The Constitutional Court has ruled that the presidential election petition will be heard and concluded tomorrow, Friday, 2nd September. When the matter came up this morning for ruling in chambers, Presiding Judge Anne Sitali set 08:00hrs as the time trial should commence in open Court and presided over by the full bench of the court. This was after she refused ...

Three Church mother bodies have warned that Zambia is currently walking on a tinderbox which can ignite any time and leave the country in ashes for ambitious political leaders to preside on. In a strongly worded joint statement, Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) president Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu, Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia board Chairperson Bishop Joe Imakando and Council of ...

The husband of Heart singer Ann Wilson has been charged with assault in an alleged attack on two relatives during the group’s show in suburban Seattle. The Seattle Times reports 65-year-old Dean Stuart Wetter was charged Wednesday with two counts of assault and is free on $10,000 bail. Court records say the teens were watching the show from backstage Friday ...

Chelsea agreed terms with Paris Saint Germain to re-sign Brazil defender David Luiz on Wednesday, while Manchester City allowed five players to leave on season-long loan deals as the transfer deadline approached across Europe. Luiz was sold by Chelsea to French side PSG for a world record fee for a defender when he joined the French club for £50 million ...

Gabonese security forces have stormed the headquarters of the defeated presidential candidate, Jean Ping, as unrest continues after Saturday’s disputed election. A government spokesman said the operation in the capital, Libreville, was aimed at rooting out “criminals”. Mr Ping said two people had been killed in the assault on his headquarters. His supporters have staged protests after official results gave ...

Brazil’s Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers’ Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges. Sixty-one senators voted in favour of her dismissal and 20 against, meeting the two-thirds majority needed to remove her from the presidency. Michel Temer ...

Governance stakeholders have expressed hope that the incoming Cabinet will be above bold in addressing issues affecting the nation. The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) is hoping that the incoming Cabinet will be appointed on merit in order to deliver the much needed national development. FODEP Acting Executive Director Chimfwembe Mweenge says Zambians are expecting to see a cabinet that ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has bemoaned the failure by government to design a taxation mechanism that allows it to tap in the informal sector. Dr. Kalumba has noted that the informal sector in Zambia has grown to be able to reduce the pressure of the tax burden on the middle class. In an interview with QTV News, Dr. Kalumba ...

ActionAid Zambia has called for transparency in the recovery of money former minister were paid during their illegal stay in office remained in office. ActionAid Zambia Country Director Nalucha Ziba says there is need for all relevant government departments in charge of getting this money to be transparent by disclosing how much each former minister is supposed to pay back, ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says its getting the sense that there is growing uncertainty in the economy in view of the presidential petition before the Constitutional Court. Association president Chrispin Mphuka has told QFM News that this is mainly because the direction the Constitutional Court process will take is not known. Dr. Mphuka says the longer the court ...