First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Namugala today curtailed Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili’s debate on the Anti Corruption Commission’s budgetary allocation after he said that President Edgar Lungu is not fighting corruption but is part of the corruption. In his debate before he was curtailed, Mr Kambwili said the amount of corruption allegedly taking place in ...

The World Bank says Zambia’s economic recovery has remained subdued in 2017 despite a bumper harvest, improved electricity generation and the easing of monetary policy, with debt being recorded at 13.3 billion United States dollars at the end of 2016. Speaking in Lusaka during the launch of the 10th Zambia Economic brief titled “How can Zambia borrow without sorrow”, World ...

Two women have been murdered by their lovers in two separate incidents in Central province. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says in one incident Police have launched a manhunt for a man only identified as Ozzy of Makululu Compound in Kabwe in connection with the murder of his lover identified as Queen Kapikanya aged 27 years also of the same Compound. ...

Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma is not happy with the manner small scale emerald miners have been operating in the country. Mr. Yaluma says the miners have not been able to generate enough revenue because they have been operating on hand to mouth basis. He says wants small scale miners to generate enough revenue to contribute to the national coffers. He tells ...

Government has been called upon to ensure it strengthens the medical supply chain to avoid the running out of medical stocks more especially in rural areas. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani tells Q-News that it is unfair for the poor people in rural areas to be given mere drug prescriptions when they visit health centers. Mr. ...

The Movement for National Transformation (MNT) says government lacks political will and courage to get the country out of the debt crisis. Party Leader Daniel Shimunza says the country is facing a number of potentially ruinous fiscal dangers that unless urgently tackled, threaten the already fragile public finances. Mr. Shimunza says the problem is that many influential leaders appear to underestimate, ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has commended government for presenting the Public Financial Management Bill No. 17 to Parliament, which it says will strengthen accountability, oversight, management and control of Public funds once enacted. Finance Minister Felix Mutati on Tuesday, presented to Parliament the Public Financial Management Bill No. 17 which is the first among a list of ...

Saudi Arabia has condemned the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, amid growing international criticism of the move. In a statement, the Gulf kingdom said President Donald Trump’s announcement was “unjustified and irresponsible”. But Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hailed it as “a historic day”. President Trump’s move reversed decades of US policy. The fate of Jerusalem is one ...

Australian football won a stay of execution from Fifa on Thursday over a governance crisis, with officials from the world body instead opting to mediate a final round of talks to end a bitter impasse. Football Federation Australia had been under threat of a takeover by Fifa after failing to pass requested reforms at its annual general meeting last week. ...

Philippe Coutinho’s hat-trick inspired Liverpool to score seven in their win over Spartak Moscow on Wednesday as they joined Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto in qualifying for the Champions League last 16. That quartet completed the line-up on the final night of group-stage action that was also notable for another Cristiano Ronaldo goals record in the competition. The Portuguese superstar ...