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Ministry of infrastructure, housing and urban development acting permanent secretary Doreen Matambo says the new government is working towards realizing the national housing policy of 2020 and the national lands policy of 2021 whose main goal is to alleviate housing poverty and provide adequate housing for all income groups especially for the socially excluded. Ms. Matambo  says the 7TH National ...

Former Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba has challenged the UPND administration to stick to the rule of law and ensure that if suspects are arrested are speedily taken to the courts of law for trial. Mr. Mwamba says despite President Hakainde Hichilema consistently assuring that the upnd administration will neither abuse the law to oppress its political opponents nor use ...

Visiting Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has described the Late President Kenneth Kaunda as a man who inspired many not only on the African Continent but the world at large. Speaking when he laid wreaths at the burial sites of late Zambian Presidents, Michael Sata and Dr. Kenneth Kaunda at embassy park in Lusaka, Mr. Mbeki says Dr. Kaunda ...

Green Party Leader Peter Sinkamba has opposed the recent decision by the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited – Investments Holdings-ZCCM Investments Holding plc to engage a globally renowned Investment Bank, Rothschild and Company south africa ltd to assist with the strategic review of Mopani Copper Mines Plc. Mr Sinkamba has charged that whatever advice Rothschild, gives will not bring or ...

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power has arrived in Zambia for a series of meetings with President Hakainde Hichilema, senior government officials and other stakeholders. Administrator Power has this morning met with Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane and Minister of Agriculture Reuben Mtolo Phiri at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural ...

University of Zambia Historian Euston Chiputa has charged that the opposition Patriotic Front could be scared to produce money to fund its Extraordinary General Conference because of the pursuance of those who are perceived to have pocketed state funds by law enforcement agencies. Dr. Chiputa says people with money both outside and inside the party are scared to contribute money ...

Disability Rights Watch has called on the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security to constitute an internal security taskforce to protect persons with albinism in view of the continued attacks on this grouping. Organisation national coordinator Bruce Chooma tells Q-news that this taskforce should ensure thorough investigations into attacks on persons with albinism and establish who the people interested ...

The Millers Association of Zambia has backed government’s projection of mealie meal prices falling gradually as the new maize from small scale farmers starts being offloaded on the market. Association President Andrew Chintala has told QTV news that the association is expecting to see a downward trend in the price of maize immediately the new crop starts coming on the ...

The Parliamentary Committee on Health has noted with concern what it has termed as a propaganda article trending on social media purporting that it has exonerated the previous PF administration from claims of having procured expired medical supplies from Honey Bee Pharmacy. Committee Chairperson Christopher Kalila has told QTV NEWS that this is a total misrepresentation of facts which should ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has asked the Drug Enforcement Commission-DEC to finalise the Drug and Substance Control Policy. Speaking when he graced the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Lusaka today, President Hichilema has since requested the United Nations country representative to help with best practice and steps that are required to finalise the policy as Zambia ...