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The Lusaka city council has received a request from the university teaching hospital (UTH) to bury 42 unclaimed bodies which has given rise to an unpleasant mortuary environment contrary to the public health act cap 295 of the laws of Zambia. Council public relations officer Emmanuel Lupikisha says a 14 days period has been assigned from the date of release ...

The prisons care and counseling association (PRISCA) has noted the need for government and all key legal stakeholders such as the judicial complaints commission to quickly resolve the issues surrounding the director of public prosecutions (DPP) Lillian Siyunyi and director-general of the drug enforcement commission (DEC) Mary Chirwa. executive director dr. Godfrey Malembeka says as a civil society organization working ...

The opposition new heritage party president has challenged government to share the plans it has for the way forward should the $1.4 billion international monetary fund not actualize and the repayment of the  Eurobond that is due this year in September 2022. Party leader Chishala Kateka says government should also share with the Zambian people, the results of the debt ...

Socialist party leader Fred M’membe has rejected the just ended results for the Lukutu ward by-election in Luwingu district of northern province and has since instructed the lawyers to petition the by-election results.  The ruling united party for national development (upnd) has scooped the lukutu local government seat in Luwingu district. UPND candidate Peter Chanda polled 676 votes beating while ...

Therapist educator, Dr. Luckson Banda says lack of employment and business opportunities for the youth in the country is a danger to mental health. Dr. Banda is concerned with how government is responding to issues of mental health affecting people of all age groups. He has further observed that young people are abusing and getting addicted to illicit substances because ...

The opposition Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) says it is the only party that has been consistent in providing constructive and alternative solutions to the past and current government on various national problems regarding different sectors of the economy. PEP president Sean Tembo says the party has over the years since its inception been providing a detailed alternative national budget ...

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia has called for the lifting of the suspension on Mukula harvesting and export. Association president Charles Masange has wondered how some companies are allegedly still trading in mukula when there is a ban in place. Mr Masange claims there are eight companies currently exporting the mukula logs continuously. He there is no need for ...

University of Zambia Historian Euston Chiputa says the worst thing the UPND would do is to fall into the same trap the PF regime fell into of wanting to silence anyone who opposes them. Reacting to Copperbelt Minister and Provincial Party Chairperson Elisha Matambo’s warning to those purportedly insulting the President that the UPND would no longer tolerate this ‘stupidity’ ...

Opposition Democratic Party President Harry Kalaba has dismissed as fake and weak reasons advanced by presidential spokesperson Anthony Bwalya for President Hakainde Hichilema’s failure to move into Nkwazi house the official residence for the President. Mr. Kalaba has told QTV news that the reasons advanced belittling to the Zambian people’s intelligence. He says the Zambian people built Nkwazi house for ...

Civil Rights Activist Brebner Changala has charged that the new dawn government is slowly copying the tactics of the former PF regime. Mr. Changala has told QTV news in an interview that the new dawn government is doing the same thing the PF did by failing to address contentious issues of concern to the Zambian people. He says it is ...