Opposition MMD president Nevers Mumba has expressed concerned that the PF government has continued with its alleged tendency of abusing chiefs in the country. Dr. Mumba suspects that the PF government is doing so with the view of perpetuating its unpopular agenda. In an interview by telephone Dr. Mumba has observed that this also explains why there were difficulties in ...

An Australian court has blocked a US company from accessing details of customers who illegally downloaded the US movie Dallas Buyers Club. The company, which owns the rights to the 2013 movie, is seeking compensation from people who pirated the movie. But the Federal Court of Australia said the company had to pay a large bond before it could access ...

Former Commerce Minister Robert Sichinga says there is need to maximize the contribution of industrial production to the economy of the country. Mr. Sichinga notes that the contribution of industrial production to the economic sector is not sufficient hence the urgent need to increase its contribution. He notes that industries are scattered, advising government to concentrate on clustering so as ...

The Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination. The evacuations came as police confirmed the highly toxic chemical sodium cyanide was found near the site. A man was found alive 50m from the blast core, Xinhua news agency said. Eighty-five people are now known to ...

Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba says there is need to put in place programmes that will ensure people in rural areas benefit from the development gains the country has made. Mr. Yamba notes that certain areas in the country still do not have access to clean water, health facilities and education, an indication of discrepancies between the people in ...

The Jesuit Center for the Theological Reflection (JCTR) doubts the K70.00 maize floor price announced by the Food Reserve Agency will benefit small scale farmers in the country. The JCTR says the fact that the floor price for maize has been maintained at last year’s price of K70.00 for a 50 Kg bag means government has not taken into consideration ...

President Edgar Lungu has been commended for the working relationship he has established with the traditional leadership in the country. Political Scientist Alex Ng’oma has noted that in his few months as President, Mr Lungu has kept away from meddling in the affairs traditional leaders. In an interview with Qfm News, Dr. Ng’oma says such a working relation is clear ...

Peoples Party Leader Mike Mulongoti says President Edgar Lungu was being over ambitious by targeting to create 500,000 jobs for the youth by the end of 2016 through the action plan on youth empowerment and employment. Mr. Mulongoti says it is impossible for President Lungu to create more than 500, 000 jobs considering that he has less than a year ...