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The opposition UPND Youths in Lusaka have demanded that the decisions by the government to hike electricity tariffs be rescinded as most people will not afford the adjusted tariffs. UPND Lusaka Province Youth Spokesperson Otis Bwalya tells QTV News in a walk in interview that the PF Government has demonstrated that it is a irresponsible government that does not listen ...

Thousands of people have gathered in Chinsali District of Muchinga Province to bid farewell to Salome Kapwepwe who died early this week in her sleep. Mrs. Kapwepwe was the wife to late freedom fighter Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe who die 37 years ago. President Edgar Lungu, first Republican President Kenneth Kaunda, forth Republican President Rupiah Banda Education Minster Dr. Dennis Wanchinga ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has advised the Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) to help UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema come to terms with reality that President Edgar Lungu remains the President of Zambia. Yesterday, ZCID held a press briefing at which they revealed that they had written to President Lungu to call for dialogue, peace and reconciliation in the ...

The Conference of the Catholic Bishops in Zambia (ZCCB) has disassociated the Catholic Church from the planned national prayers for incarcerated UPND President Hakainde Hichilema. ZCCB Secretary General, Fr. Cleophas Lungu in a statement to QTV News says the Catholic Bishops have not organized any form of national prayers for the arrested United Party for National Development President Hakainde Hichilema ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has described as provocative the ruling PF’s indication that it will to join in prayers for the release of incarcerated UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. The UPND has said that it intends hold prayers for the release of its incarcerated leader who stands charged with treason. But yesterday, PF deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has observed that Zambians will in the future start shunning public hearings by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) for its failure to respect their views. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza tells QTV News that the people are frustrated that their submissions to ZESCO’s application to hike electricity tariffs by 75 percent were ignored by ...

The Ministry of General Education has dismissed as a hoax online adverts for the recruitment of teachers. Ministry spokesperson Hillary Chipango has told Q News that the ministry does not place adverts on social media and therefore people should be weary of such. Mr. Chipango has explained that when the ministry is ready to recruit new teachers it will use ...

The Grain Traders Association of Zambia has welcomed the lifting of the ban on export of maize to other countries by the government. Yesterday Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya announced the lifting of the ban on maize exports in view of the anticipated bumper maize harvest the country the country will record. Association Executive Director Chambuleni Simwinga tells QTV News that ...

YWCA) President Lucy Lungu has called for a comprehensive research from government which is aimed at finding a root cause to the increase of Gender Based Violence Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) President Lucy Lungu has called for a comprehensive research from government which is aimed at finding a root cause to the increase of Gender Based Violence in the ...

The Lusaka City Council says a total of nine hundred and eighty (980) deaths were recorded at its burial permit office based at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) within the past three weeks. Council Assistant Public Relations Manager Brenda Katongola says of these,one hundred and sixty four (164 ) were transfers out of Lusaka District, while five hundred and fourty ...