Former Mbabala U-P-N-D Member of Parliament Ephraim Belemu who defected to the patriotic front in 2021 has rejoined the ruling party ten months after the party won elections.  Mr. Belemu says he has decided to rejoin the party citing restored sanity in the country and a clear political ideology shown by the ruling party.  The Former Mbabala Member of parliament ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) Member Kelvin Sampa has been released on police bond after he was arrested for obtaining 1.4 million kwacha by false pretenses with intent to defraud the owner permanently. Mr. Sampa who is also former Kasama Central Member of Parliament is reported to have between May 2021 and July 2021 at unknown dates in Lusaka ...

Former Ruling Patriotic Front have challenged Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati who was in government at the time the f-t-j university project was launched to tell the nation where the $33 million went. Acting Party President Given Lubinda says answers surrounding details of the payment of 33 million dollars on the project are within the government in the ministry of ...

The crop forecasting survey results for the 2021/2022 agricultural season and the food security status for the 2022/2023 marketing season shows that the production of maize is expected to decrease by 25.24 percent from 3,620,244 metric tons to 2,706,243 metric tons recorded in the 2020/2021 season. And the production of cassava, millet, sorghum and rice, Irish potatoes, is also expected ...

Chapter One Foundation has challenged Heads of States of Southern Africa to speak and act against the continued closure of civic and democratic space in the SADC region. Speaking during a press briefing held in Lusaka today by a consortium of CSOS including, Chapter One Foundation, Resilience and Commitment to Democratic Zimbabwe and  Zimbabwe coalitions on debt and development, Chapter ...

Golden Party Zambia (GPZ) Leader Jackson Silavwe has charged that any deal on Konkola Copper Mines that involves Vedanta will be economically immoral. Mr. Silavwe feel that Vedanta failed to run KCM period and returning this vital asset to them will make economic prosperity in the new dawn administration tenure an illusion. The Opposition Leader has accused president Hichilema of ...

The family of former Zambia National Team Doctor Joseph Kabungo has demanded for justice following the death of their relative during a FIFA world cup qualifiers match in Abuja, on 29th march, 2022. In a press briefing today, the family is also calling on CAF and FIFA to avail it with official footage from within the premises where their relative ...

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security says operationalisation of security cameras positioned in strategic public places under the Safe City Project in Lusaka awaits the training officers to man the command center. Public Relations Officer Nephas Chifuta explains that this is a high level technology security infrastructure which requires trained staff to man. Mr Chifuta says officers cannot ...

The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has refuted allegations that the reintroduction of licensure examinations for health students is meant to cut down on the number of health practitioners to be employed in the health sector. HPCZ Public Relations Manager, Terry Musonda has told QTV news that the move is meant to ensure the health sector has qualified and ...

ZESCO Corporate Affairs Manager Dr John Kunda has encouraged citizens to make submissions to the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) on ZESCO’s proposal to increase electricity connection fees by more than 200%. Dr. Kunda says what ZESCO is proposing is a true reflection of the cost of connection materials on the market. He says the approval of the proposed fees by the ERB will ...