HEALTH Minister Dr. Joseph Kasonde says test results received from the Veterinary Department indicate that the insects which are biting people between the Kacholola and Luangwa Bridge area do not carry any disease causing organisms that could transmit either to animals or humans any particular disease. Updating Parliament on the reported presence of the insects suspected to pose a danger ...

The Zambia Honey Partnership has bemoaned the failure by government to develop a bee keeping policy to enable the industry thrive. Speaking during a dissemination workshop this morning, ZHP Chairperson Munshimbwe Chitalu said that this is despite proposals made by the industry for government to draft a policy on bee keeping. He says the failure to develop this policy has ...

The Non-Governmental Organization Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says there is urgent need for government to develop mechanisms that will ensure the full functioning of policies and laws that promote women’s access, ownership and security of land. NGOCC Chairperson Sara Longwe says government should also put in place clear monitoring mechanisms to ensure existing Laws are effected. Speaking during a Consultative Meeting ...

Five notorious vandals in Kabwe district in Central Province have been arrested by Police for vandalizing ZESCO installations. ZESCO Spokesperson Henry Kapata has confirmed the development to Qfm News that the five vandals were arrested this week and will appear in court soon. Mr. Kapata has named the five as Robison Chomba, Sydney Chilinda, Elvis Tembo, Philemon Mwape and Owen ...

Government has procured twenty seven (27) dredging machines to be distributed across the country. Transport and Communications Minister Kapembwa Simbao has told Parliament in a ministerial statement today that the procured machines include ten multipurpose dredgers, five weed harvesters, five cutter suction dredgers and five amphibious excavator dredgers. He says the dredgers will be distributed to Luapula, Western, Northern, Muchinga, ...

Manchester City’s parent company has been valued at $3bn (£2bn) after selling a 13% stake, worth £265m, to a consortium of Chinese investors. City Football Group (CFG) has sold the stake to CMC (China Media Capital) and investment company Citic Capital. It comes after six months of talks and is aimed at expanding CFG’s interests in the Chinese football industry. ...

Fans buying tickets for Adele’s tour have told the BBC they were shown the address and credit card details of customers other than themselves. Advance tickets were made available to members of Adele.com on Tuesday morning. But several fans said they were shown other people’s shopping baskets, including payment details, when they tried to check out. Kiran Farmah, in Birmingham, ...

Faulty equipment was a “major factor” in the AirAsia plane crash last December that killed all 162 people on board, Indonesian officials say. The plane’s rudder control system malfunctioned four times during the flight – a fault that occurred 23 times in the preceding year, officials said. Their report added that the crew’s response contributed to the disaster. The Airbus ...

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia has strongly condemned the attack on Chipata’s Breeze FM Radio by suspected ruling party cadres on Sunday morning following a programme with Rainbow Party leader, Wynter Kabimba. MISA Zambia Chairperson Hellen Mwale in a statement notes that attacks on media houses by political party cadres seem to be on the increase, with ...

ZAMBIA’s overall balance of payments for 2015 and the current account balance are projected to register deficits. This is as a result of reduced investment in sectors such mining, quarrying and manufacturing among others. However, according to the 2015 Foreign Private Investment and investor perception survey, over the medium term, the easing of electricity constraints, recovery in the mining sector ...