European leaders are to discuss measures to ease the region’s migration crisis, with Turkey the focus of their efforts in Brussels. Nearly 600,000 migrants have reached the EU by sea so far this year, most via Turkey, says the International Organization for Migration. Turkey is thought to be hosting some two million migrants, most of them fleeing the war in ...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been handed a suspended one-match stadium ban and fined £50 000 by England’s Football Association for misconduct following comments made in the wake of his side’s recent defeat to Southampton. Mourinho accused officials of being “afraid” to award his team penalties after Chelsea went down 3-1 to the Saints in the Stamford Bridge clash on October ...

Economist Professor Oliver Saasa says the country can realize closer to what it is getting from the mining industry from tourism, considering the potential that the sector has. Professor Saasa has told QFM that he is happy that Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda in his 2016 budget speech identified tourism as one sector with the potential to grow the economy if ...

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has been called upon to explain in detail exactly how government intends to deal with issues relating to the Mining sector in 2016. Nchanga Member of Parliament Wylbur Simuusa is concerned that in his 2016 budget speech,Mr. Chikwanda was not specific in how issues pertaining to the mining sector will be dealt with. Mr. Simuusa who ...

Government says it returns the confidence in the capabilities of the revised Mines and Mineral Act to guarantee investment portfolios in the country. Mines Deputy Minister Richard Musukwa says government’s confidence is based on the fact that the Act was revised following wide consultations with stakeholders for a period of over 3 years. Mr. Musukwa has told Qfm News that ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says people have started complying with the law on the 10% withholding tax on rentals. ZRA Commissioner General Berlin Msiska has told QFM News that progress is being made in ensuring that the law is implemented. He explains that people initially misunderstood the law on withholding tax due to the publicity strategy that ZRA used ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says Zambians should demand prudent use of their tax payers’ money by politicians and senior civil servants. FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi says it is unfair for Secretary to the Cabinet to remain mute on how much money was spent on the Presidential delegation to the UN General Assembly to New York recently. Mr. ...