The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called on President Edgar Lungu not to assent to the adopted Constitution Bill passed by Parliament until all concerned parties have agreed on the best way forward. Addressing journalists at media briefing in Lusaka today, FODEP President Shephered Chilombe says this is to appreciate the recommendations by the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has welcomed the presidential assent to amendments made to the Country’s Employment Law. Speaking during a media briefing today, ZCTU president Chishimba Nkole says his congress welcomes the move because the amendments to law have outlawed casualisation and other inappropriate forms of employment. Mr. Nkole says with such amendments, the ZCTU is certain ...

QFM management has announced that QTV will commence full programming today, 31st December, 2015 at 20:00 hours Central African time. QFM and QTV Director Moses Nyama says viewers using MPEG-4 free-to-air decoders will be required to rescan their decoders with their satellite dishes pointing to Eutelsat 7 degrees East across Zambia to be able to view QTV. Mr. Nyama says ...

Liverpool obeyed the pragmatic instructions of manager Jurgen Klopp in a 1-0 win at Sunderland where quality football was at a premium and there was an element of good fortune in a decisive goal scored by Christian Benteke. As Liverpool ended the first half of the Premier League season, the result was all that mattered to Klopp, who ordered his ...

For all those concerned that an already likely very boring sports game would be further tainted by a lack of pop star accoutrements like bouncing tightrope walkers and rogue dancing sharks  — great news! There’s a chance that this year’s Super Bowl half-time performers, Coldplay, could be joined by both Beyoncé and Rihanna. The Daily Mirror reports that frontman Chris Martin ...

A Canada-bound airliner was forced to make an emergency landing after severe turbulence injured 21 passengers, including three children, officials said. The Air Canada flight from Shanghai to Toronto was diverted to Calgary after the turbulence hit. Eight passengers suffered neck and back injuries and 13 more were taken to hospital for observation. Those hurt were in a stable condition, ...

Security is being stepped up in major European cities ahead of New Year celebrations, with officials wary of possible terror plots. New Year fireworks and festivities have been cancelled in the Belgian capital Brussels because of an alert. Extra measures will also be in place in cities including Paris, London, Berlin and Moscow. Meanwhile in Turkey, security services say they ...

Lionel Messi scored on his 500th Barcelona appearance as the European champions moved back to the top of the table with a 4-0 win over Real Betis as La Liga returned from a curtailed winter break on Wednesday. Atletico Madrid remain level on points with Barca thanks to two goals in the final two minutes from Angel Correa and Antoine ...

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president George Mpombo has noted the need for government to create a leveled playing field for all political parties ahead the 2016 general election. Dr. Mpombo hopes that government will not use the Public Order Act to suppress political activities of opposition political parties during the period leading the elections. He has cautioned government to be mindful ...

Government says the issue of the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 will be resolved once President Edgar Lungu assents to the Constitution Bills Parliament passed recently. Chief Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says as far as government is concerned, once the Constitution Bills become law, Barotseland will continue to remain an integral part of Zambia. Mr. Kambwili states that this is particularly that ...