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Lupososhi Member of Parliament Lazarous Chungu has disclosed that government has procured two motor boats to ease passage on river crossings in his Constituency. Mr. Chungu says some river crossings in his constituency have been posed a challenge to the people in the constituency especially during the rainy season. He has told QTV News that this is especially when bridges ...

UN Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan says President Edgar Lungu’s focus on national values and principles in his address to Parliament is pleasing. Ms. Rogan says she is very pleased that President Lungu has encouraged the nation to reflect on what is happening in the communities. In an interview with Qfm News, Ms. Rogan says she has in the recent times ...

British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane- Dyet has applauded President Edgar Lungu for his commitment to national unity. Mr. Cochrane- Dyet has also commended the President for highlighting issues of governance in his state of the nation address to Parliament. In an interview with Qfm News, Mr. Cochrane-Dyet says he also took note that President Lungu spoke against Gender ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has justified the boycott by its Members of Parliament of President Edgar Lungu’s address to Parliament. Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the UPND is a democratic party which allows its members including Members of Parliament to make their own decisions. Mr. Katuka has told QTV News in a telephone that this means ...

President Edgar Lungu says the ever increasing cases of examination malpractices; defilement and gender based violence are indicative of the erosion of good morals and ethics in the Zambian society. In his state of the nation address to the National Assembly today, President Lungu says if the country remains on this path, the moral fabric will be eroded and this ...

Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has dismissed reports on social media that Police have closed the case of assault against President Edgar Lungu’s political affairs advisor Kaizer Zulu reported by a female Police officer. In a statement, Ms Katongo has also dismissed assertions that Mr Zulu is being shielded in any way by the Police. Ms Katongo says immediately after filing ...

Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people in Namwala district has called on fellow traditional leaders to help sensitize farmers in their chiefdoms to diversify their farming activities. Chief Mukobela says there is need to encourage farmers to consider growing draught resistant crops so that they are not affected in times of drought. He says diversification will earn farmers more ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has summoned Lawyer Makebi Zulu to answer charges of alleged professional misconduct. Mr. Zulu who is also Eastern Province Minister has confirmed being in receipt of the summon asking him to appear before the LAZ’s Legal Practitioners’ Committee next week. He has told QTV News that the allegations are that he flouted rule 17, ...

Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) Vice President Charles Kafumbo has implored Members of Parliament to conduct themselves in an acceptable manner. Mr Kafumbo says the conduct of some Members of Parliament in the house leaves much to be desired. He says Members of Parliament have failed to debate real issues concentrating instead on attacking each other. Mr Kafumbo says Members ...

Government has been challenged to clear the suspicion surrounding its engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) relating to the economic recovery programme. Former Defence George Mpombo says the Zambian people are not clear on the discussions government is having with the IMF. Dr. Mpombo says government should tell the Zambian people to what extent the IMF will be engaged. ...