ZAMBIA NEWS

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has disclosed that it has since January 2022 received one billion, four hundred and two million,four hundred and eighty four thousand, three and fifty five Kwacha (K1, 402, 484, 355. 00) from the treasury towards the constituency development fund (CDF). Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka today, minister in-charge, Garry Nkombo says ...

Social Scientist Innocent Kolala has observed that there is currently no opposition political party that is offering genuine checks and balances to the ruling government. Mr. Kolala tells QTV news that what the country is witnessing is rhetoric kind of checks and balances. He says there is too much politicking on part of the opposition political parties. Mr. Kolala says ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has thanked the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for selecting Zambia for the implementation of the second compact of the programme, aimed at improving the lives of the people. And President Hichilema has promised the visiting MCC delegation that the government will address challenges that were faced by the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company in the implementation ...

Police in Kasama have formally charged and arrested PF presidential aspirant Chishimba Kambwili. Mr Kambwili aged 53 of Woodlands in Lusaka has been charged with the offence of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of race, tribe or place of origin contrary to section 70(I)  and (II) Chapter 87 as read with ActT no.2 of 2021 ...

Economist Trevor Hambayi has expressed confidence that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal will soon be finalized. Mr. Hambayi notes that the IMF has been very positive from the time the new administration restarted negotiations for a credit facility and that the prospects of Zambia getting the IMF program are higher. He however, states that the deal is likely to ...

Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has disclosed that the report on the cleaning up of the cadastre system is ready and that the findings are saddening. Mr Kabuswe says the results of the cleanup process will soon be made known to the public to help appreciate what was happening and the next steps to be taken. And the ...

Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe has disclosed that his ministry has concluded provincial consultations on the review of the Mines and Minerals Development Policy. Mr. Kabuswe tells Q-News that the ministry is now in the process of consolidating the provincial submissions. He says the ministry opted to take the consultative approach in order to come up with an ...

Veteran Politician Chifumu Banda says time is running out for the commencement of constitutional reforms in particular the amending of the law on by-elections. Mr. Banda states that there is need for the amendment process to start now in order to do away with by-elections. He states that the solution to by-elections lie in either the country going for the ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the traditional leadership across the country to work with his New Dawn administration in its quest to champion economic reconstruction. President Hichilema says his government will not sideline any traditional leader in Zambia because it is operating on the principles of unity and equity of all traditional leaders. The Head of State was ...

Police in Lusaka have recorded a warn and caution statement from PF’s Chishimba Kambwili aged 53 of Woodlands in Lusaka. Confirming the development, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Danny Mwale says Mr Kambwili has been warned and cautioned for the subject offence of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of race, tribe or place of origin ...