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The Civil Society in the Country has been reminded of its role to restore unity in the Country’s political fraternity. The civil society is being counseled to realize that while it remains mute there is in fact tension between the ruling party and the opposition. Lusaka based politician Patrick Mungo says this explains why the ruling party and the opposition ...

Government has announced intentions of wanting to audit the progress on the Construction of Chiefs’ palaces in the Country. Chiefs and Traditions Affairs Minister Lawrence Sichalwe says this is because construction of the first 30 palaces 3 in each province that where earmarked in the first phase are taking too long. Mr. Sichalwe says government wants to know why this ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has reiterated the need for government to seriously work out a taxation mechanism for the informal sector. Dr. Kalumba is urging government to do so as it broaden its tax base by reforming its taxation policies. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Kalumba has advised government to realize that it cannot devise intelligent ways ...

A motor vehicle being operated as a Taxi was yesterday Friday between 22:00 hours and 23:00 hours stolen near ZIPAS in Lusaka. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo says the criminals who were three in number had booked the motor vehicle from Lazy men’s pub in Chilenje to CC night club situated along Kafue road but that upon reaching ZIPAS area, the ...

The opposition United National Independence Party (UNIP) says it agrees with those suggesting that Zambia is yet to see more difficult times. UNIP Secretary General Rev Alfred Banda says what the country therefore needs to do is to quickly come up with interventions that will help it overcome the difficulties. He has advised this should start by government listening to ...

The opposition UPND has challenged the PF government to assess itself whether or not it is still walking by late President Michael Sata’s vision. The UPND is concerned that under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu the PF government seems to have departed from the legacy of late President Sata. UPND Lusaka District Youth Wing vice Secretary Otis Bwalya says ...

Former Finance Minister Alexander Musokotwane has bemoaned the poor reading culture in the Country. Mr. Chikwanda says he has observed that most Zambians do not read. He was speaking last night during the official launch of Fast Dreams a book by entrepreneur and businessman Jacob Sikazwe last night. And Mr. Chikwanda says the Fast Dreams book is convenient because it ...

Opposition MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba says 23rd March 2017 still remains the scheduled date for his party’s national convention. Dr. Mumba says to this effect preparation to hold the convention will commence in November this year. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Mumba says his party leadership will thus ensure that all party members across the Country begin ...

President Edgar Lungu says forgiving and being humble at heart are the attributes he remembers late President Michael Sata for. President Lungu says the other attributes he recalls described what sort a man late President Sata was include discipline in thought and in action and commitment to nationalism. In his statement on the day of late President Sata second memorial ...

Government has targeted to have 200, 000 HIV negative men and children circumcised countrywide during the October-December 2016 campaign of the male circumcision exercise. Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya notes that the end year target of 419, 097 is achievable with concerted efforts from all stakeholders. In a speech read on his behalf by Acting Lusaka Province Medical Officer, Dr. ...