USD. Ms. Wina says the economic zone has created over 2, 000 direct jobs, with more indirect jobs to be created through backward and forward linkages in value chains. And Ms. Wina has ...

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) which will help tackle existing challenges posed by money laundering airing from various forms of corruption in the private sector. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Lusaka, ZPPA Director General Danies Chisenda said the joint effort by the two institutions will contribute ...

Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has called on the opposition political parties not to frustrate the PF Government as it delivers on its campaign promises. The Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General said this in Lusaka during the launch of the campaign tracker project done by Action Aid Zambia in partnership with Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). ...