Agriculture Permanent Secretary Julius Shawa has dismissed allegations of corruption by Zambian Voice Executive Chilufya Tayali in the selling of maize at the Food Rese4rve Agency. Mr Shawa has told a media briefing that all the proceeds realized from the sale of maize go into a Bank of Zambia account which as of 22nd April,2016 was holding K1.37 billion. He ...

Vice President Inonge Wina says the Electoral Commission of Zambia has not yet selected the printer of the ballot papers. Responding to a question during the vice president’s question time by Kabombo west Member of Parliament Ambrose Lufuma who wanted to know why government is risking the country’s peace and stability by insisting on printing ballot papers in Dubai, Ms ...

A search warrant was obtained in relation to the home of Prince shortly after he died, court documents show. The musician’s Minneapolis home and recording studio, Paisley Park, was searched on 21 April, the day he died. But authorities won a court order on Thursday to keep the warrant sealed, arguing that making it public would hamper their work. Prescription ...

Villarreal’s Adrian Lopez produced a stinging sucker punch in stoppage time to leave Liverpool reeling and move the Spaniards closer to a maiden European final after their Europa League last four first leg clash finished 1-0 on Thursday. Liverpool, who got a taste of their own medicine having scored deep in added time to knock Borussia Dortmund out in the ...

North Korea has sentenced a US man to 10 years of hard labour for spying. Kim Dong-chul, a 62-year-old naturalised US citizen born in South Korea, was arrested last October. Kim had made an apparent confession in Pyongyang last month in front of reporters, saying he was paid by South Korean intelligence officers. The US has previously accused North Korea ...

MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima has dismissed party president Nevers Mumba’s excuse that it is too late for the party to hold a convention before the August elections. Mr. Mbulakulima says contrary to Dr. Mumba’s suggestion, the MMD has enough time to hold a convention and resuscitate itself before the general election. In an interview with QTV, Mr. Mbulakulima notes ...

Politicians have been urged to be truthful to voters and avoid making election promises they know they would never fulfill. Every Home for Christ Regional Director Bishop Dr. Richard Kakuwa says politicians should not make promises simply to woo voters. Bishop Kakuwa says there is no reason for politicians to resort to desperate measures simply to gain power. And Bishop ...

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani has charged that the ruling PF is panicking after realizing that the majority of the people in rural areas are against them ahead of the general election. Mr. Mapani says the PF government has let down the people in rural areas as their suffering has worsened to the extent that most ...

Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people in Namwala district has noted the need to promote good sanitation in chiefdoms to avoid outbreaks of diseases such as Cholera. The Traditional Leader says it is worrying that some places are still recording cases of Cholera even when the disease can be avoided by adhering to good hygiene standards. Chief Mukobela has ...

The Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) says its loan recovery has seen an improvement. CEEC Director General Likando Mukumbuta says as at the close of 2015, the loan repayment was running at 51 % compared to 21.2% in 2013. He says Commission is targeting a loan recovery rate of 65% by the end of 2016, adding that they are on ...