The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has hailed President Lungu’s commitment and stance on the need to review the Public Order Act (POA). LAZ President George Chisanga says President Lungu has been showing commitment to review this piece of legislation from the time he was the Home Affairs Minister and Justice Minister. Mr. Chisanga has told QFM News that President ...

Green party president Peter Sinkamba says the passing of the dual citizenship clause in the constitution bill presents great economic benefits to the country if correctly harnessed. Mr. Sinkamba says Zambia, like many countries in the region has large diaspora overseas, with substantial Diaspora savings that could be mobilized for development financing citing that According to the World Bank, in ...

Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba says he has big plans aimed at transforming Zambia’s mining sector. Mr. Kabimba says if elected into office, he will encourage state participation in the mining sector to promote small scale mines and not nationalize. Mr. Kabimba says he will introduce clear legislation to separate large scale mining and small scale mining as well as ...

The MMD Youths have described late former UPND Deputy Secretary General Kuchunga Simusamba as someone who interacted very well with youth wings across party lines. MMD National Youth Secretary Bowman Lusambo says Mr. Simusamba was very approachable, intelligent and his engagements with the youths were always insightful citing that they interacted with him in a very civil and progressive way ...

The opposition UPND has advised PF Media and Publicity Vice Chairperson Sunday Chanda to concentrate on selling the PF candidate as opposed to beating down UPND President Hakainde Hichilema who is not in Government. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka has advised Mr. Chanda to stop imaging things citing that 2016 will not be about telling people what the PF will ...

At least 23 people have died in a fire at a mental health clinic in the Voronezh region of western Russia, the emergency ministry says. At least 20 people are being treated in hospital, the ministry says. The building was completely destroyed by the fire that began late on Saturday, reports say. The blaze is the latest in a series ...

Whilst the rest of the world desperately tried to nab themselves some prestigious Adele tickets after she announced her UK tour last month, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, didn’t even have to try. In fact, the British royal is lucky enough to have secured Adele as the entertainment for her 34th birthday party next month, making the rest of us ...

TP Mazembe’s dreams of reaching another Club World Cup final were quickly extinguished when the African champions lost 3-0 to Japan’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their quarterfinal on Sunday. Tsukasa Shiotani and Kazuhiko Chiba both scored following corners and Takuma Asano added the third as Hiroshima, who qualified as champions of the host nation Japan, earned a tie against South American ...

Parmalat Zambia has threatened to close all Milk Collection Centers in Namwala district in Southern Province due to the low milk volumes the company has been collecting in the recent weeks. This was brought to light during a stakeholders meeting convened by the Dairy Association of Zambia (DAZ) and Parmalat Zambia in Namwala district. Parmalat Zambia Field Facilitator Kelvin Muchenje ...

Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) has called on government to amend the Statutory Instrument No.94 of 2015 to allow the exportation of certain wood species as pillars. TPAZ Vice President Charles Masange says government should allow the exportation of five species to be exported as polls so that the country can earn some foreign exchange. Mr. Masange says government ...