Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe has advised those being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Drug Enforcement Commission to take advantage of the fast track court on economic and financial crimes that is being established to clear themselves. Mr. Haimbe says it is up to the court to determine whether or not the allegations that have been leveled against an ...

GEARS Initiative Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi has expressed optimism that newly appointed Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director General Mary Chirwa will not disappoint in her new role. Mr. Chipenzi has told Q News in an interview that Ms. Chirwa performed very well when she headed the Financial Intelligence CENTRE (FIC). He says having worked with FIC, MS CHIRWA has all ...

Civil Rights Activist Brebner Changala has described as careless President Hakainde Hichilema’s statement that the corrupt clique which stole from the Zambian people is now teaching his ministers and permanent secretaries how to siphon money from government. Mr Changala tells Q-News that the President should desist from issuing alarming statement, but act against those involved in corrupt activities. He says ...

Retired Catholic Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) will have themselves to blame if they fail to uphold the rule of law in the country. Archbishop Mpundu who spoke to QTV news in an interview says the UPND should demonstrate their capacity to uphold the rule of law by not tolerating political violence. He ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has been urged to set up a Commission of Inquiry to look into the corruption that took place during the PF regime especially with revelations made by former ZESCO board chairman Dr Mbita Chitala in his latest book. In his book entitled “Corporate Capture, the Political Economy of Electricity Management in Zambia 2014-2021”, (How Not to Manage ...

The new dawn UPND government says it is currently consulting extensively on the way forward regards the cultivation and use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in Zambia. Ministry of health permanent secretary in charge of technical services, professor Lackson Kasonka explains to q news that the cannabis act was acted upon by the previous PF government which Looked at cannabis ...

The opposition national restoration party (NAREP) has called on patriotic front members to brace themselves for more arrests by law enforcement agencies looking at the kind of alleged criminality that was there during their reign. NAREP deputy secretary general under the Maboshe led faction Martin Mulenga tells QTV news in an interview that the previous regime allegedly committed a lot ...

Lusaka avocado multipurpose corporative chairperson engineer Benard Chiwala has urged government to promote the practice of avocado farming in the country. Engineer Chiwala has observed that government has only been focusing on maize agriculture hence the need for it to also promote other forms of agriculture such as avocado agriculture among others. He notes that if well harnessed avocado can greatly ...

Minister of Technology and science Felix Mutati says the aspect of innovation and technology cannot be isolated in the fight against climate change. Mr. Mutati says it is for this reason that his ministry will work with the ministry of green economy and environment in promoting initiatives that seek to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change. Speaking in Chikankata ...

Water Development and Sanitation Minister Mike Mposha has tasked the new water resources management -WARMA- board to urgently find ways of mitigating the effects of climate change, pollution of water bodies, and encroachment on headwaters and recharge zones as well as unsustainable use of water resources in order to for the country to attain sustainable development. Speaking when he unveiled ...