Government says climate change has adversely affected the availability of water for livestock. Livestock and Fisheries Deputy Minister Lawrence Evans says it is for this reason that government putting up dams to mitigate against climate change. Mr. Evans says the livestock sector is key to the development of the country as it accounts for about 42 percent of countries gross ...

Laboratory tests on samples collected from students at the Natural Resources Development College in Lusaka have confirmed that the current flulike outbreak at the institution is due to Influenza H3N2 Virus. Health Minister Joseph Kasonde says the Influenza H3N2 Virus is a none life threatening infection that spreads from person to person. Dr. Kasonde has told Parliament in a ministerial ...

Government has reiterated it’s committed to protecting the rights of children in line with its policies, ideals and legislation. Speaking during the launch of the Zambia Health and wellbeing survey findings in Lusaka today, Gender Permanent Secretary Daisy Ngambi says violence against children damages the child’s psychological, physical and social wellbeing and has a lasting effect on the victim. Ms. ...

Hunger in Kazungula District in Southern Province is reported to have escalated to levels where people have now resorted to eating wild fruits. Kazungula Nyawa Ward Councillor Elias Siamibila has disclosed that due to the delay in distributing relief by government, people are now depending wild fruits such as Masuku and Mangoes to survive. Mr. Siamibila has told Qfm News ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu has observed that poverty is a major contributor to the continued existence of forced labour. Speaking in Lusaka this afternoon when he officially opened a Sub-Regional Conference on the Ratification and Implementation of the new International Labour Organization (ILO) Protocol on Forced Labour, Mr. Lungu says child labour also perpetuates the already high levels of poverty ...

Britain’s Andy Murray says he is not afraid to play in the Davis Cup final despite security concerns in Belgium. Next week’s final takes place in Ghent. The city is 35 miles from Molenbeek, the focus of a manhunt for one of the suspects involved in the Paris attacks. “I don’t want to live in fear each time I step ...

Hollywood star Charlie Sheen has confirmed he is living with HIV in a US television interview. “I am here to admit that I am HIV positive,” he said. The former star of sitcom Two And A Half Men appeared on NBC’s Today show, ending days of intense media speculation. Sheen revealed to Matt Lauer he had paid “enough to take ...

France has mobilised 115,000 security personnel in the wake of Friday’s Paris attacks by Islamist militants, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has said. Mr Cazeneuve said 128 more raids on suspected militants were carried out. French air strikes also hit Islamic State in Syria overnight. IS has said it carried out the attacks on bars, restaurants, a concert hall and a ...

Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene says the hard work on the road to the Moscow 2018 World Cup has just began. Mweene on Sunday captained Zambia to a 2-0 home win over Sudan in a 2018 second round, final leg qualifier played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Zambia advanced to the group stage 3-0 on aggregate following a 1-0 first ...

President Edgar Lungu says he has learnt with deep sadness the passing away of North Western province Police Commissioner Grace Chipalila who died in the early hours of Saturday, 14th November, 2015. The President says Ms Chipalila’s loyalty and distinguished service to the Zambia Police Service in particular and to the Republic of Zambia will be greatly missed. In a ...