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Hope for Human Rights has called on both the government and other relevant stakeholders to next year focus on promoting human rights in the country. Executive Director Smart Chanda says the ending year 2016 has been a challenging year as far as where human rights are concerned. Mr. Chanda says 2016 being an election year, saw cases of political violence ...

Opposition Peoples Party President Mike Mulongoti has described the year 2016 as the most difficult year in the history of Zambia. Mr. Mulongoti says this is because Zambians faced numerous problems which made life unbearable for them. Mr. Mulongoti says there has been widespread despondency, brought about by severe hardships, rising cost of living, high levels of youth unemployment, collapsed ...

The Southern Africa Center for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has expressed concern that the standoff between President Edgar Lungu and UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema has persisted. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says competition in a democracy is welcome but that it becomes a problem when people fail to compete democratically. Mr. Cheembe says it must be appreciated by leaders ...

President Edgar Lungu has expressed sadness by the passing away of the former Minister of Agriculture in the Mwanawasa Administration, Ben Kapita, who died in the early hours of Thursday,15th December, 2016. President Lungu has extolled Mr Kapita as a patriot who exhibited diligence, hard work and passion to deliver effectively and efficiently in Agriculture Sector. The President says Mr ...

Stakeholders have continued to condemn the riotous behavior by the opposition UPND saying such things should not be tolerated in the country. United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda tells QTV News in a walk-in-interview that this is the more reason his party has been advocating for the abolishment of cadrerism from Zambian politics. Mr. Chanda has observed ...

President Edgar Lungu has accorded late Former Cabinet Minister Ben Kapita an official funeral. Mr. Kapita died yesterday at St. Dominic’s Mission Hospital in Bwana Mukubwa Ndola Rural. The funeral gathering is being held at Farm Number 7, Bwana Mukubwa off Ndola – Kabwe Highway. The late Mr. Kapita was Minister of Agriculture in the President Levy Mwanawasa Administration. And ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has strongly condemned the riotous behavior that was exhibited by UPND cadres at the Lusaka High Court on Thursday. LAZ President Linda Kasonde in a statement says the destruction of public and private property and the resultant intimidation of members of the judiciary, judiciary staff and members of the public is wholly unacceptable whether ...

The opposition political parties have been urged to provide quality checks and balances required to promote democracy and good governance in the country. The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) has urged opposition political parties to support incumbent governments to promote good governance and service delivery. ICOZ Board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa has described the engagement of governments by opposition parties ...

The Church has been urged to convene an indaba of political parties and other stakeholders in view of the unresolved tension arising from the August 11 general election. MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba has told QTV News that he believes the challenges being faced in Zambia require political parties, the civil society and other stakeholders to work together. Dr. Mumba ...

Bishop John Mambo says it is clear that the church was once again fooled by politicians during campaigns. Bishop Mambo says he is vindicated when he warned the church to open its eyes and refuse to be used by politicians during campaigns. He says politicians who were all over churches during campaigns have forgotten about the church. Bishop Mambo states ...