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The House of Chiefs has called on all traditional leaders in the country to help guard and preserve the nation’s culture and history. In a post on his facebook page after gracing the Kuomboka ceremony over the weekend, president hichilema stressed the importance of upholding culture and endearing history as a collective value which all citizens should jealously guard. Chief ...

Community Development Minister Doreen Mwamba says Government has paid a backlog of six months of the social cash transfer to beneficiaries. Ms Mwamba has told QTV news that government has managed to pay all those who were being owed. She is happy that government is up to date in its payment of the social case transfer. Ms Mwamba states that ...

The Anti Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia to engage with stakeholders and the general public on any reforms and improvements it intends to undertake to the electoral process. Last week, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) disclosed that it intends to increase the number of Voter Verification Devices (VVDs) in the 2026 General Election ...

Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) president Bishop David Masupa has called on government to consider coming up short term measures to cushion the high cost of living in the country. Bishop Masupa has told QTV news that though it’s understandable that the prevailing economic situation is partly due to the happenings in Ukraine, there is need for Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko ...

The Lusaka City Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tetra Tech, a USAID project on alternatives to charcoal consumption in the city. Speaking during the signing ceremony of the mou, lusaka town clerk Alex Mwansa says the MOU will promote alternative fuels and technologies that will help reduce the usage of charcoal consumption in Lusaka and the country ...

Unionized Standard Chartered Bank Zambia employees have been awarded a 20 percent salary increment across the board. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the new conditions of service, Bank Chief Executive Officer, Herman Kasekende says the new conditions of services have been awarded at the height of many challenges in the country’s economy and a continued challenging environment. Mr. Kasekende ...

Farmers at FRA depot Nine thousand (9,000) tonnes of white maize at the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Mwenzo storage shade in Nakonde district in Muchinga province has gone to waste. This came to light when Nakonde District Commissioner Marvelous Sikapizye made an impromptu spot check on the storage shed yesterday.   Speaking shortly after inspecting the storage sheds, Mr Sikapizye bemoaned that 9, 000 out of 21,000 tonnes ...

Ruling UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda has advised politicians to work towards ensuring the sustenance of national peace by contributing towards economic and social growth. Mr Imenda says the country has several challenges that require collaboration from all stakeholders including political players if they are to be overcome. He has advised political armchair critics to concentrate on national economic and ...

Presidential spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says Nkwazi House, the official presidential residence requires a lot work that would gobble huge amounts of money before President Hakainde Hichilema can move in. Mr. Bwalya says President Hichilema would rather have the huge amounts of money meant for the renovations are channeled to needy areas. He adds that the cost of the president staying ...

Activist Chama Fumba popularly known as Pilato has reported Director of Public Prosecutions Lilian Siyuni to the Judicial Complaints Authority for alleged misconduct. On 6th April, 2022 Ms Siyuni discontinued through a nolle prosequi criminal proceedings against former KCM provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu where he stood charged with the offences of theft and money laundering involving 4. 4 million kwacha. ...