Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has warned political cadres against taking the law into their own hands. Mr. Mwila says there is need for all political cadres regardless of their political affiliation to have self discipline and respect for the law. He says he is aware of incidences where some political party cadres are trying to provoke situations with the ...

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) says it agrees with those who hold the view that deferring the 2016 general elections to 2022 will only be a source of confusion. ZED President Frederick Mutesa adds that such a view amounts to a mischief. Dr. Mutesa has told Qfm News that this is because there are many factors that ...

Government says it is doing its best to promote renewable energy as an alternative source of energy in view of the heightened load shedding the country is experiencing as a result of poor rainfall experienced during the last rainy season. Energy Deputy Minister Charles Zulu says renewable energy has huge potential to contribute to the national energy mix and increase ...

Economist Noel Nkhoma has observed that the increased load shedding in the country will have a negative impact on the country’s mining sector which will in turn affect the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr. Nkhoma who is also former Economic Association of Zambia president explains that in this regard that the power utility ZESCO should consider the most critical ...

German champions Bayern Munich have signed Brazil midfielder Douglas Costa from Shakhtar Donetsk. Costa, 24, has moved for a fee of £21m according to the Ukrainian club and signed a five-year deal with Pep Guardiola’s side. “A dream has come true for me today,” said Costa, who has returned from Copa America duty with Brazil. The transfer could increase speculation ...

Trans woman Caitlyn Jenner has made this year’s Woman’s Hour Power List of top 10 influencers, alongside Angelina Jolie, singer Sia and Anna Wintour. The list, topped by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon identifies women who have had an “exceptionally large impact”. Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star Jenner, formerly known as Bruce, is at number seven. She revealed her ...

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made a defiant speech as cash withdrawal limits begin to bite for Greek bank customers. Mr Tsipras promised Greeks their pensions and wages would be safe. Earlier he offered new concessions to eurozone partners, accepting most conditions that were on the table before talks collapsed. Germany says talks requested by Greece will not be ...

African Women in Mining Network (AWMN) has encouraged women to take keen interest in the extractive industry. AWMN Coordinator Namakau Kaingu notes that though a number of women have the ideas to fully engage and begin to participate in activities in the extractive industry, they need support and capital to move to greater heights. Ms Kaingu says women should take ...

Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ) has disclosed that the numbers of women taking contraceptive in the country has tremendously improved this year. PPAZ Executive Director Edford Mutuma says his organization is overwhelmed with the response from women flocking to its entire outreach centers. Mr. Mutuma says women between the ages of 28 and 35 years old have shown interest ...

Normalcy has returned on the 70 kilometers stretch of the pedicle road passing through the Democratic Republic of Congo where Zambian motorists were stranded after failing to pay 50 United States dollars fee introduced by the Congolese authorities for them to be allowed passage through that country into Luapula province. Copperbelt Deputy Permanent Secretary Elias Kamanga who held a meeting ...