The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says it has noted the safety concerns raised by President Lungu regarding the location of oil sales points in densely populated areas. ERB Executive Director Langiwe Lungu says has told QFM News that the ERB has already take action and inspected the affected areas. Ms. Lungu says the report on ERB’s findings from the inspection ...

Ministry of Education says the outbreak of typhoid at schools in Kanyama is a wake-up call. Ministry of Education Spokesperson Hillary Chipango says this calls for regular visits to schools to ensure they are up to standard in terms of hygiene. Mr Chipango says the deplorable conditions in which some of the private and community schools are operating is worrisome. ...

Mansa Central PF Member of Parliament Chitalu Chilufya says he is focusing on health, education and infrastructure development as he takes development closer to the people of his constituency. Dr. Chitalu says using the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Milenge and Mwang’uni Primary schools have been upgraded into secondary schools. Dr. Chitalu adds that about K250, 000 of the CDF has ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has maintained that it will go ahead and effect citizen’s arrest on PF Secretary General Davies Chama for allegedly shooting its member Mushaukwa Mushaukwa once the 48 hours ultimatum it has given the Police has elapsed. UPND Deputy Secretary General Kuchunga Simusamba has dismissed Home Affairs Minister Davies Chama’s insinuation that the party ...

Jack Wilshere scored one of England’s top 10 goals in the victory over Slovenia, says ex-captain Gary Lineker. The midfielder, 23, scored twice as England came from behind to win 3-2 in Ljubljana – his second a superb 25-yard strike. Lineker told BBC Radio 5 live: “Jack Wilshere scored two breathtaking goals. I’m sure he hit the same square of ...

The fourth instalment in the Jurassic Park series has become the first film to take more than $500m at the box office on its opening weekend. Jurassic World was the most popular screening in all 66 countries where it was released. The film made $204.6m (£131.4m) in the US, according to the firm Exhibitor Relations. It took $100m in China ...

A top Islamist militant who ordered a deadly attack on an Algerian gas plant two years ago has been killed in a US air strike in Libya, officials say. Mokhtar Belmokhtar and other fighters were killed in the raid by aircraft in the eastern city of Ajdabiya, a statement from Libya’s government said. The US has confirmed Belmokhtar was targeted ...

The Young African Leader’s Initiative (YALI) has hailed government on the progress being made with the mobile National Registration Card (NRC) exercise in the country. YALI president Andrew Nthewewe has however observed the need for young people to take advantage of the on- going mobile registration exercise to obtain their NRCs. Mr. Nthewewe has also stressed the need for the ...

Government says it is making significant progress in curbing child marriages in the country. Gender and Child Development Deputy Minister Dorothy Kazunga says despites a few cases that are being reported in some areas, government has done well in partnering with communities to sensitize the public. Ms. Kazunga states that her Ministry in collaboration with other stakeholders has also gone ...

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila says government is on top of things with regards to monitoring illegal entries of immigrants. Mr. Mwila says people should not underrate the operations of the law enforcement officers at anytime. Mr. Mwila says government is aware of all the manoeuvres that some people may have to help protect illegal immigrants by keeping them in ...