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The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) in Eastern Province has called on all Members of Parliament (MP) in the Province to emulate Luangeni lawmaker Charles Zulu in delivering development to the people. Provincial Chairperson Andrew Lubusha says the party is impressed with developmental projects Mr. Zulu has initiated his Constituency so far. Mr. Lubusha has cited the recently constructed K2.7 million ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says a constituent Assembly is the best way to amend the constitution. FODEP Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says there is urgent need for government to facilitate for this platform were multi stakeholders can come together and discuss what clauses should be amended. Mr. Chimfwembe says government should avoid situations where they are accused of ...

Zambia Cooperatives Federation Director General, James Chirwa says there is need for the country to seriously consider moving away from exporting maize to exporting maize finished products. Mr. Chirwa tells Q news that exporting end products of maize, such as stock feed and mealie meal among others will help in adding value to the crop. He says there is no ...

Agriculture Technical and Professional Staff Union of Zambia General Secretary Joe Kamutumwa has advised government to put a limit on the tonnage of maize to exported in view of the lifting of the export ban. Mr. Kamutumwa says though the move by government to lift the ban is welcome, it is important that government asses how much production some neighboring ...

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has seized products worth over 1, 500 kwacha from Shoprite and LK Limited in Kapiri Mposhi district in central province. ZABS head marketing and public relations, Hazel Zulu says the various products were seized on Friday last week during a ZABS road show and market surveillance. Mrs. Zulu says the seized products include household ...

The Ruling Patriotic Front says it will always accept the outcome of the Court cases, in an apparent reference to the acquittal of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says President Lungu respects the courts and will never interfere with their Independence and operations even if that works against his administration’s interests. And Ms. Phiri says ...

Governance Activist Isaac Mwanza says the acquittal of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema on the charge of using insulting language has once again exposed the need by the National Prosecutions Authority (NPA) to demand that only well trained Police officers who understand and appreciate the dynamics of the law conduct arrests. Mr. Mwanza has told QFM News via telephone that the ...

ZESCO has today effected new electricity tariffs following the approval of its application by the Energy Regulation Board to adjust tariffs upwards by 75%. Initially tariffs will increase by 50% and 25% in September this year. ZESCO Spokesperson Henry Kapata has QTV News that domestic customers buying not more than 200 units will still pay 15 ngwee per unit. Mr. ...

Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili has vowed not to entertain magicians in the country disguising themselves as prophets, saying Zambia is a Christian nation and not a magician country. The Minister’s comment comes after Renowned South Africa based Prophet Shepherded Bushiri dared her  to try and stop him entering Zambia on Wednesday for his planned visit. ...

Traditional Healers Association of Zambia Dr. Rodwel Vongo has appealed to government to expedite the process on the Traditional Medicine Bill to help regulate the sale of traditional medicines in Zambia. Dr. Vongo says there are a lot of mushrooming of traditional Healers hence the need for government to regulate the sale of herbal medicines. He has noted that at ...