Former President Rupiah Banda’s son Andrew Banda has predicted that there will be little maize on the market for the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to buy. Mr. Banda notes that farmers were desperate as early as April to sale their maize only for the Food Reserve Agency to announce the floor prices almost in September. He says farmers had no ...

Opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) says the issue of the contaminated crude oil that government purchased; causing damage to Indeni oil refinery machinery has brought into question government’s seriousness. NAREP National Secretary Vincent Mwanza says this has left people wondering how serious government is when it comes to handling issues affecting the Zambian people. Mr. Mwanza says it should not ...

The Zambia Bureau of Standard (ZABS) is urging all importers and suppliers and of electric cables to ensure that their products comply with the Zambian Standard ZS 688 which gives specifications, requirements and characteristics of various electrical cables. ZABS Head of Marketing and Public Relations Hazel Zulu says this is in a bid to promote the use of electric cables ...

Vice President Inonge Wina has implored banks and other financial institutions to develop innovative products tailored for the marginalized and economically excluded sections of society particularly women. Speaking during the disbursement ceremony of loans worth K3.2 million to 85 women’s self help groups under the Indo Zambia Bank micro credit scheme in Lusaka today, Ms. Wina notes that despite the ...

Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba says Government is mindful of the need to maintain debt sustainability and in addition, improve upon Zambia’s credit-rating. Mr Yamba in a statement released to QFM News says in this regard, Government factored the new borrowing in form of the US$1.25 Billion Eurobond issued on 30th July, 2015, into its estimates and came to ...

Manchester United have made a bid for Southampton’s Senegal winger Sadio Mane. More to follow. BBC Sport  

Yvonne Craig, the actress best known for playing Batgirl in the 1960s Batman TV series, has died at the age of 78. A statement on her official website said the star had suffered from breast cancer, which had spread to her liver. “In the end, her mind still wanted to fight but her body had given up,” her family said ...

The bomb attack that killed 20 people at Bangkok’s Erawan shrine on Monday was carried out by a “network”, Thailand’s chief of police has said. Police have released a sketch of the main suspect, a man in a yellow T-shirt who was filmed by security cameras leaving a backpack at the shrine. Police later said two other people seen on ...

The National AIDS Council (NAC) says Zambia is poised to win the fight against HIV and AIDS by 2020. NAC Program Manager Dr. Harold Witola says the optimism to win the HIV and AIDS battle is evidence based. Dr. Witola says Zambia is committed to continue developing high impact interventions using a combination of HIV preventions strategies to effectively respond ...

People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti says he does not regret supporting the Patriotic Front in the 20th January, 2015 Presidential election. Mr. Mulongoti his support for the PF was based on the expectation that the ruling party would improve the economy and the lives of the people of Zambia. He however states that his expectations have not been met. Mr. ...