The Anti- Corruption Commission has recorded warn and caution statements from two High Court Judges, Charles Kafunda and Joshua Banda over allegations of interference with witnesses during pending proceedings of the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC). The ACC in January this year, recorded warn and caution statements from the two judges, for corrupt practices contrary to section 19 (1) of the ...

Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda has described as highly hypocritical the zeal that the opposition Patriotic Front now wants to demonstrate on the need to enact the Access to Information bill which they denied the Zambian people during the 10 years that they were in power. In a statement, Ms Kasanda has reminded the PF that they had 10-years to ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has put to rest the debate on the purported plans to establish a US AFRICOM base in Zambia by stating that no such base will be established in the country. Speaking at the national media conference in Lusaka today, President Hichilema says there is no US military base in the country other than Zambian military bases. He ...

Minister of Agriculture Rueben Mtolo Phiri has reiterated that the country remains food secure up to March 2023 with the current total national stock position of maize grain standing at 1,509,455.03 metric tons. Speaking when he received a report for the audit of maize stocks from the Food Reserved Agency (FRA) in Lusaka today, Mr Phiri says this stock position is ...

The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the announcement by the Government that Cabinet has in principle approved the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to amend the Public Order Act, Chapter 113 of the laws of Zambia (POA). Commission principal information officer,Simon Mulumbi says the Commission notes that having the POA amended to improve its administration by the Zambia Police ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has paid tribute to the media in the country for their role in deepening democracy and informing the people. Speaking in Lusaka when he graced the national media conference as part of the World Press Freedom Day commemoration, President Hichilema says he values the role of the media in the development of the country. He says ...

Human Rights Activist Gregory Chifire has called for a serious overhaul of the Anti-Corruption Commission because in its current form and state, it is not fit to be the lead and official State institution to fight corruption. Mr. Chifire has told QTV News in an interview that Officers of the ACC who have been signing questionable plea bargains and those ...

Veteran politician Chifumu Banda has described the prevailing political atmosphere in the country as muddy and lacking civility. Mr. Banda tells Q-news that this is so because the current crop of politicians is practicing politics of name calling. He is urged politicians to embrace issue based and civil politics. And Mr. Banda who once served as Chasefu Member of Parliament ...

Economist Trevor Hambayi has observed that the appreciation of the Kwacha has not translated into the reduction in the price of goods on the market due to uncertainties in the trends of the Kwacha on the money market. Speaking to Q-News, Mr. Hambayi notes that even when the local currency has been appreciating against the United States Dollar, the price ...

Feira Member of Parliament Emmanuel Tembo has called on President Hakainde Hichilema and the new dawn government to find ways of fighting corruption within the government. Mr. Tembo tells Q-news that currently, much of the fight against corruption is seemingly concentrated on those outside government, especially those who served in the previous regime or are affiliated to the PF. He ...