The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says it will file a motion in the constitutional court to reopen its presidential Petition. UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says this is because the Constitutional Court has also entertained Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Mwila’s application to set aside or reverse its ruling on Ministers who served beyond the dissolution of ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has expressed concern with the low tax compliance levels among tax payers in the country. ZRA Corporate and Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda has told QTV News on the sidelines of the E-Filling Free Training in Lusaka, Mr. Sikalinda says one of the challenges the authority is facing is that customers are not able to interact ...

Speaker of the national assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has urged the consultants from the ministry of infrastructure development to expedite completion of the architectural drawings for the re-development of the national assembly motel. Speaking after hearing and viewing an update on the architectural process of the redevelopment of the motel, Dr. Matibini noted the need for the process to be ...

President Edgar Lungu and visiting President of India Shri Ram Nati Kovind today launched works to decongest Lusaka roads at a cost of US$246 Million. At a ground-breaking ceremony in Chilanga District, Lusaka Province, President Lungu says the decongestion of Lusaka roads is the biggest government to government cooperation project. The Head of State says the PF Government has shown ...

The Ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has admonished the United Party for National Development (UPND) for their continued attacks on the church and the judiciary in the country. UPND Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba had said the judiciary was biased, and accused the church of taking political sides. But PF Media Director Sunday Chanda has told Q News that it is high ...

The opposition UPND says it is shocked that the ruling party PF is peddling lies that the party has agreed for the Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) to lead the dialogue process. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the UPND rejected the proposal last year to have ZCID to lead the dialogue process because they have no capacity. Mr. ...

The Ester Lungu Foundation Trust has fulfilled its mandate to contribute K120, 000 towards infrastructure development and operational costs at the Zambia Institute of Special Education (ZAMISE) in Lusaka. Last year, first lady Ester Lungu pledged   K120, 000 in K10, 000 monthly installments to the institute. And the first lady has disclosed that she fulfilled her promise when she made ...

President Edgar Lungu has declared seven new districts to foster rural development and easy administration of the areas. The following new districts are Chipangali, Lumezi, Kasenengwa, Chasefu, Msanzala, Chifunabuli and Lupososhi. The minister of Local Government will soon sign SI for creation of Councils. Zambia now has 114 Districts. Last week Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale disclosed that the Head ...

President Edgar Lungu says Zambia is still interested in benefitting from India’s offer of support to African countries in the area of biomass gasifier projects to complement other sources of energy. Speaking during the during bilateral talks with visiting Indian President Ram Nath Kovind in Lusaka, President Lungu announced that Zambia recently signed the international solar alliance agreement which aims ...

Government says Zambia will only sign up to the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) after thorough engagements with stakeholders and the private sector in the country. The AFCFTA was officially launched on 21st march 2018 as part of Africa’s wider agenda to boost intra Africa trade in line with agenda 2063. Once fully operational, the AFCFTA will be the ...