Parliament has passed the Brexit bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the European Union. Peers backed down over the issues of EU residency rights and a meaningful vote on the final Brexit deal after their objections were overturned by MPs. The bill is expected to receive Royal Assent and become ...

UPND National Chairperson for Women Namakau Kabwiku has urged government to respect women in the country. Ms. Kabwiku says the Zambian people are now leaving in fear for because if anyone says bad things against the PF then they will be attacked. Ms. Kabwiku has also advised Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja to ensure that the police is professional. ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) is pleased with government’s move to start removing all farmers who have benefitted from the Farmers Input Support Programme (FISP) for more than three years. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says government must always ensure that there is effectiveness in the management of agricultural programs. Mr. Nshindano says his organization is pleased that ...

Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister Lloyd Kaziya says government has put in place mechanisms to avert the outbreak of diseases during the current rain season. Mr. Kaziya has told QTV News that government has come up with various programs to sensitize the communities to boil water before drinking saying this has yielded results. Mr. Kaziya says the nation ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger has no plans to run for Senate but the former California governor isn’t done with politics. The 69-year-old refuted reports that he would run for Senate in 2018. However, he said he is aiming to repair Washington. “I’m deeply flattered by all of the people who have approached me about running for Senate, but my mission right now ...

Senegal head coach Joseph Koto has dismissed talk of his side possessing any form of fetish at the just concluded Afcon U20 tournament in Zambia where they lost to the hosts 2-0 in the final.Speaking after the loss, Koto emphasized that he had no knowledge about this and insisted that juju does not work in football otherwise they would have ...

By Usher Komugisha 13 March 2017, 02:41 Five Zambian players have been named in the Caf Best Tournament XI including Player of the Tournament Patson Daka, Fashion Sakala, Edward Chilufya, goalkeeper Mangani Banda and defender Solomon Sakala.Daka and Chilufya each scored four goals while Fashion added three as the Junior Chipolopolo emerged Afcon U20 champions on Sunday after defeating Senegal ...

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will ask for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. Ms Sturgeon said she wanted a vote to be held between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of the following year. The Scottish first minister said the move was needed to protect Scottish interests in the wake of the UK voting to ...

The Netherlands has warned its citizens over travel to Turkey as a row between the countries shows no sign of abating. Germany, Austria and the Netherlands blocked Turkish attempts to hold rallies in those countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed retaliation, accusing them of “Nazism”. On Monday, the Dutch foreign ministry issued a new travel warning, urging its citizens ...

United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda has observed that the PF Government’s agriculture policies are very distractive. Mr. Chanda says government policy inconsistence in the agriculture sector is worrying because this has the potential to destroy the sector. He points out that the ban on maize exports is one example which the government is failing to be ...