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The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has described as saddening and wrong timing the closure of the Post newspapers by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA). CCZ Secretary General Susanne Matale says whether or not the newspaper owes government money is not justification to close it down. Reverend Matale says the CCZ views the closure of the Post newspapers as ...

Tourism and Arts Minister Jean Kapata says Zambia is now seeing an increase in tourists inflows following the successful joint implementation of the UniVisa pilot project with Zimbabwe. Ms Kapata says this is mainly because entry into the two countries for tourism purposes has been made cheaper. She says under the UniVisa which is now a full pledged program, a tourist ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has warned Zambians that the country’s economic fortunes will continue to deteriorate if the governing PF is retained after the August 11th polls. Mr. Hichilema says despite the country being blessed with abundant resources, poor leadership by the PF has left citizens in poverty. He says he has a team ready to address youth unemployment and poverty ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has charged that poverty in Zambia is by choice. Mr. Sinkamba explains that this is so because people chose to vote for leaders with no economic solutions for the country. Mr. Sinkamba says Zambians will on August, 11 chose to either continue wallowing in poverty or reduce it depending on who they vote for. He ...

The Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) on the Copperbelt has described as unrealistic and overambitious the target set by the Patriotic Front to garner 70 percent of votes in the in the August 11th elections. UPND Copperbelt Provincial Information and publicity Secretary Kennedy Kalunga has wondered how the PF will achieve this when its popularity has dwindled significantly ...

Quick action by the Fire Brigade this morning prevented GBM Milling Company from going up in flames following a fire which emanated from a nearby company, Gravita Company limited in Lusaka’s industrial area. The fire which started around 9hrs, swept through the outside of GBM Milling Company and Gravita Company Limited, the company dealing in recycling of batteries. A check ...

Zambia Association for Persons with Disabilities, (ZAPD) says its members will not vote for presidential candidates who have failed to outline strategic interventions in supporting persons with disability in their manifestoes. ZAPD Information Officer John Kinuna says the organization is looking forward to hearing issues concerning its members’ welfare. Mr. Kinuna notes that so far, presidential candidates have said very ...

University Teaching Hospital (UTH) management has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the works in the ongoing modernization of Zambia’s biggest referral health institution. UTH Public Relations Officer Mwenya Mulenga says installation of 14 lifts and construction of 2 km of roads within the institution have been successfully completed. Mr. Mulenga adds that the construction of a two storey car ...

The ruling Patriotic Front in Monze District has cried foul over the alleged continued intimidation and harassment of its members by UPND members to the extent that they are failing to campaign freely. The party has also accused the Police in the area of failing to protect its member when attacked. PF Monze District Chairman Gilbert Mwila has told QFM ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has noted with disappointment that political party leaders have focused on personal attacks at the expense of explaining their party manifestos to the people. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says while political party leaders are pulling large crowds to their rallies, they are spending most of their times attacking each other instead of ...