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The Human Rights Commission has launched investigations into the killing of a Zambia Air Force officer in Police cells at Woodlands Police Station. Commissions Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya says the Commission strongly condemns the alleged killing of Sergeant Mark Choongwa who was in custody at Woodlands Police on Saturday, 18th March ,2017. Mr Muleya says the Commission wants to ensure that ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says Zambians will not appreciate the existence of a government that only aspires for a positive macro-economic environment without attending to undeniable societal hardships. ZCSD executive Secretary Lewis Mwape explains that a stabilized economy amounts to nothing if citizens remain economically wretched. He says the living conditions have continued becoming poorer and poorer ...

Kabwe Central Member of Parliament Tutwa Ngulube has reiterated his call to government to pay particular attention the contamination mine dump is causing in Kabwe town. Mr. Ngulube says people of Kabwe are concerned that for the last 23 years there has not been any cleaning exercise at the old Zinc and Lead Mine. In an interview with QTV News ...

The Felix Mutati led MMD has cast doubt any referendum held now on the expanded Bill of Rights would yield any different results to the one held last year. National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda says his party is of the view the Country lacks the required civic education among the citizens to have a successful referendum. Mr. Nakachinda states that this ...

The Green Party has urged the PF government to  promptly develop a plan ‘b’ strategy to confront the reality of US president Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ plans. Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says failure to do this may cause Zambia to suffer grave consequences. He says the United States assistance, estimated at US$ 250 million per year, focuses on improving ...

Opposition MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba says his party’s preparations for this month’s national convention are on course. Dr. Mumba says his party is thus happy that the Court case which is holding the convention from taking place is coming up very well. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Mumba states that his party would like to give the ...

President Edgar Lungu has been commended for advocating for a leadership in Zambia which must never instill fear among citizens. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is pleased that in his speech to Parliament last Friday President Lungu campaigned for a leadership that inspires for free debate and consensus building. YALI governance advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization took note ...

The Finish ambassador to Zambia Timo Olkkonen has welcomed President Edgar Lungu’s directive that the Land Act and Policy be reviewed. Mr. Olkkonen says he finds the idea by President Lungu, as indicated in his Friday speech to Parliament, to preserve land for future generations to be interesting. In an interview with QTV News Mr. Olkkonen says he is however ...

Labor Minister Joyce Simukoko has challenged the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) to substantiate its claim she is inciting workers against their employees. Ms. Simukoko thinks that the ZCTU in its recent media briefing addressed by Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka misinterpreted what he recently said about the labor movement in Zambia. In an interview with QTV News Ms. Simukoko ...

Opposition UPND MPs have been challenged to tell the nation what they hope to achieve by their continued protests against the legitimacy of President Edgar Lungu. The opposition United Liberal Party (ULP) is confused and thinks that the UPND MPs are staging their protests out of confusion of what exactly they want to achieve. ULP president Sakwiba Sikota says he ...