The absence of credible alternatives has been cited as one of the main reasons why the ruling PF has been winning elections despite of the challenges Zambia is going through. Political scientist Alex Ngoma says a human being is rational and therefore will always calculate benefits of associating with a particular person or group of people. Dr. Ngoma says this ...

Research think tank BuyZed Campaign has welcomed the increase in the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) maize purchasing price from K65 to K70 per 50kg bag. Founder Evans Ngoma says the K5 increment has made a difference for the farmers and President Edgar Lungu should be commended for calling for the increment. Mr. Ngoma has told QTV News that this is ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Zambia on an official visit. Mr. Erdogan has been received by President Edgar Lungu at the Kenneth Kaunda international airport. While at the airport President Erdogan, who is traveling with his wife, was given a presidential gun salute and inspected a guard of honor. During his visit Mr. Erdogan will exchange views ...

The Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) has instituted investigations into the alleged leakage of Mathematics paper 1 during the ongoing General Certificate of Education exams in Siavonga District. ZNUT Public Relations Officer, Joe Kasaka has warned that the teachers who will be found wanting will be prosecuted as they are denting the image of the teaching profession. He has ...

Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) Chairperson Bishop John Mambo has expressed fear that there will be more voter apathy in the 2021 general election if nothing is done to address the issue of low voter turnout witnessed in the just ended by-elections. Bishop Mambo has told Q-news that the low turnout is a wakeup call to the Electoral Commission of ...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has increased its maize purchasing price from K65 per 50 kg bag to K70. This follows President Edgar Lungu’s directive for the agency to revise the price. In a statement, FRA Board Chairman, Joe Simachela has reiterated the agency’s commitment to its mandate to purchase and administer the National Strategic Food Reserve through the efficient ...

Agriculture minister, Michael Katambo has called on Southern African countries to coordinate in fighting fall army worms in the region considering that they are a trans-boundary pest. And Mr. Katambo has announced that the Zambian government has established a task team comprising government and other key stakeholders including research institutions to help in addressing the outbreaks of fall army worms ...

Government has reiterated its commitment to ensure that the sexual reproductive health rights of the adolescents and youths are upheld. Justice Minister Given Lubinda says young people need to be fully aware of their sexual reproductive health rights and the existing options. Mr. Lubinda says it is for this reason that government launched the Adolescent Health Strategy for 2017/2021 which ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila has charged that the opposition UPND is finished as reflected in the just ended by-elections. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr Mwila said the PF is pleased that it has scooped 13 out of the 14 by-elections held across the country. Mr. Mwila says the people have loudly spoken and resoundingly in their ...

The Zambia Police Service received 57, 601 applications across the country for the recently advertised 1,000 Police Constable Positions. Lusaka received has the number of applicants at 10,000, Copperbelt 9,000, Southern 6,000, North Western, 5,278, Western 5,113, Muchinga 5,020, Eastern 4,800, Northern 4,605, Luapula 4,006 while Central Province has 3,779 applicants. Inspector General of Police, Kakoma Kanganja says all the ...