Government says it will not relent its effort at ensuring that Zambia holds a fruitful national dialogue this year. Minister of Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili says her Ministry is making frantic efforts in laying a strong foundation for the forth coming national dialogue. Reverend Sumaili says Zambia is an oasis of peace which should not be taken for granted hence, ...

Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya has insisted that there are no plans to sale off any public property to service debt owed to the Chinese government. Ms. Siliya says Zambia is not in a debt crisis for government to think of selling any of the public properties to earn money for repaying the debt. Speaking at a media briefing in ...

The opposition Golden Progressive Party (GOP) has proposed that Zambia considers adopting the Party-list Proportional Representation System (PR). The GOP is of the view that adopting such a system which other Countries like South Africa use, can enable Zambia reduce on holding of perpetual by-elections. Party president Jackson Silavwe has told QTV News in a statement his party thinks that ...

Lusaka province Minister Bowman Lusambo has called for patriotism amongst heath workers in the province as they deliver health services to the communities. Mr. Lusambo who conducted an impromptu visit to Kamwala health centre has also cautioned health workers in the province against being lazy. He states that health workers should instead work hard for the benefit of the people. ...

International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Arancha González says lack of clear government regulations is what hinders investments in African countries. Ms. González says from the works the ITC has done in Africa on investment facilitations, investors have complained that there is lack of recommendations from governments on how to implement policies. Speaking at a media breakfast meeting on facilitating ...

The opposition Rainbow Party has added its voice in urging President Edgar Lungu to be candid in disclosing Zambia’s actual public debt when he opens Parliament this Friday. Secretary General Wynter Kabimba says the figures of Zambia’s actual debt stock are still in contention. Mr. Kabimba says President Lungu should also be wary the major expectation from every Zambian as ...

In 2012, in the besieged city of Homs, photojournalist Paul Conroy was lucky to escape alive when a makeshift media centre came under fire from Syrian government forces. His colleagues Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik were killed. A new documentary Under the Wire tells the story – the first of two films this year to feature Colvin and Conroy. Despite ...

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pulled out of next month’s presidential election, allowing his running mate to stand in his place. Workers’ Party leader Gleisi Hoffman announced the decision outside the police headquarters where the 72-year-old is serving a 12-year sentence. Brazil’s top electoral court barred Lula’s candidacy less than two weeks ago due to his ...

Zambia Road Safety Trust Chairperson Daniel Mwamba has called on government to be more transparent in the utilization  of money raised from toll fees. Mr. Mwamba has reiterated that to this effect ,the need for government to channel part of revenue from tolls fees improving the safety features of pedestrians who are mostly the victim’s of road traffic accidents remains ...

Economic and equity party leader Chilufya Tayali has called on opposition members of parliament to stop wasting time on issues that have nothing to do with public interest and national development matters as parliament resumes sitting this Friday. Mr. Tayali says it is unfortunate that opposition members of parliament would spend their time discussing what he termed as flimsy and ...