George Lwandamina says Zambia’s lackluster performance in their final Group D match against Mali on Wednesday was down to lack of motivation. Zambia came into the match with their quarterfinal qualification already secured with a game in hand on maximum six points from their opening two Group D matches. Mali pummeled Zambia for 90 minutes but Chipolopolo kept their shape ...

Three to four million people could be infected with Zika in the Americas this year, the World Health Organization predicts. Most will not develop symptoms, but the infection has been linked to brain defects in babies. WHO director general Dr Margaret Chan said Zika had gone “from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions”. She has set up a ...

ActionAid Zambia says the forthcoming elections present an ideal opportunity for Zambia to show that it is serious about gender equality by increasing women representation as elected leaders, especially at local government level Acting Country Director Caroline Elliot says ActionAid Zambia recommends that the Government should support mechanisms to prepare the electorate and potential candidates for local government elections with ...

The Human Rights Commission has condemned UPND cadres for their violent conduct in Choma yesterday where they disturbed public peace and order and stoned some private and public vehicles. Commission Chief Information, Education and Training, Mweelwa Muleya says the conduct of the cadres was unreasonable and unjustified in a democratic state like Zambia where respect for other people’s rights and ...

Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa has availed the Chief Registrar of Societies documents he claims prove he is the legitimate leader of the Democratic Front and not David Chanda. Mr. Sampa sent his emissary to deliver the documents in question this morning. Ministry of Home Affairs Spokesperson Moses Suwali has told journalists that the Registrar of Societies is investigating ...

President Edgar Lungu is optimistic that the future of mining in Zambia is still bright. Speaking to Journalists at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport this afternoon before departure for Ethiopia to attend the Africa Union heads of state summit, President Lungu says mining prospects in Zambia are high. He says he is still studying the findings of the report of the ...

The Zambian Government has signed two agreements worth US$243 million with the African Development Bank (ADB) for the rehabilitation of the Chinsali-Nakonde road. Speaking during the signing of the two agreements in Lusaka today, Finance Alexander Chikwanda says the two loan agreements will see the ADB and the Africa Growing Together Fund provide two highly concessional loans to finance the ...

Last night, seemingly on a whim, Kanye West tweeted that he’s changing the name of his upcoming album from Swish to Waves. And while most people received the news with a shrug, Wiz Khalifa was pretty ticked off. He felt like the name disrespected Harlem rapper Max B, who describes his brand of hip-hop as wavy. Wiz tweeted: “Max B ...

US scientists have urged the World Health Organisation to take urgent action over the Zika virus, which they say has “explosive pandemic potential”. Writing in a US medical journal, they called on the WHO to heed lessons from the Ebola outbreak and convene an emergency committee of disease experts. They said a vaccine might be ready for testing in two ...

Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) President Nason Msoni says the August 11 general election is about Zambia’s future. Mr. Msoni has told QFM News from London that an election of the magnitude of the one Zambia is about to hold is about moving towards making political and economic progress. He states that his party hopes that the country will go ...