Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has paid tribute to the media in the country for their role in deepening democracy and informing the people. Speaking in Lusaka when he graced the national media conference as part of the World Press Freedom Day commemoration, President Hichilema says he values the role of the media in the development of the country. He says ...

Human Rights Activist Gregory Chifire has called for a serious overhaul of the Anti-Corruption Commission because in its current form and state, it is not fit to be the lead and official State institution to fight corruption. Mr. Chifire has told QTV News in an interview that Officers of the ACC who have been signing questionable plea bargains and those ...

Veteran politician Chifumu Banda has described the prevailing political atmosphere in the country as muddy and lacking civility. Mr. Banda tells Q-news that this is so because the current crop of politicians is practicing politics of name calling. He is urged politicians to embrace issue based and civil politics. And Mr. Banda who once served as Chasefu Member of Parliament ...

Economist Trevor Hambayi has observed that the appreciation of the Kwacha has not translated into the reduction in the price of goods on the market due to uncertainties in the trends of the Kwacha on the money market. Speaking to Q-News, Mr. Hambayi notes that even when the local currency has been appreciating against the United States Dollar, the price ...

Feira Member of Parliament Emmanuel Tembo has called on President Hakainde Hichilema and the new dawn government to find ways of fighting corruption within the government. Mr. Tembo tells Q-news that currently, much of the fight against corruption is seemingly concentrated on those outside government, especially those who served in the previous regime or are affiliated to the PF. He ...

Opposition Economic Front National Spokesperson Humphrey Kabwe has described the recent fuel pump price reduction by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) as a mockery to Zambians. Mr. Kabwe has told QTV News that the reduction of K2.35 for petrol is less than the K5 increment effected during the last fuel review. He says the recent reduction in fuel prices will ...

Opposition Socialist party leader Fred M’membe says there is a real danger of Zambia’s military doctrine being hijacked through the form of security cooperation being suggested of establishing the AFRICOM office of security cooperation at the US embassy. Dr M’membe says there has been no felt need for a new office within the US embassy. He says the setting up ...

Smart Zambia Institute has stressed the need for the country to invest in satellite technology that will help in convenient and cheaper delivery of essential government services. Institute national Coordinator, Percy Chinyama states that government will closely work with the private sector to ensure that satellite technology is advanced in the country. Mr. Chinyama says satellite technology will help in ...

Former Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has died. Mr Chikwanda died in Lusaka today. And President Hakainde Hichilema is saddened by the passing on of Mr Chikwanda. President Hichilema has applauded the enormous contributions the late Mr. Chikwanda rendered to the country and the Zambian people over so many years of public leadership and service dating back to the pre-independence. The ...

Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda says her ministry is in the process of resubmitting the Access to Information Bill to the ministry of justice after incorporating views from different stakeholders. Speaking when she officiated at this year’s commemoration of World Press Freedom Day in Lusaka today under the theme:”Journalism under Surveillance”, Ms Kasanda says government is committed to ...