UPND Kalomo Member of Parliament Request Muntanga has charged that the deployment of Police officers to Bweengwa constituency is intimidating to the local people. He says what is happening in Bweengwa is unacceptable as the people are not comfortable with the presence of the officers. Mr. Muntanga adds that the move deploy Police officer to the area is also provocative. ...

Patriotic Front Lusaka Province Chairman Horrance Longwe says the party is not afraid of the UPND ahead of this year’s elections because its leader is not a factor. Speaking during the launch of six PF branches in Lusaka this afternoon, PF Lusaka Province Mr. Longwe says the opposition in Zambia is still weak. Mr. Longwe says the party has prepared ...

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has cautiously welcomed the changes to the 2015 Mining Tax regime announced by Cabinet this week. Chamber Communications Manager Talent Ng’andwe in a statement to QTV says this shows that government is striving to collect tax revenue from the industry in a way which does not discourage mines from investing in new mining projects and ...

Government has called for partnership with stakeholders in developing human capital in order to address challenges the country is facing in the energy sector. Speaking during the hand-over of a mini power substation to the University of Zambia (UNZA) school of engineering built by the Copperbelt Energy Corporation CEC) today, Energy Permanent Secretary Brigadier General Emeldah Chola says government is ...

Energy Minister Dora Siliya has ruled out any reduction in fuel pump prices in the country as long as the exchange rate remains volatile. In a ministerial statement to Parliament on why fuel prices in the country have not been reduced despite oil prices on the international market reducing, Ms. Siliya says the depreciation of the Kwacha against major convertible ...

New rules have been announced for the Eurovision Song Contest in the biggest change to voting since 1975. In previous years each country’s jury and public votes were combined and announced in one go. Now the votes will be split with each country’s jury vote cast first, and votes from viewers in all countries combined and announced at the end. ...

Manchester United produced another underwhelming display as they lost to Danish side FC Midtjylland in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie. United were without a number of injured players, including Wayne Rooney, and lost David de Gea in the warm-up. They took the lead through Memphis Depay’s shot but Sergio Romero, who stepped in for De Gea, ...

Talks on reform of the UK’s place in the EU continued in the early hours after Downing Street said there was “real hard work to do overnight”. European Council President Donald Tusk said there had been “some progress” on the first day of the Brussels summit, but “a lot still remains to be done”. He began a series of meetings ...

Government says there is adequate legislation to guide the mining of Uranium in the Country. Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma says the Mines ACT is explicit in the mining, transportation and handling of Uranium products. He says this means that Uranium is part of the minerals that fall under minerals whose mining is guided by the Country’s mining policy. Mr. Yaluma ...

Former Local Government and Housing Minister, Emmanuel Chenda has noted the need to cut down on red-tape in the usage of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Mr. Chenda is concerned that red-tape in the use of CDF is delaying the implementation of projects. In an interview with QFM News, Mr. Chenda who is also PF Bwana Mkubwa Member of Parliament ...