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Government Chief Whip Richard Musukwa says UPND Members of Parliament are living in a fool’s paradise to expect the inauguration of another Republican President. Mr. Musukwa says UPND MPs should come to reality and accept that President Edgar Lungu has already been inaugurated as Zambia’s President. Mr. Musukwa tells QTV that another inauguration of the Republican President can only take ...

State House says President Edgar Lungu’s has not acted on calls for him to fire his political affairs advisor Kaizer Zulu for allegedly assaulting a female Police officer recently because the matter is still under investigation. The President’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations, Amos Chanda says Police are still investigating the alleged assault case. Mr. Chanda states that ...

Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Hidenobu Sobashima says the Japanese Government remains committed to helping Zambia in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis (TB). Mr Sobashima said this in Chongwe District during the commemoration of World TB Day after the Japan Anti TB Association Zambia donated an x-ray machine to Ngwerere Rural health Center for TB diagnosis. He says Japan ...

Lawyer Makebi Zulu has sued the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) after he was recently summoned to answers to charges of professional misconduct. Mr. Zulu of the law firm Makebi Zulu Advocates who is also Eastern Province Minister, was summoned to appear before LAZ’s Legal Practitioners’ Committee today, Friday 24th March over allegations of flouting rule 17, 6 and 5 ...

One person has died while ten others have been infected after being beaten by rabid dogs in Kapiri Mposhi district. Central Province Minister Sydney Mushanga has told QTV News that samples collected and taken to the Ministry of Livestock for analysis have confirmed the outbreak of rabies in the district. Mr. Mushanga says government has since released K100, 000 towards ...

The Confederation of Trade Unions in Zambia (COTUZ) has advised government to ask for more time from the African Union on the resolution for African countries to leave the International Criminal Court en mass. Union President Joe Kamutumwa says this is in view of the consultative process the government through the Ministry of Justice has embarked on with regards Zambia’s ...

Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba says the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Team are in agreement with regards the objective policies and structural reforms outlined in the economic stabilization and growth programme. And Mr Yamba has dismissed claims that the IMF is arm twisting the Zambian Government on the economic recovery plan. Briefing journalists this afternoon ...

Water levels in the Kafue River have exceeded historical levels at the Hook Bridge in the Kafue National Park owing to this year’s heavy rainfall. Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela says the water levels have risen by three meters since December 2016 stalling rehabilitation works on the bridge. Mr. Chitotela has told Parliament in a Ministerial statement that ...

Permanent Secretary in charge of Policy Analysis and Coordination at Cabinet Office, Bernard Kamphasa says the performance based contract system for permanent secretaries aimed at improving performance and accountability of public office holders will soon be extended to directors. Mr. Kamphasa says there is need for all public office holders to deliver quality services to the people, saying Directors and ...

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that Zambia has sound laws and regulations that are supportive to private sector growth. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says this explains why government enacted the Business Regulatory Act No.3 of 2014. Mrs. Mwanakatwe says since the enactment of this law, her Ministry has facilitated the necessary institutional framework to support ...