President Edgar Lungu has been commended for the effort he has made to meet with mine owners over issues affecting the mining industry. Nchanga Member of Parliament Wylbur Simuusa is delighted that President Lungu has now realized the seriousness of the situation in the mining industry. He says now that issues to do with the mining industry have received the ...

Government has been challenged to state clearly where the money to construct the 7, 000 capacity inter denomination church will come from since it is not part of the 2016 National Budget. Independent Management Consulting Services Ltd Director John Kasanga says it is important that the government tells the nation where it is getting the money to build such a ...

A study by the civil society in Zambia has revealed that the country is losing US$3 billion annually through illicit financial flows. Speaking during the launch of the ‘stop the bleeding’ campaign, a campaign against illicit financial flows in Lusaka this morning, Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Executive Director Isabel Mukelabai says Government is being urged to act ...

George Lwandamina is upbeat about Zambia’s prospects in the Russia 2018 qualifiers despite Chipolopolo’s tight record against opponents Sudan in World Cup meetings. Zambia face Sudan over two legs next week in a second round qualifier for a place in the group stage phase. Chipolopolo edge Sudan in World Cup qualifying encounters with three wins and a draw from six ...

Real Madrid and Manchester City qualified for the Champions League knock-out rounds with victories over Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla respectively on Tuesday. And there was relief at Old Trafford as Manchester United ended a 400-minute wait for a goal to beat CSKA Moscow 1-0. A fortuitous goal from Nacho proved decisive for 10-time champions Real to win 1-0 despite being ...

Lil Wayne received a surprise guest at his Miami beach home on Tuesday: the police. Though the rapper was not home at the time, ET has confirmed that his mansion was raided by Miami Beach police officers after obtaining a warrant. According to additional reports, the warrant was allegedly issued in order to seize property since Wayne, whose real name ...

Never say never. Justin Bieber is still pining over his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. The “What Do You Mean?” singer wore his heart on his sleeve while discussing their 2013 breakup during a recent appearance on Access Hollywood. “It was really tough. I don’t know if I’m over it yet,” Bieber, 21, told co-host Billy Bush. “I think that I’m definitely ...

Voters in the US state of Ohio have rejected proposals to make marijuana legal, according to local media projections. The measure, known as Issue 3, would have amended the state constitution to legalise the personal and medical use of marijuana for anyone over 21. But it was defeated by nearly a two-to-one margin, the projections said. Pro-legalisation campaigners spent about ...

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday – the first ever meeting between leaders of the two sides. Both said the talks would focus on relations across the Taiwan Straits. China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since 1949, when the Nationalist government fled to the island after defeat by the Communists. However, ...

MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says Zambians should seriously consider returning the former ruling party to power in order to resuscitate the country’s ailing economy. He says the MMD has a traceable track record having been in power for 20 years, and that if voted back into power Zambians will not be disappointed. Mr Nakachinda says if voted back into power ...