Zambia Army Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Major General Topply Lubaya has hailed the American and British Governments for their continued support to the Army through training and provision of logistics during the United Nations pre deployment training. Speaking during the official opening of the United Nations pre deployment training for 730 troops earmarked for peacekeeping in the Central ...

Gender Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says the lack of resources and technologies is one of the major challenges in dealing with climate change. Speaking during a workshop for women’s organizations and gender focal points on linking gender and climate change in Lusaka today, Professor Luo says if measures are not put in place to deal with the effects of climate ...

President Edgar Lungu has with immediate effect withdrawn the appointment of musician Clifford Dimba popularly known as ‘General Kanene’ as an ambassador against Gender Based Violence (GBV). The President’s decision to revoke Dimba’s assignment has been taken in the light of the court case he is facing on allegations of GBV. In a letter addressed to UN Resident Coordinator, Janet ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has challenged government to tell the nation how the US$150 million the World Bank gave the country for irrigation has been utilized. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza has told QFM News in an interview that there is an urgent need for the government to account how this money has been used considering that the ...

Cabinet has its first meeting in 2016 approved the Contraction of a Loan amounting to US$ 41.5 million from the export-Import Bank of Korea for the Establishment of a Public Safety and Information System Project. Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili in a statement to QTV News says the loan is meant to support the establishment of Public Safety and Information ...

LIAM Payne would love to have former One Direction member Zayn Malik back in the band. The singer insisted there are no hard feelings after the 23 year old quit the group to go solo last year. He added he thinks Zayn “is great” and would be more than happy to welcome him back when the boys regroup following their hiatus. When ...

CELINE Dion‘s brother, Daniel Dion, has passed away. The 59 year old died on Saturday morning after suffering from cancer, just two days after Celine sadly lost her husband René Angélil. Celine Dion’s publicist confirmed the news to OK! Online, saying Daniel was the eighth of 14 Dion children, a father of two, and a grandfather of 2. Celine’s publicist added: “His last ...

The city of Deir Ezzor in northern Syria has seen more than its share of conflict and suffering since the Syrian insurgency began. But the last few days have seen unprecedented horror, according to human rights activists, with suicide bombings, mass abductions and arbitrary killings. Most of the city has been controlled by ISIS for well over a year, but ...

Iran has denounced new sanctions imposed by the US over its ballistic missile programme. The sanctions had “no legal or moral legitimacy”, a foreign ministry spokesman said. The new US move came just a day after international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme were lifted. The head of the world’s nuclear watchdog, visiting Tehran, says Iran has agreed to ...

Manchester United can still win the Premier League title, despite their stuttering campaign so far, after a 1-0 victory at arch-rivals Liverpool on Sunday moved them within seven points of top spot, manager Louis van Gaal said. The win moved United within sight of leaders Arsenal, who are level on 44 points with surprise package Leicester City after sharing the ...