Government has been commended for giving back license to Collum Coal Mine which was shut down 2 years ago for poor safety standards. The Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) thinks that this decision by government has demonstrated its adherence to the just system. Chairperson Yusuf Dodia says this is because the Chinese owned mine was closed by the discretion of ...

Morocco have won their appeal against their bans from the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. The Court of Arbitration for Sport   has overturned the ruling made by the Confederation of African Football after Morocco did not host the 2015 finals. It has also reduced a fine imposed on Morocco’s FA (FRMF) from US$1m (£675,000) to $50,000 ...

Rock legend David Bowie is co-writing a stage show inspired by The Man Who Fell to Earth, the New York Theatre Workshop has announced. The production, Lazarus, will feature new songs specially composed by Bowie as well as new arrangements of his old songs. The star is working on the project with Irish playwright Enda Walsh, who won a Tony ...

President Obama has hailed a deal restricting Iran’s nuclear programme as a “historic understanding” which, if implemented, will make world safer. The framework agreement, struck after intensive talks, aims to prevent Tehran making a nuclear weapon in exchange for phased sanction relief. Iran and the six world powers involved must now finalise the deal. Iranians have been celebrating in the ...

Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC) has expressed worry over the one percent reduction in the country’s HIV and AIDS prevalence as revealed by the 2014 Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS). TALC country Director Felix Mwanza has told Qfm news that much more still needs to be done to reduce the current HIV and AIDS prevalence rate to a single ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says Civil Society Organizations are still waiting for government to lead the process of repelling the NGO Act of 2009. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says civil society organizations working with government have commissioned a study to establish the impact the NGO Act will have on NGOs if implemented into law. Mr. Mwape ...

Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says he is happy that he still has an opportunity to be a witness in the tribunal constituted to probe allegations of misconduct against suspended Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito. This is after tribunal Chairperson Justice Annel Silungwe ruled that the tribunal hearing was only between the State and the respondent Mr. Nchito and ...

Financial analyst Mambo Hamaundu has urged government to be consistent in policy implementation if the country’s economy is to flourish. Mr. Hamaundu says being dependent on the copper production and its fetching price on the international market are not the only way to keep the economy stable. He explains that it all starts with political will and commitment to implement ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says critics of President Edgar Lungu can only be shamed if Chinese investment will be brought to Zambia following his just ended visit to the Asian country. FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi notes that a lot of people are talking a lot about President Lungu’s tour of China and that they can only be ...

Government has been called upon to be clear and precise whenever it launches investigations against constitution office bearers. The Zambian Voice is displeased that government is now being seen to be going back and forth on the allegations of misconduct and impropriety leveled against suspended Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito more than 20 days after constituting a tribunal ...