The Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia (ISCZ) has observed that the year 2017 has been characterized by political wrangles and squabbles. Council President Suzyo Zimba tells Q-news that this has been compounded by the failure by President Edgar Lungu and UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to sit down and iron out their differences. Mr. Zimba says this antagonism between the two ...

The Prisons Care and Counseling Association (PRISCA) has hailed the government for adopting the Criminalization of Torture in Zambia Bill. During the Cabinet meeting held on 4th December, 2017, government adopted the Criminalization of Torture in Zambia Bill. PRISCA Executive Director Godfrey Malembeka has told QTV News via telephone that this will no doubt help in the promotion of human ...

Parliament has unanimously approved the K71.6 billion 2018 national budget. Winding up debate on the budget bill, Finance Minister Felix Mutati said his ministry will ensure that revenues are collected to the budgeted levels and timely distributed to the ministries,provinces and spending agencies so that the programmes approved by the house are implemented. He however, stated that this is not ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has commended President Edgar Lungu for following laying down procedure in the appointment of Judges, marking a departure from what used to happen in the past before the amendment of the Constitution. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza notes that while Article 92(2) (e) of the Constitution has vested powers in the President to appoint ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) is demanding the resignation of Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya for allegedly failing to run the agriculture sector. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape is disappointed with the manner the Agriculture Minister has handled the 2017/2018 farming season. He tells Q-news that farmers are helpless, and disappointed with how the e-voucher has been handled by ...

Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr. Kennedy Malama has commended the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) for increasing access to electricity in rural parts of the country. Dr. Malama says this will guarantee the provision of quality medical care through improved storage of drugs and vaccines. He has told Q-news in an interview that stringent refrigeration of drugs as ...

The Department of National Parks and Wildlife in Siavonga District has gunned down the lion that has been terrorizing residents for the past five months. The same lion is believed to have killed 18 cows during the five months it has been on the loose. And Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has confirmed the development to Q-News via telephone that ...

Liverpool’s in-form striker Mohamed Salah has a minor hamstring issue and manager Jurgen Klopp said he could rest the Premier League’s top scorer during the busy festive period to avoid aggravating the problem. Salah, who has scored 13 league goals, was substituted after 67 minutes in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Everton and is contention for Wednesday’s fixture against West Bromwich ...

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has made his debut on the Kardashian family’s Christmas card. Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian previously told fans that the 2017 offering would feature “women and kids only,” and she and her relatives have been sharing teaser snaps of the finished product since December 1. However, the Day 11 teaser of the card shows Kim standing next ...

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has joked that the club may have to cover the see-through tunnel in their new stadium following media reports of a fracas at Old Trafford following Sunday’s Manchester derby. British media reported that United manager Jose Mourinho was upset by the behaviour of the City players who threw milk and water at him following the ...