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The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has dismissed the assertion that it has devised an operation dubbed “Operation Armageddon” aimed at causing violence and destroying property belonging to Patriotic Front sympathizers. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the PF should not try to come out clean on the violence. He says it is sad that the PF leadership ...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far spent K43, 306,773 to pay farmers who have supplied maize during the ongoing 2016 crop marketing season. FRA Public Relations Officer Daniel M’soka tells QTV News that Northern Province has the highest maize tonnage harvesting of 1,286,360 followed by Luapula with 1,038,080 while Muchinga is at 734,580 and North western province is ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has advised government to ensure vulnerable Zambians are not hugely affected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic bailout. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano tells QTV News that there is need for government to protect the interests of the poor people in negotiating and implementing the IMF bailout package. He says this considering ...

The three University of Zambia Unions have resolved to stage a go slow if August salaries are not paid by tomorrow, Wednesday 31st August. The three unions are the University of Zambia Lecturers’ and Researchers Union, University of Zambia Professional Staff Union and the University of Zambia and Allied Workers Union. They have further resolved that all staff will not ...

The Constitutional Court has reserved ruling on an application by UPND lawyers for the court to be in custody of the ballot papers and other election material to tomorrow afternoon. The election materials are currently in the custody of the Electoral Commission of Zambia. And UPND lawyers in the presidential petition have today served petition documents to lawyers representing President ...

The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has with immediate effect lifted the ban on the broadcasting license for Itezhi Tezhi Community Radio Station. IBA board Chairman Justin Mutale has told a media briefing that the IBA board and Itezhi Tezhi Community Radio Station management met this morning and resolved to lift the ban on the station’s broadcast license, through its Special ...

The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) has called on political party leaders to stop dividing the nation and embrace dialogue. ICOZ board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa has told QFM News that it is good that politicians have admitted that they are the ones dividing the country. He says time has come for political leaders to stop calling each other names ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has observed that mealie meal prices are likely to go up considering that most of the maize has been bought by private buyers in the ongoing marketing season. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani notes that government through the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has not bought enough maize stocks ...

The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has welcomed calls by the Independent Churches of Zambia for the incoming government to constitute a peace and reconciliation commission. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says this is in line with the FDD manifesto to have an independent transparent and impartial committee to deal with reconciliation and justice in the country. ICOZ Board ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has proposed that government organizes an indaba of stakeholders to chart the way forward pertaining to the failed referendum on the bill of rights. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says there is need to agree on the modalities of adopting the remaining part of the constitution. Mr. Cheembe says ...