Patriotic Front Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba popularly known as GBM is set to ditch the ruling party to join the opposition UPND at a media briefing to take place at Cresta Golfview hotel in Lusaka today. Mr Mwamba who had dragged the ruling party to court after being expelled for campaigning for UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema ...

The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards nominations were announced today, and Nicki Minaj picked up  couple of nods for her hit “Anaconda.” The Young Money rapper was nominated for “Best Female Video” and “Best Hip Hop Video,” but she was still wondering why she did not get recognized for other awards. Nicki took to Twitter to question why her 480 million viewed video was ...

The Greek parliament is to vote later on a second set of reforms needed to secure its bailout deal. If MPs approve the financial and judicial reforms, Greece will be able to press ahead with negotiations for an €86 billion bailout from its creditors. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been trying to rally his Syriza colleagues, saying the Greek people ...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists the Premier League champions have no plans to make significant additions to his squad, revealing that he is relishing the prospect of mounting a title defence with the same set of players. Apart from the arrival of striker Radamel Falcao and the departure of goalkeeper Petr Cech, Chelsea have been largely inactive in the summer ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina has downplayed the prospect of Christopher Katongo’s return to the Chipolopolo set-up any time soon. Katongo ended his ten-year exile from the Faz Super League on July 19 when he featured for Green Buffaloes in their 2-1 away loss to leaders Zesco United. The ex-Zambia captain has not played for Zambia since he was banished from ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has noted the need to put in place a mechanism of accountability in the execution of Article 59 of Zambian constitution. FODEP says such a mechanism should also be transparent. Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi states that his organization of the view that the uproar that has arisen following the pardoning of convicted defiler musician ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has urged the Human Rights Commission and other human rights organizations in the country to be proactive in condemning human rights abuses. Mr Hichilema notes that human rights violations in the country are in the public domain and that it is the duty of human rights organisations to act on such ...

Action Aid Zambia says there is no need for Government to investigate the cause of the damage to machinery at Indeni Oil refinery because government already knows what has caused damage to key installations. Action Aid Country Director Pamela Chisanga says government should state the long and short term implications the damage will have on the country. Ms Chisanga has ...

State House has dismissed as useless a subject the growing debate questioning President Edgar Lungu’s continued role as Defence Minister. The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has contended that President Lungu’s holding on to the position of Defence Minister is most likely making him less effective and efficient in executing his duties as Head of ...

The Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) anticipates a reduction in the country’s GDP for 2015 owing to internal shocks ravaging the economy. EAZ President Chrispin Mphuka has cited the 2015 national budget deficit, the hike in fuel pump prices and the power deficit as the internal factors having a bearing on the economy. Mr Mphuka has told Qfm News in ...