The annual inflation rate of the month of January 2022 has slowed to 15.1 percent from 16.4 percent recorded in December 2021. The decrease of 1.3 percentage points which has been recorded in this month means that on average the prices of goods and services increased by 15.1 percent between January 2021 and January 2022. ZAMSTATS Interim Statistician General Mulenga ...

Government has cautioned Zambians to take serious the warning about the impending tropical cyclone Ana which is moving from Mozambique and expected to affect the southern parts of Zambia. Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says citizens should be alert especially within the timeframe which the Zambia meteorological department has predicted the tropical storm to hit some parts ...

The ministry of Agriculture has disclosed that the fall armyworm outbreak has affected 129,517 households and 96,221.50 hectares of maize fields from all the 10 provinces during the 2021/22 agriculture season. Agriculture Minister Rueben Mtolo has told a media briefing in Lusaka today that in terms of district reports, 96 districts out of the 116 districts have reported outbreaks. He ...

Government is saddened by the death of 12 people in a road traffic accident that happened early hours of today in Pemba district of southern province. Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says the death of so many people in a single road traffic accident is a source of great pain, not only to the bereaved families but the nation at ...

The New Dawn Government has been urged to expedite the process of recruiting the 30,000 teachers as it implements the 2022 National Budget. Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) Public Relations Director Godwin Maseka has also called for transparency in the recruitment process. Mr. Maseka who spoke to QTV news has called on the Teaching Service Commission to ensure they ...

Governance, Elections, Advocacy and Research Services (GEARS) initiative is calling on the ministry of justice to revisit the draft public order act bill which was drafted by the previous pf administration and subject it to further scrutiny from the public for perfection. GEARS Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi says doing so is the only sure way of coming up with the law ...

Political Activist Dante Saunders has observed while President Hakainde Hichilema is trying his level best to fulfill his campaign promises; he is being frustrated by a small group of people in the system. Mr. Saunder claims the said small group is working as a mafia organization who wants to capture everything from state house to the markets. He tells QTV ...

Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has expressed displeasure with the alleged illegalities being perpetrated by licensing officers in the issuance of charcoal burning licenses in Chililabombwe district. This came to light when the minister toured kamenza national forest number 19 in Chililabombwe district where he met a charcoal trader operating from an ecologically sensitive zone of the ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has called on motorists to follow all road safety precautions to avoid road crashes due to the anticipated bad weather conditions. According to the Zambia Meteorological department, some parts of the country are expected to experience a tropical storm over the next few days, a situation that may affect the safety of road ...

Patriotic Front Kabwata parliamentary candidate Clement Tembo has dismissed assertions suggesting that he misused the empowerment funds when he served as national chairperson for the presidential empowerment initiative fund (PEIF). Mr. Tembo has told Qtv news that the presidential empowerment was a single project by the president to help the vulnerable. He has clarified that there was no government resources ...