ZAMBIA NEWS

The Confederation Of Trade Unions in Zambia (COTUZ) has called for the removal of clauses such as the 50% plus 1 vote and the grade 12 certificate requirement for people seeking elective office from the constitution. COTUZ president Joe Kamutumwa says these and other articles in the amended constitution are proving to be a hindrance in the governance system of ...

Home affairs minister Steven Kampyongo has disclosed that the law provides for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Mr. Kampyongo has told parliament in a ministerial statement that this is provided for under section 9 of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act cap 96 of the law of Zambia. He however, states that it is mandatory that one ...

Rainbow Party leader Wynter Kabimba has described as a joke government’s reassurance that it still attaches great importance to the review of the Public Order Act. Mr Kabimba says he believes government is merely playing on the minds of the Zambian people. He says if the PF government was truly committed to reviewing the Public Order Act it would have ...

The United Progressive People (UPP) is concerned with the huge delegation that has accompanied President Edgar Lungu to Israel. UPP President Dr. Saviour Chishimba says a lot of resources are spent on such a huge delegation especially that almost half of cabinet is on the trip. He says the resources being spent on such a huge delegation is money that ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says Intermarket Banking Corporation Limited which was possessed by the Bank of Zambia on 28th November,2016 after it became insolvent will soon reopen following the injection of fresh capital. Mr Mutati has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that Bank of Zambia will announce the composition of new stakeholders within 30 days which will be followed ...

Government has reassured the nation that it still attaches premium importance to the process of reviewing the Public Order Act. Justice Minister Given Lubinda says government through his Ministry wants to reform the Act into a perfect legislation for maintaining law and order. Mr. Lubinda says this is why his Ministry has been calling for the submission of recommendations on ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has warned longstanding party members against overstretching their right to exercise freedom of expression and opinion on party issues. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has particularly advised position holding senior party members to be cautious not to bring the name of the party into disrepute through their utterances. Mr. Bwalya says any such member that uses ...

President Edgar Lungu has been urged to show humility by reaching out to people who have refused to recognize him as Head of State. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says this is what true leadership entails. Mr. Mwanza says YALI is of the view that President Lungu does not need to wait for opposition leaders that ...

Former Transport and Communications Minister William Harrington has called for a full audit of the expenditure on the road projects more especially for the past six years. Mr. Harrington contends that ever since the Road Development Agency (RDA) was taken to State House, the country has seen problems in the road infrastructure as some of the projects completed do not ...

Widow of Zambia’s Second President Dr. Frederick Chiluba, Regina Chifunda Chiluba has died. University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Public Relations Officer Natalie Mashikolo has confirmed the development to QTV News that Mrs. Chiluba died at UT) at 12:30hrs this afternoon. Government evacuated Mrs. Chiluba to Apollo Hospital in hyderabad in India, in November 2016 reportedly battling cancer. She however came back ...