The Millennium Challenge Account Zambia has today signed a 9.9 million United States dollar contract with Motal Engil Africa for the upgrade and expansion of sewage ponds in Lusaka’s Kaunda Square area. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Secretary to the Cabinet who is also MCA Board Chairperson Fredson Yamba says the rehabilitation and construction of the Kaunda square ponds will ...

The media in the Country has been called upon to take keen interest in investigating political corruption in land administration. Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) believes the media can play an active role in exposing some of the corruption happening in the land sector. And former TIZ president Reuben Lifuka says if more exposure of such corruption is done, Zambia would ...

Chief Lukwesa of the Lunda people of Mwense District in Luapula province has died. The traditional leader died yesterday at Ndola Central Hospital after an illness. Senior Chief Mwata Kazembe of the Lunda people of Luapula province announced the death of Chief Lukwesa through his political advisor and trustee Peter Chanshi. He says burial will take place on Wednesday at ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has vowed that his planned meetings on the Copperbelt will go ahead with or without Police permission. Mr. Hichilema who is on the Copperbelt for a series of political meetings. The UPND leader yesterday held an engagement with Bus and taxi drivers in Ndola who vowed to rally behind him. The drivers have told Mr.Hichilema that ...

US Secretary of State John Kerry has described Islamic State (IS) militants as “psychopathic monsters” following Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris. Mr Kerry, in Paris for talks with President Hollande, said the US stood “shoulder to shoulder” with France. Mr Hollande says France is committed to destroying IS. French air strikes hit the militants in Syria overnight. IS has said ...

US surgeons say they have carried out the world’s most extensive face transplant to date, including the entire scalp, ears and eyelids. Plastic surgeon Dr Eduardo Rodriguez led the team that performed the 26-hour surgery to give injured volunteer firefighter Patrick Hardison, aged 41, a new face. The donor was a 26-year-old, David Rodebaugh, who was fatally injured in a ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says Civil Society Organizations are disappointed with the PF government for failing to give them space to operate freely. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape recalls that while in opposition, the PF assured CSOs that they will be able to deal with all contentious issues affecting them but have totally done nothing to address ...

Development Consultant Isaac Ngoma says the power crisis the country is facing is a key indicator of the country’s failure to diversify. Mr. Ngoma who is former Economics Association of Zambia president says little has been done to diversify the economy despite several indabas held and good plans for implementation of the diversification programme. He says there is need for ...

The opposition UPND says government should apologise to miners who are losing jobs as a result of operational challenges in the mining sector. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani says the PF government should be embarrassed that they have failed to come up with favorable policies to mitigate the challenges mining companies are facing in their operations. ...

The Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) has warned that any misapplication of the law by relevant authorities has the potential to cause havoc in the political arena. ZCID Executive Director Horrance Chilando has told QFM News that the decision by the Police service to interrupt opposition political activities and spare those of the ruling party is not the ...