President Edgar Lungu has directed the Ministry of mines and minerals development to work closely with the University of Zambia to and other research institutions to intensify geological mapping and exploration. Speaking when he officially opened the international conference on geology and mining of mineral and groundwater resources of the sub-saharan African under the theme: “Opportunities and challenges ahead”, President ...

Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale says government will spend about US$20 million to reconstruct Lusaka City Market which was gutted by fire last week. Mr Mwale has clarified that the reconstruction of the market will take 12 months and not six weeks as earlier stated. In a ministerial statement to Parliament today, Mr Mwale says the modern market to be ...

Members of Parliament are currently debating the motion moved by Vice President Inonge Wina for the house to approve the President’s declaration of a state of threatened public emergency made on Wednesday,5th July,2017 under Statutory Instrument No.53 of 2017. Moving the motion, Ms Wina said it is necessary that the house approves the declaration of threatened state of public emergency ...

Zambia have strengthen their squad after finishing runners-up at the Cosafa Castle Cup for this weekend’s African Nations Championship qualifier n Swaziland after losing in Sunday’s final to Zimbabwe. Coach Wedson Nyirenda has players from Zanaco and Zesco United available for the match at the Somhlolo Stadium on Sunday and added a total of 10 of them to his selection. ...

Bayern Munich have signed midfielder James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy the player, the German champions said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Colombia international made 22 La Liga appearances for Real last season, scoring eight goals, and featured six times in the Uefa Champions League. “We are very happy to have completed ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an apparent near-miss involving an Air Canada flight at San Francisco’s airport. It says Flight AC759 from Toronto was cleared to land on a runway last Friday, but the pilot “inadvertently” lined up for a taxiway where four aircraft were waiting to depart. An air traffic controller became aware of the problem ...

The Radiation Protection Authority (RPA) says it has made headways in coming up with relevant laws aimed at protecting the environment and the public in the country’s quest to advance in nuclear energy. RPA Executive Director Boster Siwila has told QTV news that every technology comes with safety precautions and that the public should welcome government’s efforts in advancing towards ...

Government has been urged to focus on promoting the agriculture sector in the 2018 national budget. People’s Alliance for Change president Andyford Banda is encouraging the government to ensure that its economic diversification agenda of moving towards the agriculture sector is reflected in the 2018 national budget. Mr. Banda is further urging government to align next year’s national budget to ...

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CISCA) has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to revoke the Statutory Instrument proclaiming a State of Threatened Public Emergency which will be tabled in Parliament today. CiSCA Chairperson Bishop John Mambo has told journalists during a media briefing that there are other means and ways of dealing with the current political situation in the country. ...

Zesco United has concluded a deal with proffesional league side Al – Shabab FC of Saudi Arabia on the the transfer of Congolese striker Idris Mbombo. Club Media and Public Relations Officer Katebe Chengo confirmed to www.zescounitedfc.com that the transfer transfer agreement between the two clubs was concluded yesterday after almost two weeks of negotiations. “The Two clubs reached a ...