University of Zambia (UNZA) students this morning staged a protest disturbing the rush-hour traffic flow on Great East Road which they blocked with stones and burning tyres. The students were protesting over their withheld examination results by lecturers. University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) have withheld the exam results for 2014/2015 academic year demanding the payment of their ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has commended Government for approving the creation of the Education Loans Institution to replace the bursary scheme. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe says the bursary scheme has lamentably failed, and has been used as a conduit of corruption, bribery and nepotism and was unsustainable as the funds were not revolving. Mr. Nthewewe notes that the ...

Action Aid Zambia has called on the Zambian government to hasten the process of enhancing knowledge around mining production in order to address the current gaps in taxation in the mining sector. Speaking in a telephone interview with Q FM News, Action Aid Country Director Pamela Chisanga says there is need to capacitate institutions as the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) ...

Asian markets continued to fall on Wednesday, with Shanghai opening down more than 4% amid continuing worries about China’s growth. On Tuesday, data suggesting China’s manufacturing sector was shrinking at its fastest pace in three years ignited a global market sell-off, resulting in US stocks closing down nearly 3%. The Shanghai Composite recovered some ground to trade down 3.6% to ...

Kanye West rocked the entertainment world Sunday night when he told the MTV Video Music Awards audience he was running for President of the United States in 2020. The proclamation has now seeped into the political world as well. The office of the POTUS has officially addressed Mr. West’s potential candidacy. While traveling on Air Force One with President Barack Obama ...

Since Jay Z has to testify in the “Big Pimpin’” copyright infringement case there are some things he does not want held against him. According to reports, Jigga does not want this wealth or criminal past mentioned during the case. Hova reportedly filed a motion to keep the jury from considering his riches and past charges as factors during the ...

Thousands of migrants are arriving in mainland Greece as the government prepares for talks on tackling the huge number of people reaching its shores. Two ships carrying more than 4,200 people travelled to Piraeus port at night after leaving Lesbos island. The whole EU is struggling to deal with an unprecedented influx of migrants. Hundreds of people, mostly from the ...

Six foreign-based players led by Zambia captain Rainford Kalaba have joined camp ahead of Sunday’s away clash against Kenya. Kalaba was part of the second day of training on Tuesday at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka after joining camp late on Monday. The Zambia playmaker arrived in camp from his DR Congo base together with his TP Mazembe club-mates midfielder ...

Midfielder Nathan Sinkala says Zambia are focused on picking up their first three points this Sunday away in Nairobi. Chipolopolo kicked off their 2017 Africa Cup qualifiers on June 13 with a 0-0 home draw against Guinea Bissau in Ndola. “We have no option if we are to make our qualification a reality,” the TP Mazembe midfielder said. “They can ...

Opposition political parties say President Edgar Lungu should not run away from his responsibilities of managing the country’s economy. Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says it is wrong for President Lungu to blame the challenges the country on global economic forces. And UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says while some economic challenges the country is facing ...