Government has been accused of trying to doctor the contents of the Access to Information Bill so that it will not have the necessary teeth to bite. Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo tells QTV News that it is very clear that the PF Government is looking at possible ways of watering down this piece of legislation. Mr. ...

Governance Activist David Kapoma has called on the government to ensure that firm security measures will be put in place as the government contemplates on printing ballot papers locally for the 2021 general elections. Mr. Kapoma says he has welcomed the idea of printing ballot papers locally because this is a cost saving measure. He says the millions of dollars ...

Business and Financial Analyst Blessings Kafwanka has encouraged the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to continue working on modalities to expand its tax base. Mr. Kafwanka says it is for this reason that he is pleased with the move by the authority to enforce the law for all landlords and tenants to register so that they start paying withholding tax on ...

Former Transport and Communications Minister William Harrington says the government should cancel the Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 10 of 2018 saying it is ill-timed. Mr. Harrington tells QTV that he supports the stance taken by the Zambia Chambers of Mines who have called on government to scrap off this SI saying it will do more harm to Zambia’s economy than ...

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has embarked on an initiative to promote the growing of solid Bamboo for sustainable charcoal production, among other uses, to reduce deforestation. This follows after she undertook a field visit to Chief Nyawa’s area in Kazungula District after His Royal Highness raised concerns on the indiscriminate cutting of trees in his area for ...

The Pensions Insurance Authority (PIA) says Zambia’s Underdeveloped Capital Market and Volatile economic Environment is hindering the growth of Pensions in the country. Speaking on the sidelines of a pensions and Insurance media workshop PIA in Lusaka, Pensions and Inspections Manager Mainza Musole says despite the pension’s fund having existed in Zambia since colonial days, coverage is still limited to ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda has disclosed that constitution amendment bill will be tabled before Parliament during the June – July parliament sitting. The Justice Minister was responding to question in parliament from Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo who wanted to know when the Constitution (Amendment) Bill to address the lacunas in the Constitution will be presented to the ...

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has confirmed that the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) at her ministry failed on Monday, 29th January, 2018 at about 22:00hrs. Ms. Mwanakatwe has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that since then, the system has not been available for business use. She says the failure was not deliberate, but a degeneration of the equipment ...

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar suffered a sprained ankle and a fractured metatarsal when he was stretchered off in Sunday’s win over Marseille, the Ligue 1 leaders announced on Monday. The Brazilian, who signed for PSG in a world-record move from Barcelona last year, is now a serious injury doubt for the Champions League last-16 second leg against Real Madrid at ...

Ensa Cosby, the daughter of comedian Bill Cosby, has died aged 44, a spokesman for the family says. She died from a kidney disease in Massachusetts on Friday, according to spokesman Andrew Wyatt. Last year, she defended her father when he went on trial over allegations he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman in 2004. The judge declared a mistrial ...