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The opposition MMD has observed the need for divine cleansing of the Zambia political landscape. MMD National Secretary Raphael Nakachinda says his party has taken note that values for which the current crop of politicians enter politics has been generally for self gratification. Mr. Nakachinda notes that this is however contrary to motivation to serve the nation which the Country’s ...

Government has clarified that the delay in meeting the 500, 000 tons threshold of the strategic reserves by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has been due to lack of finances. Agriculture Permanent Secretary Julius Shawa says grain traders who are in possession of the huge bulk of the grain have been willing to supply maize to the FRA for the ...

Former State House Deputy Minister Mulenga Sata has described the conduct of the Constitutional Court as his greatest disappointment in the year 2016. Mr. Sata says his expectation when the Constitutional Court was established was that it would educate Zambians and set a precedent to learn from. In an exclusive interview with QTV News Mr. Sata who is also late ...

The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has expressed regret that Zambia has lately been experiencing situations that do not promote peace. The Catholic Bishops notes that many persons continue to experience gender related violence adding that this is despite the main interventions that have been put in place. ZCCB Communications Secretary Fr. Winfield Kunda tells QFM News in a ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has expressed sadness by remarks coming for the Labour Minister Joyce Simukoko calling for the arrest of the whistle blower Mika Mwambazi for allegedly ‘alarming the nation’. TIZ Information Officer Charles Chulu says as an organization that believes in the protection of whistle blowers, they strive to promote adherence to the provisions of the Public Disclosure ...

ActionAid Zambia has lamented that Government has bowed to industry pressure and removed the 7.5 percent duty on importation of copper concentrates. The organization says the move undermines efforts to have a stable mining tax regime. ActionAid Zambia Country Director Nalucha Ziba says the 7.5 percent tax on copper concentrates was meant to encourage value addition locally, and envisioned to ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema says the late distribution of farming inputs by the government clearly spells out the adverse hunger situation in the coming year, 2017. In a statement, Mr. Hichilema says the PF has failed to deliver farming inputs at the prescribed time because they lack understanding of the Agriculture sector. He says the ...

First Lady Esther Lungu has reaffirmed her commitment to women empowerment and the fight against poverty through her initiatives. Mrs. Lungu says women bear the brunt of economic, health and social shocks in society, the reason why there is need to contribute to women empowerment and the fight against poverty housing. Speaking during the Habitat for Humanity Zambia and Standard ...

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has welcomed the removal of 7.5 percent import duty on copper concentrates. Chamber of Mines Acting Chief Executive Officer, Talent Ng’andwe says the removal of import duty on copper concentrates will help in stabilizing independent smelters, and finished copper output, in addition to creating employment and contributing to government revenue. Mr. Ng’andwe says currently, Zambia ...

One hundred and fifty six thousand, twenty seven (156, 027) out of the 317, 972 pupils who sat for the Grade nine examinations this year have been selected to Grade ten. And 340, 791 out of the 352, 631 pupils who sat for the Grade seven examinations have made it to Grade eight of whom 176,327 are boys and 167,464 ...