People’s party President Mike Mulongoti has charged that it is too late for the ruling Patriotic Front to please th to be serious with governance issues.e Zambian people with late developmental projects because the damage has already been done. Mr. Mulongoti says the PF will know the bitterness in the Zambian people after next year’s general election. He says Zambians ...

First Lady Esther Lungu has hailed Lafarge Zambia for its corporate social responsibility in the community it operates. Mrs. Lungu is particularly happy that barely a year after inaugurating the Lafarge Foundation, the Cement manufacturing company is committing itself to imparting the spirit of giving among children. Speaking when she officiated at the Lafarge fun day in Chilanga were Lafarge ...

Government has been urged to come up with a sustainable way of empowering women in order to improve their living standards. Zambia National Women’s Lobby Chairperson Beauty Katebe says in as much as notable efforts are being made by government to boost women empowerment, these efforts have not yielded the desired results. Ms. Katebe points out that giving women money ...

Medical Stores Limited and the Zambia Flying Doctor Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at increasing access to and availability of quality-assured affordable essential medicines to all areas of the country. Medical Stores Managing Director Dr. Boniface Fundafunda says the partnership also aims to improve distribution of quality and affordable essentials medicines throughout Zambia. Speaking during the signing ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) says it fully supports FDD President Edith Nawakwi’s demands for President Edgar Lungu to apologise to her following a violent attack by suspected PF cadres on meeting she addressed in Mtendere yesterday. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says the attack on a peaceful is unacceptable and has no place in Zambia. He says the ...

At least 200 civilians were killed in Russian air strikes in Syria from 30 September to 29 November, an Amnesty International report says. Quoting witnesses, the human rights group accuses Russia of using cluster bombs in civilian areas, and says such attacks could constitute war crimes. Moscow insists it is targeting only the positions of “terrorist” groups. Amnesty said in ...

Rita Ora’s decision to sue Jay Z’s record label Roc Nation, saying she feels ‘orphaned’ by them, was allegedly sparked by her (rumoured) feud with Rihanna. RiRi signed to Def Jam when Jay Z was president in 2005, and later moved to Roc Nation, which Rita was signed to in 2008. Reports claim Rihanna used her dominance within the label ...

Christopher Katongo is expected captain Zambia at the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) in Rwanda. Katongo has received a surprise Zambia recall this week after a 14-month exile. The 2012 Africa Cup winning captain is one of two veteran players from that team called to bolster a Zambia side seeking better fortunes at Chan after a poor 2015 all round ...

Speculation about Louis van Gaal being replaced by Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager is disrespectful, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday. United’s home defeat by Norwich City last weekend, after which the Dutchman said he was “worried” about his position, was their third defeat in a row and they are without a win in six matches in all ...

The power utility company Zesco says it has restored power to all the eight Provinces affected by last night’s power blackout caused by a system disturbance. ZESCO Spokesperson Henry Kapata has told QFM News via telephone that power was restored to Lusaka province at around 21:53hrs last night, while Copperbelt had power restored around 23:56hrs with the rest of the ...