ZAMBIA NEWS

The Ministry of Finance and National Planning has today released K198 million towards the first term Secondary Boarding Schools and Skills Development Bursary Scheme. In a statement obtained by QTV, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says the resources are part of the 20% allocated towards the secondary boarding schools and skills development bursary scheme from the 2022 Constituency Development Fund. Dr ...

The Zambia Meteorological Department has warned of a tropical storm over SOME parts of the country that might lead to damage to infrastructure, property and loss of life. In a Weather alert issued, the Meteorological Department says tropical storm Ana which is likely to cause strong winds and heavy rainfall is expected to occur between 25th and 31st January,2022, affecting ...

Retired Veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga says Zambians will be disappointed if the new dawn government fails to fight corruption in the country. Dr. Mwaanga tells QTV news in an interview that the country cannot continue to witness corruption along the same path because the new dawn government was voted into office to bring change. He notes that while President Hichilema ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has reiterated that there will be no sacred cows in the application of the law on perpetrators of political violence. The head of state has stressed the need for the Police and law enforcement agencies to be robust, fair, but firm in dealing with violence in the country. Addressing a media briefing at State house today, Presidential ...

Seven opposition leaders have charged that ruling UPND has completely U-turned on most of its campaign promises including the promise of bringing change for the betterment of the Zambian people and the country. The opposition leaders are DP’s Harry Kalaba, PAC’s Andyford Banda, Heritage Party’s Chishala Kateka, EFF’s Kasonde Mwenda, UBZ’s Hector Soondo, NDC’s Saboi Imboela and PeP’s Sean Tembo. ...

The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia has warned that it will start effecting a citizen’s arrest on perpetrators of acts of criminality and take them to the police for further action, the next time a civil servant is harassed by thugs or political cadres. Reacting to the beating of Kasama District Administrative Officer, Beauty Namukoko by political ...

The Operation Young Vote has recommended that the government, should establish fast-track courts to address electoral violence and other election specific illegalities during general elections to curb electoral violence in Zambia.  Organisation Executive Director, Guess Nyirenda said the security during electoral processes and elections including that of the voting process should be enhanced by electoral commission Zambia and the police. ...

University of Zambia Political Historian Professor Bizeck Phiri has joined other stakeholders in calling on President Hakainde Hichilema to demonstrate his stance against anyone abusing public resources and individuals that are working with those who were in the previous regime to engage in the vice. Prof. Phiri who spoke to QTV news in an interview says now that he has ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the church to partner with government in fostering unity in the country. President Hichilema says his government is already promoting unity in Zambia by working towards bringing the citizens together. Speaking when he attended mass at good shepherd catholic parish in Kabwata constituency the head of state says the new dawn government recognizes that ...

Retired Catholic Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) will have themselves to blame if they fail to uphold the rule of law in the country. Archbishop Mpundu who spoke to QTV news in an interview says the UPND should demonstrate their capacity to uphold the rule of law by not tolerating political violence. He ...