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Power utility company ZESCO has disclosed that 300 Mega Watts of power from Maamba Thermal power Plant will be coming on board this month. ZESCO Spokesperson Henry Kapata tells QTV News that the power utility company has successfully finished all its installations and is only waiting for Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) to finalize works on the plant so that it ...

The Disability Rights Watch is concerned with the escalating levels of political violence ahead of the elections. National Coordinator Bruce Choma says the continued violent activities may have a negative impact in terms of the participation for persons with disabilities. He explains that persons with disabilities may have limited capacity to defend themselves or to run away from the environment ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has encouraged their members and supporters to vote for the President of their own choice because the NAREP candidate Elias Chipimo Junior is not standing. NAREP Presidential Spokesperson Bwalya Nondo says since the party has no presidential candidate, members are encouraged to vote for any candidate of their choice during the August 11th general ...

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Democracy (ZED) has called on the next government to introduce legislation that will make public institutions autonomous by making sure that all portfolios are applied for and taken up by people who are qualified. The opposition political party says this is because the amended constitution falls short of tackling the most critical issues such as ...

PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has defended that President Edgar Lungu has effectively separated state duties from party duties. Mr. Bwalya says statehouse aides have done a commendable job in balancing the presidents working schedule. He says President Lungu is a hard working leader who has the interest of the people of Zambia at heart. Mr. Bwalya says President Lungu ...

Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda says Zambia has all the ingredients to be the food basin of Africa. Mr. Lubinda says this is the more reason the PF government has put diversification on the top of the agenda to maximize the potential that the country has. Mr. Lubinda says the PF Government also wants to capitalize on what the nation has ...

Operation Young Vote (OYV) Executive Director Guess Nyirenda has observed that it is only when young people become serious that Zambia will move from the shackles of poverty. Mr. Nyirenda says Zambians must question the recent declaration of asserts to the tune of K23.7 million by President Lungu. Mr. Nyirenda says he has problems with such an increase in ones ...

Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Henrik Cederin has disclosed that Sweden is in the process of launching an energy facility in the Zambia. Mr. Cederin explains that the energy facility that will be set up will help provide solutions for off grid energy. He adds that tenders will soon be open adding that by the end of the year, the process ...

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani says the only way to stop the PF from perpetrating violence is to remove them from office during the August 11th general elections. Mr. Moono says even President Lungu’s commitment to end political violence is questionable. He says the PF through President Lungu are quick to condemn violence but are not ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is impressed with the peaceful campaigns so far exhibited by political parties taking part in the August 11th General Elections. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says despite the pulling down of campaign materials by some cadres, the campaigns so far are impressing. Mr. Mwanza says this is considering that in the past there were ...