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Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has disagreed with the advice by the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) to government, against making any reversals of the approved 2017 national budget. Dr. Kalumba thinks that government still has the leverage to make adjustments to the approved provisions of the national budget. He has told QTV News this is particularly given the indications ...

Former Informational and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has denied ever having ambitions to stand in 2021 as the PF presidential candidate. Dr. Kambwili says it is total confusion for him to start talking about contesting the 2021 presidential elections barely a few months in the ruling PF’s five years mandate. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Kambwili states ...

President Edgar Lungu has been hailed for making Zambia’s recognition of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a tool for good governance public. Opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) leader Frederick Mutesa says his party believes that, in this statement, President Lungu referred to the ICC correctly. Dr. Mutesa says the ZED has however taken note that President Lungu’s ...

State House says there is no need for Cabinet to approve any Bill on Access to Information which is being requested to be part of Zambia’s laws. The President’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda has wondered how many times does Cabinet have to approve the same legislation. Mt. Chanda has reminded the opposition political parties and ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala has observed that the marriage of convenience between the ruling PF and the opposition MMD is causing more harm than either political parties can admit. Mr. Changala has taken note that a lot of MMD members have been brought in the ruling PF against the wishes of whom he has termed as hardcore and ordinary ...

The Barotse Royal Establishment has been advised against going ahead with preparations for this year’s Kuomboka traditional ceremony. Cultural expert Muyendekwa Sishekano is concerned that hosting the ceremony amidst the current confusion and tension will do more harm than good for the Kingdom of Barotseland. Mr. Sishekano is of the view that while the ceremony has been the pinnacle of ...

The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says Zambia should not allow itself to be forced to withdraw membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Executive Director Leonard Chiti is reminding government not to forget that Zambia is a sovereign state and can do whatever it wants. Father Chiti states that just as Zambia voluntary joined, the Country can on ...

The ruling PF has cautioned Zambians against being mislead on the review of  the amendments that were made to the Republican Constitution in 2016. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya is urging people in the Country to be wary that it is not true that the PF led government has embarked on another Constitution review process. Mr. Bwalya says the nation ...

Scores of Parents in Kasama District have expressed concern over the delay by the team investigating the sexual abuse scandal at Kasama Girls secondary school in Northern Province. Parents are demanding that the findings be released. They have told ZANIS that they wanted the investigation results to be announced soon to avoid panic among parents. One of the parents, Josephine Mutambo ...

Ministry of Higher Education has announced plans to transform the bursaries committee into a human resource skills development division. Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo says she wants to have this committee transformed because she personally does not understand what it means. Professor Luo says with the transformation of this committee her Ministry intends to put in place a robust information ...