The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will not attend a donor conference in Geneva next month, complaining the country is being given “a bad image”. The meeting aims to raise nearly $1.7bn (£1.2bn) for what the UN has described as a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Acting Prime Minister Jose Makila acknowledged that the country was facing an emergency but said ...

China warned the US it will defend its interests on trade, Chinese state media says, after US President Donald Trump backed tariffs on Chinese goods. The comments came in a phone call between China’s vice-premier Liu He and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Mr Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs on up to $60bn (£42.5bn) of Chinese goods, accusing ...

Four Zambian scientists have been selected to participate in preparing the next climate change assessment report, in France Lands and Natural Resources Minister Jean Kapata says the four include professor Francis Yamba from the University of Zambia, Professor Stephen Syampungani and Dr. Felix Kanungwe Kalaba from the Copperbelt University and Mr. Julius Daka, an Independent Consultant. Ms. Kapata says the four ...

President Edgar lungu has authorized the medical evacuation abroad of roan Member of Parliament and former minister of information and broadcasting services, chishimba kambwili. Zambia’s high commissioner to South Africa, Emmanuel Mwamba confirmed the development. According to a statement released by first secretary press at the Zambian mission in Pretoria, Naomi Nyawali, Mr. Mwamba disclosed that arrangements have since been ...

MMD die-hard national youth coordinator Gerald Chiluba has advised United Party for National Development (UPND) members of parliament to withdraw the impeachment motion against President Edgar Lungu. He says there are many other serious challenges that the Zambian people are facing on which more of parliament’s time should be spent than the impeachment motion. Mr. Chiluba says the grounds for ...

Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema is demanding for the immediate release of all Evelyn Hone College students from Police cells and their grievances listened to, as a way of resolving issues as opposed to the brutality they are allegedly being subjected to.   Mr Hichilema says it is unacceptable that a huge number of students ...

  President Edgar Lungu says Zambia stands ready and committed to ensuring that the objectives of the (CFTA) are attained. In a speech read on his behalf by Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji, at the close of the 10th Extraordinary Heads of States and Government Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, President Lungu says Zambia will closely work with the African Union ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary Mwenya Musenge and two other senior party officials have been arrested by Police in Luapula province. In a statement availed to Q News, party Copperbelt Chairperson Chipoka Mulenga says others arrested together with Mr Musenge are party National Mobilization Chairman Christopher Mutale and National Elections Chairperson Jackson Simwezya. He says the trio was arrested ...

The 39-year-old Saturday Night Live veteran made an appearance on Thursday’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen alongside his former co-star Jay Pharoah. When one caller asked them who the worst musical guest on the show was, they both agreed. “It was [Justin] Bieber. Bieber, he just was in a bad place,” Hader admitted. “Maybe he’s in a better place, but back then ...

Luis Suarez scored his 50th international goal as Uruguay cruised past the Czech Republic 2-0 on Friday to reach the final of the China Cup. The Barcelona forward also created the second goal for the South Americans, who will face hosts Russia in the group stages of the World Cup this summer. Uruguay had the better of the opening stages ...