Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) says it expects to realize profit of between US$8 million and $10 million from operations on the Nacala corridor this year. ZRL Corporate Affairs Manager Benson Ngula has told QFM News that this is despite operations on the corridor having been temporarily halted after heavy rains experienced in Malawi and Mozambique destroyed some bridges early this ...

Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has advised contractors complaining of high fees being charged by the National Council for Construction to register under grades that suit their financial muscle. Mr. Mukanga has explained that the NCC has grades and charges registration fees depending on the class a contractor chooses. He however, stated that government will look into ...

The Police command in Eastern province has attributed the peaceful campaigns being conducted ahead of the Malambo and Petauke Central Parliamentary by-elections to Police alertness. Eastern Province Commissioner Eugene Sibote has told Qfm News that the cooperation of all participating political parties with the Police has also helped in creating a peaceful campaign atmosphere. Mr. Sibote says this is because ...

Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema says he has no apologies to make for directing his Members of Parliament not to support the enactment of a new constitution in piecemeal. Mr. Hichilema says he has done nothing wrong by instructing his MPs not to support the enactment of the new constitution through Parliament, stating that the ...

Government has alerted stakeholders not to complain if it reviews the Public Order Act without their input. Home Affair Minister Davis Mwila says government is surprised that from time Justice Minister Ngosa Simbyakula called for submission of recommendations for reviewing the Act, no stakeholder has come forth with a proposal. Mr. Mwila has told Qfm News in an interview that ...

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 33-year-old, who won 79 Test caps, helped England to three Ashes series victories between 2009 and 2013. The Sussex keeper has not played any cricket since July 2014 because of a recurring Achilles tendon injury. “I was expecting to be fit for the 2015 season,” Prior ...

Sir Christopher Lee, the veteran actor and star of many of the world’s biggest film franchises, has died aged 93. The English-born actor, who made his name playing Dracula and Frankenstein’s monster in the Hammer horror films, appeared in more than 250 movies. He was best-known for his villainous roles – including Scaramanga in James Bond and evil wizard Saruman ...

China’s ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang has been jailed for life – the most senior politician to face corruption charges under Communist rule. He was found guilty of bribery, abuse of power and “intentionally disclosing national secrets”, China’s official Xinhua news agency reports. Until his retirement in 2012, Zhou was one of China’s most powerful men. He was put under investigation ...

The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) says the go slow by lecturers will continue despite UNZA management paying them their excess teaching load allowances. UNZALARU President Eustone Chiputa has however told Qfm that the go slow will continue until government gives a clear position on the terminal benefits, gratuity and pensions. Mr. Chiputa says the union is ...

The Southern African AIDS Trust (SAT) is doubtful Zambia will achieve the 2030 goal of eliminating the AIDS epidemic going by the fraction of the population that is testing for the disease annually. SAT is relying on the 2011 HIV testing uptake report that indicated that only 15 percent of the country’s population made the effort to know their HIV/AIDS ...