US Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz says the route Government has taken to table non contentious constitutional amendments in Parliament is arguably the most realistic chance to make meaningful changes to Zambia’s constitution. Mr Schultz says it is therefore up to the people’s representatives in Parliament to discern and execute the people’s wishes. He says the process of making changes ...

At least 44 people are now known to have died, and more than 500 injured, following two major explosions in China’s northern port city of Tianjin. Twelve firefighters were among the dead, China’s official Xinhua news agency said as it reported a doubling of the death toll. Two blasts happened in a warehouse storing “dangerous and chemical goods” in the ...

Former US President Jimmy Carter says recent liver surgery revealed that he has cancer and it has spread to other parts of his body. The 90-year-old statesman underwent surgery to remove a small mass in his liver earlier this month. He said he would reveal more “when facts are known, possibly next week”. Mr Carter will undergo treatment by physicians ...

The Football Association of Zambia says interim Zambia coach George Lwandamina will remain on the bench after a substantive trainer is named soon. Lwandmina has been caretaker coach for the last three months since Honour Janza was fired on June 8. An expatriate coach is expected to be named soon when all the contractual formalities are completed by Faz and ...

The Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) says it is in the process of piloting a scientific methodology of price adjustment in the transport sector. Cuts Executive Director Simon Ng’ona says his organisation working with the ministry of transport and the Road Transport and Safety Agency will come up with a scientific model as a way of moving forward so that ...

Government has advised stakeholders to be patient with the revision process of the NGO Act. Community Development, Mother and Child Health Minister Emerine Kabanshi says what government is doing is to bring all stakeholders on board in the ongoing review process of the legislation. Ms Kabanshi notes that so far, the impression that she is getting from the revision process ...

Government has reassured the nation that there is enough relief food to carter for would-be needy areas of the country affected by the 2014/2015 poor rainfall pattern. Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President Lazarus Chungu says this means that any area where relief food is still needed government will be ready to supply such areas. Mr. Chungu ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says there is no ill feeling among PF members following the appointment of UPND Sinazongwe MP Richwell Siamunene as Defence Minister. Mr. Chama says this is despite there being many qualified party members who could have been appointed to the position. Speaking to Qfm News in an interview, Mr Chama says as far as ...