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The MMD Felix Mutati led faction has called on President Edgar Lungu to fire non performing ministers even if it means disappointing his close friends. MMD National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda says President Lungu should walk the talk and be seen to be acting on those who seem not to be performing. Mr. Nakachinda says President Lungu needs a team that ...

Governance Activist David Kapoma has urged government to be careful in giving out road contracts. Mr. Kapoma says it is unacceptable to see roads develop defects a few months after being constructed. He notes that roads constructed years back are still intact, wonders why recently constructed roads mostly by Chinese contractors have already started showing signs of being damaged. Mr. ...

Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya says Patriotic Front Government has in the last 5 years constructed over 40 hospitals. Dr Chilufya says some of these hospitals are already functional while others are at various stages of completion. He adds that with regards the 650 health posts being constructed across the country, significant progress has been made with close to 400 structures ...

Two thousand, two hundred and six (2,206) people died in road accidents across the country in 2016 from a total number of 32,350 road traffic accidents recorded. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says out of the 32,350 accidents, 1, 682 were fatal, 3, 262 resulting in serious injuries, 5,683 slight injuries while 21,723 were damages only. Ms Katongo says statistical data ...

United, Peaceful and Prosperous Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda has advised government to address the thorny issue of the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 with caution. Mr. Chanda tells QTV News that the issue has remained a thorny one because of the approach successive governments have handled it. He says government must not shy away from engaging the concerned stakeholders on ...

The Barotse National Council (BNC) has recognized the urgent need for a roadmap for the implementation of the BNC’s 2012 resolutions. This follows a recent meeting with the Kuta of Barotseland at Limulunga which was followed by a courtesy call on the Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II to express concern over the non-implementation of the Barotse National Council Resolutions of 2012. ...

Former Church of God Overseer Bishop John Mambo has backed calls by some sections of the Zambian society for the country to maintain its membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Bishop Mambo says there is no reason to warrant Zambia’s withdraws from the ICC. He states that judicial systems in most African countries as well as democratic systems are ...

The Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) has expressed concern that the price of mealie meal has remained high. ZACA Acting Executive Secretary Juba Sakala notes that this is despite government holding several meetings with the millers association of Zambia and grain traders association of Zambia aimed at having the price of the commodity reduced. Mr. Sakala says it is disappointing that ...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has advised Luanshya Copper Mine management to engage mine workers’ unions on the impasse on salary increments for the workers. FFTUZ President Chingati Msiska says it is unreasonable for LCM Chief Executive Officer Wang Chunlai to tell off the workers that the company will not increase their salaries due to financial ...

First Lady Esther Lungu has called on the church to get actively involved in the prevention of gender based violence. Speaking during the commemoration of the one billion rising campaign to end violence against women in Lusaka today, Mrs. Lungu says it is important that the church commits to spiritually assisting abused and abusive individuals and their families in their ...