The Zambia Bureau of Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has spread its market surveillance and inspections programs to Livingstone town center shops in a bid to monitor the quality and check for compliance levels on regulated products on the market in the tourist capital. ZABS Head of Marketing and Public Relations Hazel Zulu SAYS MARKET surveillance was conducted from different shops ...

The Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) has encouraged women not to shun this year’s in international women’s day celebrations this coming Sunday. ZNWL Board Chairperson Beauty Katebe says women should be part of the celebrations considering the importance of the day to women. Ms Katebe notes that women have continued to be active contributors to national development and thus they ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) Youths say they are more than ready to accept means that will put an end to the escalating political violence in the country. UPND Youth Spokesperson Gilbert Liswaniso has told QFM News that UPND youths are desperate for measures that will curb political violence in Zambia. Mr. Liswaniso says there is need for youths ...

Zambians for Empowerment Development (ZED) has noted the need to respect the separation of powers in dealing with alleged crimes committed by Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito. ZED President Frederick Mutesa says calling upon President Edgar Lungu to intervene in the issue of Mr. Nchito without following proper procedure will not help in harnessing the country’s democracy. Dr. Mutesa ...

Flying Eagles goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo has said his side are comfortable playing the hosts, Senegal, in the opening clash of the 2015 Africa Youth Championship (AYC). The Nigerians will open their title account against the Senegalese Young Lions of Teranga on Sunday at the Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor, Dakar. Ojo said though the clash is expected to be difficult but ...

New York’s Rafaello & Company has filed a lawsuit against producer DJ Khaled. TMZ reports the jewelry company is seeking $100,000 from Khaled for the cost of two Rolex watches, a diamond chain, a pair of diamond earrings, and a 4 carat diamond ring. Rafaello claims Khaled was lent the pieces for 15 days with the stipulation the Miami native would either pay for the ...

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has attributed the depreciation of the Kwacha partly to the strength of the US Dollar against all currencies arising from the faster growth of the American economy following the 2008 global financial crisis. In a ministerial statement to Parliament today on the depreciation of the Kwacha, Mr Chikwanda says on the domestic front the major reason ...

Iran has rejected as “excessive and illogical” a demand by US President Barack Obama that it freeze sensitive nuclear activity for at least 10 years. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif was quoted saying Mr Obama spoke in “unacceptable and threatening” terms. Mr Zarif said talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, which are nearing a critical 31 March deadline, would continue. Israeli ...

Thousands of Russians have bid farewell to murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov as his funeral took place in the capital Moscow. They queued patiently to view his coffin before it began its solemn journey to a city cemetery where he was laid to rest. Several EU politicians and Russia’s opposition leader were barred from attending the funeral. No arrests ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu has appointed former Solwezi Central MMD Member of Parliament Lucky Mulusa as Special Assistant to the President for Project Monitoring and Implementation. And President Lungu has also appointed Daniel Siwo and Flatela Msimuko as his Private Secretaries. Speaking to journalists shortly after the swearing in ceremony at State House this morning, Mr. Mulusa says there is ...