Government says some loose ends in the media fraternity are what are still holding it back from passing the Access to Information Bill (AIB) into law. Chief government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says government has taken note that there are still some media houses in the Country that are practicing irresponsible journalism. Mr. Kambwili who is also Information and Broadcasting Services ...

Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili says 85 percents of construction works on the 180-bed capacity District Hospital in Mpatamato Township of his constituency have been completed. Mr. Kambwili says Luanshya Municipal Council has so far spent in excess of K2 million from the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) annual allocation on the constructions works. He has told Qfm News that ...

A high-ranking Fifa official has been identified by the FBI as a suspect in a £6.6m bribe paid in return for votes for 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa. A new indictment from the US Department of Justice refers to the official as ‘co-conspirator 17’. He is not named. It states he made three payments to the now-disgraced former Fifa ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called on President Edgar Lungu to prevail over Members of Parliament so that they do the right thing and respect the wishes of the people pertaining to the constitutional amendment bill. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe has appealed to President Lungu’s conscience to realize that he is the Jubilee President, who is God fearing ...

The movie “Steve Jobs” had all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. It had a starry cast (Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Michael Fassbender). The screenplay was by the acclaimed writer Aaron Sorkin (who also wrote “The Social Network”). And it received rave reviews (“‘Steve Jobs’ is a rich and potent document of the times,” wrote my colleague A.O. Scott.) But ...

Lawyers representing the family of the two San Bernardino attackers have said relatives are “in complete shock” over the shooting. They said the family had no idea Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, were capable of such an attack. The lawyers warned against jumping to conclusions after the FBI said earlier the attack was being investigated as an ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma says political party leaders will be held accountable by the Zambian people for any bloodshed in 2016. Dr. Ngóma has warned if the current political violence in the country is allowed to continue, the country is likely to experience bloodshed in 2016. He has since called on political party leaders not to ignore calls for ...