Government has reassured the nation that it still attaches premium importance to the process of reviewing the Public Order Act. Justice Minister Given Lubinda says government through his Ministry wants to reform the Act into a perfect legislation for maintaining law and order. Mr. Lubinda says this is why his Ministry has been calling for the submission of recommendations on ...

Kanye West’s dispute over the hit song “New Slaves” will be going to court this May. Kanye West was sued for $2.5 million, by a Hungarian producer named Gabor Presser. Kanye never received the proper permission to use the song in “New Slaves” and so far, Presser, the original composer of the work, has only received a piddling $700 from ...

Beyonce reportedly told guests at a pre-Oscars party on Saturday night (February 25) that she and husband Jay Z will find out the gender of their twins in two weeks’ time. The superstar couple revealed earlier this month that they are expecting two bundles of joy to join sister Blue Ivy, five. And it seems the excitement about the impending ...

Abu al Khayr al-Masri, the No. 2 man for al Qaeda behind leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been killed by a missile strike in Idlib, Syria, according to multiple sources. Two US officials said al-Masri was killed in an attack directed by the US intelligence community. The UK-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, or SOHR, told CNN al-Masri was ...

Extractive Industry Transparency Alliance (EITA) has backed the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) for demanding quality Environmental Impact Assessment reports. EITA National Coordinator Mwiya Mwandawande notes that most Environmental Impact Assessment reports have been very poor of late. Mr Mwandawande says this has caused a lot of harm to affected communities. Mr. Mwandawande says it is thus commendable that consultants ...

Political Scientist Alex Ng’oma has described as unfortunate the polarization that continues to characterize Zambia’s political environment six months after the country went to the polls. In an interview with Qfm News, Dr. Ng’oma says it is regrettable that some political parties have refused to recognize President Edgar Lungu as the duly elected Head of State. Dr. Ng’oma says there ...

Italy striker Andrea Belotti made amends for missing a second-half penalty for Torino with a late brace that secured a share of the points in a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina in Serie A on Monday. In a clash helpful to both sides’ chances of qualifying for Europe next season, Fiorentina raced to a two-goal lead before halftime after Riccardo Saponara, ...

The Agriculture and Technical Professional Staff Union of Zambia (ATPSUZ) has advised the government against lifting the ban on maize exports before ascertaining this year’s harvest. Stakeholders comprising the Zambia National Farmers Union, Grain Traders Association of Zambia and the Millers Association of Zambia have appealed to the government to lift the ban on maize and mealie meal exports in ...

US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by 10% in his proposed budget plan for 2018. The blueprint will increase defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) but seeks to recoup that sum through deep cuts elsewhere, including to foreign aid. Mr Trump’s plan leaves large welfare programmes untouched, despite Republican calls for reform. The president has consulted government ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has warned longstanding party members against overstretching their right to exercise freedom of expression and opinion on party issues. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has particularly advised position holding senior party members to be cautious not to bring the name of the party into disrepute through their utterances. Mr. Bwalya says any such member that uses ...