The Africa Consumer Unit (ACU) has called on government to pay attention to the plight of retirees by releasing grants to the Public Sector Pension Fund (PSPF). ACU First Vice President Muyunda Ililonga says the erratic and inadequate release of funds to PSPF has led to failure by the institution to timely pay retirees and other beneficiaries their lamp sum ...

The Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has encouraged local mine suppliers to up their game, if they are to be largely accommodated in the mines. KCM   Head Corporate Affairs, Mubiana Akakandelwa tells QTV Business News that KCM is among those who have accommodated close to 70 percent of local suppliers. He however states that the mine has been a bit skeptical ...

New West Ham boss David Moyes warned his under-performing players to “step it up” or face the axe as he appeared before the press for the first time on Wednesday. The former Everton and Manchester United boss replaced Slaven Bilic on Tuesday and faces a tough task to turn around the fortunes of the London club, mired in the Premier ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has urged government to make thorough investigations into the misapplications of funds that was highlighted in the recent report by the Auditor General’s report. Speaking in an interview with Q News, NAREP President Elias Chipimo says stakeholders must not focus on the huge difference between K28 million and K162 million but rather must focus ...

A 33 year old pregnant woman of old Kanyama compound in Lusaka has been killed by her husband after a marital dispute. The deceased who was identified as Rosemary Nyambe of unknown house number in Lusaka’s old Kanyama compound sustained a cut on the lower left eye and a bruised back. Police Acting Spokesperson Danny Mwale has told QTV News ...

Government says it is not pleased with the country’s manufacturing industry’s dwindled contribution towards Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Commerce Minister Margret Mwanakatwe says government wants to see an increase in its contribution from the current 7 percent to over 10 percent. In a speech read on her behalf by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary Kayula Siame ...

The Lusaka High Court has found Chilanga UPND Member of Parliament Keith Mukata and his co accused Charmain Musonda with a case to answer in a murder charge. This is in a matter in which the duo is charged for the murder of Namakabwa Kwenda, who was a security guard at Mukata’s law firm. High Court Judge Susan Wanjelani says the ...

A Japanese firm, Yamaha Motors Company Limited has embarked on projects to provide access to clean water in rural parts of Zambia. Yamaha Motors has so far installed one solar powered mini-water purification plant using bio-filtration mechanism in Mangango area in Kaoma District, Western Province at a cost of over US$200, 000. The project, which is being implemented in conjunction ...

Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government is focused to limit commercial borrowing because of its impact on financial inclusion. The Finance Minister said this in Lusaka during the launch of the Zambia National Financial Sector Development Policy and National Financial Inclusion Strategy. Mr. Mutati says on Monday, Cabinet met to address the issue of debt and its impact on financial ...

A 46 year old Zambian national has died at an identified Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, minutes after collapsing in his room. Leornard Mushili, a resident of Chingola district in the Copperbelt Province, was pronounced dead by the paramedics who came to attend to him in his room before he could be evacuated to the hospital. The deceased was in ...