The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says Information and Broadcasting Services Minster Chishimba Kambwili is trivializing the constitution making process by stating that the Constitution Making debate is centred around the line of rail is not an issue in the other rural parts of the country. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape in a statement says Mr Kambwili’s statement amounts ...

Political Scientist Alex Ng’oma has advised the MMD to disband and join other potential political parties if they cannot reconcile their differences. Dr. Ng’oma has told Qfm News by telephone that the MMD can no longer stand alone. He says it is unfortunate that currently the MMD has been caught up in a situation where the two camps in the ...

Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba and the Post Newspapers have asked the Lusaka Magistrate Court to dismiss the matter in which former President Rupiah Banda has sued them for liable and Contempt of court arguing that the offence amounts to duplicity. When the matter came up this morning for plea, Lusaka Magistrate Kenneth Mulife adjourned the matter to the 23rd ...

Bradford’s fairytale run was brought to an end as Reading sealed their first FA Cup semi-final appearance for 88 years. A Hal Robson-Kanu header and deflected Garath McCleary shot in the opening nine minutes set the Championship side on the way to a sixth-round replay win. Bradford’s Filipe Morais was sent off for a high challenge on 63 minutes and ...

A new live-action version of Cinderella has become the latest jewel in Disney’s crown after it topped the US box office in its first week of release. The film, directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh and starring British actors Lily James and Richard Madden, earned $70.1m (£47m) over the weekend. The success of Cinderella replicates that of previous Disney live-action films ...

Polls have opened in Israel in what is expected to be a close contest between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and a centre-left alliance. The centre-left Zionist Union has promised to repair relations with the Palestinians as well as the international community. Mr Netanyahu has vowed not to allow the creation of a Palestinian state if he wins a fourth ...

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia has welcomed government’s plan to capitalize the Zambia Daily Mail and Times of Zambia newspapers. Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has disclosed that as way of helping the two state owned newspapers become self reliant government intends to facilitate funds for them to be able to meet all statutory obligations ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has counseled the media to endeavour to verifying facts before publishing or broadcasting news to the public. LAZ president George Chisanga says the media should strive to as much as possible be objective in their reporting. Mr Chisanga says the association believes that the Zambian media has been active and has kept people holding ...

The Zambia Police says it is still conducting investigations into revelations by UPND President Hakainde Hichilema for which a Warn and Caution statement was recorded from him. Mr. Hichilema is was reported to have said that he accesses intelligence information before President Edgar Lungu does and for alleging that President Lungu had secured US$10 million to destabilize the UPND and ...