The United Party for National Development (UPND) has urged all workers to boycott this year’s Labour Day commemorations in protest against the wage freeze and deliver the message to Government that change is needed. UPND Chairperson for Labour Percy Chanda in a statement says by boycotting this year’s Labour Day celebrations, workers will be sending a very strong message that ...

Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province says farmers in the Province will not be spared from the impact of the dry spell experienced in certain parts of the country. Chief Madzimawe says though people will have something to eat, they will not have enough because of the impact of the dry spell. He states that there is ...

MMD President Nevers Mumba has allayed fears that the former ruling party is on the brink of being swallowed up by the ruling Patriotic Front if the alliance being discussed between the two political parties bears fruit. Dr. Mumba says even if the alliance between the PF and MMD was to work, it does not mean the former ruling party ...

Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson is close to agreeing a new £100,000-a-week, five-year deal with the club. The former Sunderland midfielder is expected to sign the new contract this week, ending months of talks. The England international joined Liverpool from the Black Cats in 2011 in a deal worth around £20m. The 24-year-old is likely to take over as captain when Steven ...

A new stage musical of Groundhog Day is to have its world premiere at the Old Vic in London next year. Based on the 1993 comedy film with Bill Murray, the show will be directed by the Old Vic’s new boss Matthew Warchus. Other plays in his inaugural season include Ibsen’s The Master Builder, starring Ralph Fiennes, and Pinter’s The ...

The Tunisian captain of a boat that capsized off Libya on Sunday, killing hundreds of migrants, has been charged with reckless multiple homicide, Italian officials say. He has also been charged along with a member of the crew with favouring illegal immigration. The two were among 27 survivors who arrived in Sicily late on Monday. The charges come after the ...

The Small Scale Farmers Network has praised government for the early flagging off of the distribution of farm inputs for the 2015-2016 farming season. Network President Edward Nsama says government should go a step further and ensure that farmers receive the consignment before the start of the farming season so that they prepare in good time unlike the case has ...

Young African Leader’s Initiative (YALI) has encouraged young people in the county who have attained the voting age to obtain their National Registration Cards (NRCs) during the mobile issuance to enable them participate in voting in the 2016 elections. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe has also called on the government to ensure there is transparency in the mobile issuance of NRCs. ...

Financial Analyst Mambo Hamaundu has projected that the kwacha is expected to remain relatively weak within the short term. Mr. Hamaundu says though the local currency has gained some ground from March 2015 into April 2015, issues of sustainability still remain a challenge. He notes that the kwacha has in the recent past been volatile; stating that what is needed ...

Political analyst Dante Saunders says there is no doubt the 2016 general elections will be a battle between the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND). Mr Saunders has told Qfm News that though the Patriotic Front is working around the clock to impresses the Zambian people ahead of 2016, the UPND also seems to ...