David Cameron said he was “battling for Britain” as he arrived in Brussels for a crucial EU summit. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said he is “quite confident” European leaders can reach a deal with Britain over its future membership of the EU. Mr Cameron aims to return with a reform package he can put to the British people ...

Pep Guardiola’s horrendous injury list at Bayern Munich is “no accident or misfortune”, but down to the wrong training structure at the German giants, says one of Germany’s leading sports scientists. Bayern face Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League in Turin next Tuesday with Guardiola’s squad so decimated by injury that he did not have a single ...

The Center for Trade, Policy and Development (CTPD) has urged government to devise mechanisms of ensuring that agricultural programs being implemented in collaboration with the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) are not affected by what is happening at the famers union. CTPD Executive Director Isabel Mukelebai has observed that during this period when the ZNFU is probed for financial irregularities, ...

Health Minister Joseph Kasonde says all health institutions in the country have been put on alert following the outbreak of cholera in Lusaka and Chibombo districts. And Dr. Kasonde says Lusaka has of 15th February recorded 30 suspected Cholera cases with fourteen being confirmed by laboratory examination. Dr. Kasonde told Parliament in a ministerial statement that the cholera outbreak started ...

MMD acting Spokesperson Reuben Sambo says that the expulsion of Lunte Member of Parliament Felix Mutati from the party is final and nothing can save him. Reverend Sambo in a statement to Qfm News says this is because the decision was made at a legally constituted extra-ordinary National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which is the highest party organ between conventions. ...

The Ministry of Works and Supply has halted the sale of 1, 405 motor vehicles to officials above the position of chief planner or their equivalent, approved by Cabinet. Works and Supply Minister, Yamfwa Mukanga says the halted sale of the motor vehicles is in order to address all issues that have been raised by various stakeholders. Mr. Mukanga says ...

Expelled MMD Lunte Member of Parliament Felix Mutati has instructed his lawyer Sakwiba Sikota to take legal action against the opposition UPND for using his face on the party campaign calendar without his authorization. Addressing hundreds of his supporters in Lusaka today, Mr. Mutati says he never authorized anyone to use his picture on the UPND campaign program, which he ...

The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) says there is nothing wrong with it receiving funding from the Post newspapers as alleged by Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili. PAZA Executive Secretary Patson Phiri says PAZA can receive funding from any organization as long as such an organisation is not an enemy of the government legally. Mr. Phiri says PAZA ...

Women in the country have been called upon to strengthen their efforts in the fight against gender-based-violence (GBV) by sensitizing their communities and working with law enforcers to curb the scourge. Young Women Christian Association YWCA Chingola district Chairperson, Gertrude Mutenda says women should take it upon themselves to sensitize each other on their rights, as well as break the ...

Paul Merton has clocked up more appearances on Just a Minute than veteran player Kenneth Williams. He will overtake Williams’s record when the first episode of the new series is broadcast on Monday. The episode will mark Merton’s 347th appearance on the BBC Radio 4 panel game show. He’s now second only to Clement Freud, who appeared regularly on the ...