The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has described the performance of the PF Government as dismal. NAREP Vice President Charles Maboshe says while the PF Government has done tremendously well in area of infrastructure development such as construction roads which have helped ease the movement of goods and service, it has not performed to the expectations of the Zambian people ...

Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda has warned that government will not hesitate to take punitive action against any erring miller in the country. Mr. Lubinda says people may have heard how government cancelled contracts of four millers who were cheating the system and that these millers have been blacklisted from participating in any Food Reserve Agency (FRA) transactions for the next ...

Manchester United have edged their way back into contention for a Champions League place in recent weeks, with manager Louis van Gaal declaring that a top-three finish is still realistic. Van Gaal has been buoyed by the public support in recent days of Alex Ferguson, who called on United fans to be patient as the current manager awaits his first ...

Russian media outlets trod a cautious line Friday in response to US Weekly’s report that Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife Wendi Deng was dating Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a country where open speculation about Putin’s private life can court trouble, and even arrest, Russian reporters refused to speculate on the truth behind the unsourced story, which cites an unnamed “insider” who claims ...

There is growing concern over a lack of preparation for the plan to send migrants back from Greece to Turkey, two days before it goes into effect. A BBC correspondent who has been to one of the registration sites in Turkey says there are few signs it is ready. The UN and rights groups have expressed fears about migrant welfare ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has commended Youth leaders from various political parties for setting the tone on issues agreed upon during Tuesday’s interparty meeting organized by the church. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says youth leaders from various political parties have been meeting under the auspices of YALI were they have been issuing joint communiqués whose contents were ...

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says there is need for the country to address factors contributing to the increase in illicit trade if it is to be curbed. CTPD Executive Director Isabel Mukelabai has observed an increase in illicit trade not only in maize, but other products such as tobacco. Ms. Mukelabai says some of the factors ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has described as unfortunate the resistance by some political parties to stop use of military-like regalia. EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says the donning of military-like regalia was identified as one of the causes of political violence during the recent interparty indaba on political violence. Reverend Mwanza has told QFM News by telephone that ...