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The latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2016 has seen Zambia stagnate in the rankings for the fourth time in a row on The CPI conducted by Transparency International shows that 87 countries performed better than Zambia out of the 177 countries, while Zambia performed better than 87 countries sharing the same score of 38 with Mongolia and Panama. Eleven ...

ZAMBIA will maintain bilateral ties with both Morocco and Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) as one of the ways through which to help promote cordial relations between the two countries. Foreign Affairs Minister, Harry Kalaba has said that Zambia will, however, ensure that the interests of the country came first as the country pursued this position. Mr. Kalaba has said that ...

The Sakwiba Sikota led United Liberal Party (ULP) has ruled out holding a convention to allow the party’s top leadership seek a fresh mandate. ULP Secretary General Inambao Inambao says there is currently no need for the party to hold a convention despite the fact that the party’s leadership has never renewed its mandate since inception in 2006. Mr. Inambao ...

The media in the country is being encouraged to venture into investigative journalism. Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) President Frederick Mutesa says time is now ripe for the media to move away from sensational journalism and focus on investigative reporting. He has also implored the media to remain factual and objective in their reporting. Dr. Mutesa adds that his ...

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) has welcomed the directive by President Edgar Lungu’s to the Ministry of Lands, Environment and Natural Resources to closely supervise the timber business. TPAZ Vice President Charles Masange tells QTV News that this will no doubt mitigate the fast depleting forests in the country. He says the kind of political will the Head ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) says strengthening the national Anti-Corruption policy remains crucial to Zambia’s fight against corruption. TIZ president Lee Habasonda says this is particularly pertaining to the prosecution mandate of the Anti-Corruption Commission. Mr. Habasonda notes that while the ACC has instituted a number of corruption investigations; it has secured very few convictions. In an interview with QTV News, ...

The ruling Patriotic Front in Southern Province has commended government for releasing more than K200 million for the construction of the Kalomo-Dundumwenzi and Itezhi- Tezhi- Namwala roads. PF Southern Province Vice information and Publicity Secretary Trymore Mwenda says the two roads have never been tarred independence. Mr. Mwenda says President Lungu has demonstrated his inclusive approach to governance and development by ...

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani says the ruling Patriotic Front should take the blame for the attempt by some PF cadres to take over the running of markets in some parts of Lusaka yesterday. Mr. Mapani says this is obvious because of the statement the PF Secretary General Davies Mwila made last week where he encouraged ...

The Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) says parents and school authorities should take the blame on the situation at Kasama girls and other schools were girls are allegedly being sexually abused. ZNWL Board Chairperson Beauty Katebe says some children have opted to give in to sexual abuse for fear of what their parents or school authorities would do to them ...

United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda has called on the government to reverse the policy decision to disengage from the procurement process of refined petroleum products by allowing the private sector to import fuel. Mr. Chanda argues that Zambia’s economy is fully dependent on fuel and that it is unreasonable for government to leave this to the ...