The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested and jointly charged three (03) Lusaka residents for trafficking in Heroin. Commission Assistant Public Relations officer Chibu Tembo says Charles Kanchele,31, a Butcher of Kalingalinga Compound has been arrested and jointly charged with Yohanne Banda,20, a Shop Keeper of Mtendere Township and Jeoffrey Michelo,20, of Mtendere East for trafficking in 20 sachets of Heroin ...

Zambia Sugar plc will invest US$82 million in the construction of a modern, high-specification refinery at it Nakambala sugar operations that will more than double current annual refined sugar production capacity to 450,000 tons. Speaking during the launch of the product alignment and refinery project launch in Mazabuka today, Zambia Sugar managing Director Rebecca Katowa explains that the refinery will ...

The Zambian Voice has observed that it will be costly for the ruling Patriotic Front in the 2016 general elections if former Vice President Guy Scott is sidelined by President Edgar Lungu’s administration. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says Dr. Scott remains a pillar of the ruling party and still enjoys the confidence of the Zambian people having closely worked with ...

MMD has dismissed as false online media reports suggesting that 34 MMD Members of Parliament have resolved to suspend their monthly contributions until the party leadership agrees to hold an extra-ordinary party convention. MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says the story is the complete opposite to the true picture which is that many of the MMD MPs who supported other political ...

HBO has commissioned two more series of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, quashing rumours that the comedian may replace Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Oliver launched Last Week Tonight in 2014 after seven years as one of Stewart’s sidekicks on The Daily Show. He was mentioned as a possible new Daily Show host after Stewart announced last week ...

The Ukrainian president says his forces are making an “organised” withdrawal from the embattled town of Debaltseve. Petro Poroshenko said 80% of Ukraine’s troops left on Wednesday morning after several days of fierce fighting. Russia said Ukrainian forces had tried to fight their way out of the city after being encircled but Mr Poroshenko insisted they were never surrounded. The ...

Government says a new constitution can only be enactment before 2016 by forgoing the national referendum on the final draft constitution. Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says government has come to the realization that the cheaper and faster option of having a new constitution before 2016 is the inclusion of popular demand provisions contained in the final draft constitution in ...

Fourth Revolution party (4R) President Erick Chanda has appealed government to ensure the new mining tax regime benefits the Zambian people especially those in places where the mines are operating. Mr. Chanda has told Qfm news in an interview that he expects Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma to look into what has been holding the mines not to give back to ...

The dismissal of ZESCO Managing Director Cyprian Chitundu before the ushering in of a new ZESCO board has been described as an act of poor corporate governance. Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director says it does not make logical sense for government to relieve the power utility company’s Managing Director before a new board has been constituted. FODEP Executive ...

United party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema has urged fellow politicians to stop dividing the peaceful and united people of Zambia for the sake of selfish political benefits, government appointments and contracts. Mr Hichilema says it is unacceptable to always resort to undesirable labels such as ethnicity against opponents each time a party loses an argument in the ...