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The Human Rights Commission welcomed the statement by President Hakainde Hichilema that government has taken a decision to abolish the death penalty. Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says the statement by the president delivered on the eve of Africa Freedom Day Inter Alia that the government had resolved to abolish the death penalty and that it will work with the national ...

Government through the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has extended the covid-19 vaccination campaign for five more days to end on Monday 30th may 2022. Announcing the development at a press briefing Acting Health Minister, Charles Milupi says the extension has been necessitated by the overwhelming response throughout the country.  Mr. Milupi has further ...

The World Health Organization has called on Zambians to keep a close watch on the outbreak of the Monkey pox. Monkey pox is a rare viral infection that can spread from person to person, and is caused by a virus. WHO country representative, Nathan Batyaita says though there is no cause for alarm, there is need for the citizenry to ...

Political Activist Dante Saundershas disagreed with President Hakainde Hichilema’s request to parliament to consider removing death penalty from the laws of Zambia. Mr. Saunders says plunderers of national resources should be the ones to face death penalty because their crimes deprive Zambians of essential drugs in health facilities, quality education, provision of clean water and good sanitation which those plundered resources ...

Infrastructure, HOUSING and Urban Development Minister, Charles Milupi says government will by the end of July this year close the deal for commencement of works on the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Q-News, Mr. Milupi has acknowledged that most trunk roads in the country such as the Lusaka-Copperbelt and the Great North road from Serenje going ...

Historian, Dr. Euston Chiputa has charged that those reporting people for Defamation of the President in far flung areas are endangering their lives. Dr. Chiputa who is a lecturer at the University of Zambia has told QTV news that this is considering that the suspects have to be transported by road to faraway places putting them at risk of road ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has observed that the country has not yet gotten to a point where people are able to associate freely. FODEP President, Mwenda Mumbuna says the country is still witnessing incidents where some ruling party cadres are still harassing people. Mr Mumbuna says this is unfortunate because Zambians voted against such in the 2021 elections. ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has disclosed that Cabinet has approved the review of the Public Order Act. In his Facebook post, President Hichilema says the new dawn government continues to reject political violence and refuses to back down in the fight against corruption no matter the opposition encountered. The Head of State has vowed that he will not rest until he ...

The Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA) is optimistic that the launch of the Pro-Bono Policy Framework by the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) will change Zambia’s human rights profile. The LAZ pro-bono policy framework obligates all its members to provide at least one free legal representation annually. PRISCCA Executive Director Dr Godfrey Malembeka says his association appreciates the importance ...

The Medical for Quality Health Care in Zambia (MQHCZ) has recommended for the re-introduction of measures such as restricting of public gathering among others in the wake of the cold weather which is associated with an upsurge in cases of covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses like influenza. MQHCZ director general Quince Mwabu has also predicted that Zambia is likely to ...