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Opposition Golden Party of Zambia president Jackson Silavwe has proposed for the scrapping of withholding tax on rental income for residential properties owned by locals as a way of enabling individuals and businesses have spending power to afford the high cost of living and doing business. Mr. Silavwe says the government must also consider halving withholding tax for locally owned ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has called for a pro-poor 2023 National Budget. JCTR Executive Director, Alex Muyebe says as JCTR continues to interact with people living in challenging circumstances, it is very clear that the least the government can do as it puts together the 2023 national budget is to demonstrate that it is a listening government. ...

The Ruling United Party for National Development has claimed that there is no opposition in this country that is providing proper checks and balances to the ruling party. UPND Namwala Member of Parliament Moono Mapani has expressed concern that the main opposition which is the Patriotic Front has concentrated on insulting the head of state instead of giving checks and ...

Political philosopher Mark Simuwe has asked the Vice President Mutale Nalumango to tell the nation why some ministers have not been attending parliamentary proceedings to avoid some speculations. Mr. Simuwe has told QTV news in an interview that although some ministers have been out of the country; there is need for those who are in the country to tell the ...

Former transport minister William Harrington has called on the new dawn government to seriously consider withdrawing its decision to introduce a new road traffic bill in parliament whose objectives amongst other things, is to drastically increase fines for road traffic offences.  In its 13th cabinet meeting in the year 2022, held on Thursday, 30th June cabinet approved for publication and ...

The Saboi Imboela led national democratic congress has accused president Hakainde Hichilema of placing Joseph Akafumba at the ministry of home affairs and internal security as permanent secretary to destabilize the opposition political parties. Ms. Imboela says Mr. Akafumba using the registrar of societies working together with the other NDC party faction with the aim of removing her from the NDC presidency. Speaking ...

Prisons Care and Counseling Association (PRISSCA) executive director Godfrey Malembeka has called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders in improving the conditions of correctional facilities across the country. Commenting on the recent pardoning of over 900 prisoners, Dr. Malembeka has told Q news that political will in changing the paradigm shift for prisoners has been shown by president Hakainde Hichilema ...

Save the children has welcomed cabinets decision to approve the child code bill for publication and introduction in parliament during the current sitting. Cabinet during its 13th meeting on 30th of June approved a total eight bills among them being “the children’s code bill, 2022” for publication and introduction in parliament during the current sitting. Save the children country director ...

Republican Vice President Mutale Nalumango says the new dawn UPND government has nothing to apologize for regards the unfulfilled campaign promises as it has not failed to deliver yet.  Speaking during the vice presidents question and answer session in parliament, Mrs. Nalumango stated that the new dawn government has only been in government for 9 months and hence it is ...

Zambia has so far received over 17 million doses of COVID 19 vaccines since the outbreak of the pandemic. And the country has today received a donation of 950,350 doses of J and J vaccines from the government of Canada. Speaking when he received the donation at the Kenneth Kaunda international Airport , Ministry of health permanent secretary in charge ...