United States Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz says investing in women empowerment programs is vital in fostering global economic growth and development. Speaking during the launch of the first African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) women entrepreneurship centre of resources, education access and training in Kuku’ compound in Chawama constituency today, Ambassador Schultz who has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Caterpillar ...

Zambia Youths Association in the Fight Against Corruption (ZYAFAC) is concerned that the Zambia Police Service is allegedly failing to bring to book perpetrators of leakage of classified government documents. ZYAFAC Executive Director Rickson Kanema says such failure by the Police is now sending a bad signal to the public that there could be lapses in implementing the law on ...

Commerce, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Miles Sampa has urged Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to work hard towards expanding their businesses. Mr.Sampa states that MSMEs should not remain at the same level in the next five years, but should aim at growing into cooperatives. He says it is sad to see some MSMEs remain at the same level ...

Government says it remains resolute to ensuring that the Mental Health Act is taken to parliament for review as the house resumes it’s sitting this month. Health Minister Dr. Joseph Kasonde says the document is ready and the Ministry is simply waiting for authorization from Cabinet. Dr. Kasonde says the intention is to review the Act to align it to ...

Government has appealed to University of Zambia academic staff who are on go slow to return to work as their demands are being looked into. Education deputy Minister Sydney Mushanga says government is aware that any go slow or strike has a negative impact not only on the students, but on the economy of the country as a whole. Mr ...

Sub-Chief Natende of the Bwile people of Chiengi District, Katele Kalumba has proposed the establishment of another House in Zambia, equivalent to British House of Lords. Sub-Chief Natende is of the view that this House should however be given a different mandate of being the custodian of the fundamental customs, traditions and conventions of the country. He has told Qfm ...

Economic analyst Yusuf Dodia has observed that the government has a tough task at hand in bridging the gap in the 2015 national budget and addressing the needs of the 2016 budget. Mr. Dodia says it is however very important for the country to finalize activities for this year and move on to prepare the 2016 national budget without too ...

Both Juventus and Barcelona are looking to cap fantastic seasons by completing rare trebles when they meet in the Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday. Juventus are appearing in their first Champions League final in 12 years as they look to win the European Cup for the third time, but Barcelona, inspired by Lionel Messi, ...

TOM Cruise‘s son Connor has defended the controversial comments he made about Caitlyn Jenner receiving an accolade for courage at the ESPY Awards. The actor’s 20-year-old son is reported to have used Twitter to vent his annoyance over the scheduled plans to award the 65-year-old the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the prestigious event. After receving backlash for his comments, ...

HARPER Beckham could be a future World Cup star. Well, that’s if her dad David Beckham has anything to do with it. Victoria Beckham‘s hubby shared a cute snap of his daughter playing football in the family’s back garden earlier today – and she certainly looks as though she has a few skills already. Mid-run and about to kick the ...