US Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz says the main purpose of enacting the Access to Information Law is to give the average Zambian citizen access to government information and the ability to hold government accountable. Speaking when he featured on a special interview on QFM today, Mr Schultz notes the Zambian Access to Information Bill is similar to the US ...

The opposition MMD has commended the PF government for agreeing with them on the way forward in the constitution making process. MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says the party is on record saying the only practical way of having a constitution before 2016 elections is by taking those articles that do not require a referendum to parliament for enactment. Mr. Nakachinda ...

Government has reaffirmed its desire for Zambia to maximize the opportunity for sustainable development through green building. Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Minister, Yamfwa Mukanga says government has come to the realization that instilling green building in the country’s construction Industry is no longer an option. Mr. Mukanga states that this means the Zambian people need to reconsider how they ...

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has warned that anyone found allocating land illegally will be treated as a criminal. Mr. Mwila says it is wrong for political party cadres to continue taking the lead in allocating land which does not belong to them. He says Police are on high alert to ensure that the culprits in the illegal allocation of ...

The Civil Society Coalition on the Access to Information bill says it is very disappointed with President Edgar Lungu’s statement that he is reluctant to enact the ATI Bill because he feels some section of the media will use the Law irresponsibly. The Coalition which comprises MISA Zambia,Women n Law and Development,TIZ,SACCORD,JCTR,Press Freedom Committee,NGOCC, Actionaid among others says it is ...

Kevin Pietersen will not play for England this summer after director of cricket Andrew Strauss said there was a “massive trust issue” between the two. Strauss said Pietersen, who recorded a career-best 355 not out for Surrey on Tuesday, has not been banned from future England action. But, in a 40-minute meeting with Strauss on Monday, he was told he ...

Picasso’s Women of Algiers has become the most expensive painting to sell at auction, going for $160m (£102.6m) at Christie’s in New York. Eleven minutes of prolonged bidding from telephone buyers preceded the final sale – for much more than its pre-sale estimate of $140m. The final price of $179.3m (£115m) includes commission of just over 12%. The sale also ...

A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 people died in a devastating quake. At least 37 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured, officials say. At least 17 have also died in India. The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazaar and sent thousands of panicked residents ...

US Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz has called for consensus by all stakeholders on which clauses in the final draft constitution government should table for amendment before the 2016 general election. Speaking when he featured on a special interview on QFM this morning, Mr Schultz says government’s approach to present amendments of non contentious clauses in Parliament is the correct ...

Local Government Minister John Phiri has disclosed that government has started reviewing the 1996 national housing policy in a bid to make it relevant to the prevailing accommodation challenges in the country. Speaking during a media briefing this morning, Dr Phiri says President Edgar Lungu has to this effect instructed his ministry to deliver a national housing policy that will ...