Daily Archives: February 3, 2022

public protector investigating ZAMRA regarding covid vaccines

The office of the Public Protector is investigating the alleged mal-administration at the Zambia medicine regulatory authority regarding destruction of covid 19 vaccines named Hayat Vax. Office of the Public Protector Chief Administrator Kebby Hakalima discloses that the complaint was reported by a whistleblower who alleged that the destruction of covid 19 vaccine by managed at ZAMRA was contrary to ...

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political parties advised to accept election results

Social Scientist Innocent Kolala has called on candidates participating in the Kabwata parliamentary by-elections to accept the outcome of the election. Mr. Kolala tells QTV news that it is time to move forward and ensure that development that the people of Kabwata want is taken to the place through the person that they will vote for. He says what should ...

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ECZ condemns posting of marked ballot papers on social media

The Electoral Commission of Zambia says taking and posting pictures of marked ballot papers on social media is in breach of the provisions of the law.  ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager Patricia Luhanga says the constitution requires that eligible persons vote in an election by secret ballot. Ms. Luhanga says the electoral process act under general regulations made under SI no. ...

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ZP dispels media reports of putting Given Lubinda under house arrest

The Zambia Police has dispelled as false some media reports suggesting that opposition patriotic front acting president Given Lubinda has been put under house arrest. Reports on social media suggest that state security have surrounded the premises of Mr. Lubinda in Chalala area. But Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has described as falsehood that it has put Mr. Lubinda under house arrest. ...

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President Hichilema to attend first annual summit since taking office

President Hakainde Hichilema is scheduled to participate in the 35thordinary session of the assembly of the African union scheduled for 5th to 6th February, 2022, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This will be the first time president Hichilema will be attending the annual summit since taking office in august 2021. The ordinary session of the assembly of the African union, which ...

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29 year old man nabbed for assaulting 2months old baby

Zambia police in Lusaka have arrested Don Mwenda Musonda aged 29 of Ibex Hill Meanwood for allegedly assaulting his two months old female child. It is alleged that on 30th January, 2022 at around 21 hours, the couple was fighting and in the process the father hit the baby with an elbow who sustained fractured ribs and bruises on her ...

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Senior Citizen of Eastern Province demand apology from Charles Milupi

Concerned senior citizens of Eastern Province have demanded that Infrastructure, Housing and urban development minister Charles Milupi apologizes to the people of eastern province over his recent remarks on the eastern province road network.  Speaking at a media briefing on behalf of the senior citizens, major Francis Kamanga says easterners are agitated by Mr. Milupi’s insensitive remarks on the already ...

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The Kabwata Parliamentary by election characterized by low voter turnout.

The Kabwata parliamentary by election has so far been characterized by low voter turnout.   And governance, elections, advocacy, research services (gears) executive director; Mcdonald Chipenzi has expressed concern with the turnout which he said is unimpressive. Mr. Chipenzi is however hopeful that the situation will improve as the day grows old.  And the council of churches in Zambia has observed that while ...

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Political parties advised to accept results of kabwata by-election results

Civil Rights Activist Brebner Changala has urged all political parties participating in the ongoing Kabwata by-elections to advise their members to refrain from any form of political violent activities after the results are announced. Mr. Changala tells q news that there is need for  all the candidates to counsel their members to find better means of solving the political disputes ...

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