President Edgar Lungu says he is sickened by the talk about Zambia being bought off by China. President Lungu says he is however not moved at all by the propaganda statements on China. He has maintained that he will continue to work with China for the betterment of Zambia. President Lungu says he does not understand why the whole China ...

Some 14 people have been killed in a massive storm which brought destruction to the northern Philippines, a presidential adviser says. Typhoon Mangkhut ripped through the Philippines’ main island of Luzon, and is now moving west towards China. The storm tore off roofs, felled trees, triggered 42 landslides and caused extensive flooding. Mangkhut unleashed winds of 185km/h (115mph) as it ...

Government has been called upon to ensure that it commits to fiscal consolidation in the 2019 national budget. Economist Chrispin Mphuka says this is especially that the Country has been off target in fiscal consolidation for the most part of the 2018 financial year. Mr. Mphuka states that his hope is that in 2019 there will be proper commitment and ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has appointed Liuwa Member of Parliament Situmbeko Musokotwane as its new Chief Whip. Dr. Musokotwane takes over from his Mazabuka counterpart  Garry Nkombo who has voluntarily retired as parliamentary Chief Whip to take up the position of chair person for elections. Announcing the changes at media briefing, UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka ...

Former Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has described the speech President Lungu made in Parliament on Friday as disappointing and containing weaknesses. Speaking at a media briefing held in Lusaka Dr. Musokotwane notes that President Lungu failed to address the issue surrounding Zambia’s indebtedness to China. Dr. Musokotwane who was Cabinet Minister under the Rupiah Banda MMD government thinks that Zambia’s ...

The opposition UPND says it finds the speech President Edgar Lungu made in Parliament on Friday to have been empty. UPND Deputy spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says President Lungu’s speech did not give any hope to the Zambian youth. Mr. Mweetwa who is also Choma Member of Parliament has told QTV News in an interview that President Lungu’s speech also failed ...