Gender and Child Development Minister Nkandu Luo says there is an urgent need to formulate legislation that will look at the rights of children whose mothers are incarcerated. Professor Luo says some children who are in prison are subjected to unhealthy environment simply because their mothers are serving jail sentences. Professor Luo says that is a total abuse of children’s ...

The annual rate of inflation for April 2015 has remained unchanged at 7.2 percent as recorded in March 2015. Speaking during the April 2014 monthly bulletin release, Central Statistical Office (CSO) Assistant Director Daniel Daka says of the total 7.2 percent annual rate of inflation recorded, food and non alcoholic beverages accounted for 3.7% while non food products accounted for ...

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Private Enterprise Programme Zambia (PEPZ) aimed at exploring ways to include local entrepreneurs in the mine’s supply chain. The MoU which will run for a period of 4 years will see the furthering of opportunities for local economic development in areas around KCM’s operations. Speaking during the ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says there is very little to celebrate on Labour Day when people are paid low salaries amidst rising costs of living,saying they deserve better In his May Day message, Mr Hichilema states that even this year’s Labour Day theme: “Promoting National Economic Growth through Job Creation, Free Collective Bargaining and Respect for the Workers’ Rights” is ...

CHRIS Eubank has  married for the second time in a rather last-minute ceremony. The boxing legend made his manager Claire Geary his wife while on holiday in Las Vegas a whole six months ago, he confirmed in an interview on Wednesday afternoon. Chris and Claire chose to defy tradition by having their honeymoon before they were announced man and wife, ...

Sultry actress, Oge Okoye is truly a movie star that can make a man forsake his lover just to be with her for at least a second. This is because her sexiness is what some men cannot resist. To say Oge Okoye oozes radiance and beauty is stating the obvious. No wonder some men cannot take their eyes off her ...

Zambia national football team coach Honor Janza has named a 26-man squad ahead of the international friendly match against Malawi on May 10. Janza has included several new names on his list including Power Dynamos goalkeeper Joel Kanyeba, Andrew Kwiliko of Zanaco, Jack Chirwa of Green Buffaloes, Lameck Silwaba of Mufulira Wanderers as well as Webster Mulenga of Nakambala Leopards. ...

Frustration is growing in parts of rural Nepal over the pace of relief efforts, with some badly-affected villages yet to receive any assistance. Survivors in some areas told the BBC that they were angry that aid neither food nor medicine has reached them. The UN has appealed for $415m (£270m) to help provide emergency relief over the next three months. ...

Kitwe District Commissioner Chanda Kabwe has defended the relevance of the office of District Commissioner in national development and governance. Mr. Kabwe says those calling for the abolition of the office of District Commissioner on the basis that it is more of a political office than government are doing so out of ignorance. In an interview with Qfm News, Mr. ...

Chief Mumena of the Kaonde speaking people in Solwezi district has urged government to ensure the 20 percent sub-contracting policy is effectively enforced to afford more local contractors participation in the construction sector. Chief Mumena points out that government should ensure that it comes up with policies which will favor local contractors in order to encourage more local people to ...