The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) says the Kwacha has depreciated by 19 percent in the last three month from January to March 2015, which is higher than most exporting countries that have been affected by the drop in copper prices at the international market. BoZ governor Denny Kalyalya has told a quarterly media briefing in Lusaka today that the fast ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Mwansabombwe Member of Parliament Rodgers Mwewa and his wife Anne Mwitwa for Abuse of Authority of Office. Mwewa, 43, and Mwitwa, 35, both of House No. 4061 Musengele Road Sunningdale were arrested today and Mwewa has been charged with One (1) Count of Abuse of Authority of Office, while Mwitwa has been charged with Seven ...

The UPND says it is not threatened by the move by Father Frank Bwalya to join the ruling PF. UPND vice president for politics Canisius Banda says this is because his party is on the side of the people and will soon form government. Dr. Banda has told Qfm News by telephone that the UPND thinks Father Bwalya is still ...

Gender and Child Development Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says there is need for the country to invest more in children. Professor Luo notes that it is important to invest in children now so that they grow and contribute to the nation as models of how people should live in the world. She says children are the leaders of the future ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu this afternoon left for Namibia to attend that country’s Jubilee celebrations and the inauguration ceremony for Namibia’s President-elect Hage Geingob. The Head of State is accompanied by Fourth Republican President Rupiah Banda and Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda. Speaking to journalists shortly before taking off at Kenneth Kaunda International ...

Government says it intends to scale up the social cash transfer to all districts in the country by 2016. Community Development, Mother and Child Health Minister Emerine Kabanshi has told parliament in a ministerial statement today that the total number of districts currently implementing the social cash transfer stands at 50 with 145,698 beneficiary households compromising 56,527 male and 89,171 ...

Vice President Inonge Wina says Government intends to institutionalize medical personnel that will be responsible for the health of the president to stop speculation on the health of the President. Ms Wina has told Parliament during the Vice President’s question time that this particular body of medical personnel will be able to give authoritative information pertaining to the health of ...

MMD President Dr Nevers Mumba has welcomed the proposal by the Patriotic Front government to amend the current constitution by including non contentious clauses such the 50% plus one and the presidential running mate before the 2016 tripartite elections. Dr Mumba says the proposal is the most realistic and cost-effective, bearing in mind the amount of time available before the ...

The Grand Coalition, championing the speedy enactment of a people driven constitution, has rejected the pronouncement by government to hold the constitution referendum alongside the 2016 General Elections. The Grand Coalition has however noted the positive step by government to propose to amend section 3 of the Referendum Act of 1969 so that it is in line with the Constitution ...

Two of Sepp Blatter’s rivals for the Fifa presidency have expressed frustration at the incumbent’s decision to reject an offer from the BBC and Sky to take part in a televised debate. Blatter’s three rivals – Luis Figo, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein and Michael van Praag – accepted the invitation. “I think it is a pity,” said Figo. “We ...