Monthly Archives: March 2018

KK to be honored by International University of Africa

Zambia’s First President Dr Kenneth Kaunda‘s role in the Liberation of Zambia and some African states is a legacy that will live on and can never be deleted says International University of Africa Director of External Affairs, Professor Tagjadin Niam. Reaffirming the University’s commitment to honor Dr. Kaunda this year, Professor Niam says it is important for Africa to honor ...

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Do you want Govt to print Ballot papers from your house, Davies Mwila asks HH

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila has challenged UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to tell the Zambian people where he wants Government to print ballot papers for the 2021 general elections. The UPND Leader has protested against Government’s decision to print the 2021 ballot papers within Zambia. Speaking when he welcomed 442 defectors from the opposition UPND in Luano District of ...

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Police IG cautions ‘military dressed political cadres’

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has cautioned political party cadres or any other person to desist from wearing military regalia to avoid being arrested and prosecuted. Mr. Kanganja says he has observed a reoccurring trend where some political party cadres have yet again begun wearing outfit similar to those of the military personnel especially during their respective party activities. ...

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Mou must stop Salah to keep Reds at bay

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has the tough task of keeping Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah quiet as Jurgen Klopp’s entertainers roll into town at the weekend — with second place in the Premier League the prize on offer. With Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City virtually assured of the title, northwest rivals United and Liverpool — the two most successful clubs in the ...

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Trump says Kim meeting is ‘in the making’ despite concerns

President Trump has tweeted that a deal with North Korea is “very much in the making”, a day after revealing he had agreed to meet its leader Kim Jong-un. North Korea has yet to make a statement. Earlier, the White House said the meeting would not take place unless Pyongyang takes “concrete actions” first. US media report that Mr Trump ...

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Mauritius President Gurib-Fakim to resign over financial scandal

Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Africa’s only female head of state, is to quit over a financial row. She has been accused of using a bank card provided by a charity to make personal purchases worth tens of thousands of dollars. She is to step down after ceremonies to mark the 50th anniversary of the island’s independence next week. Denying wrongdoing, ...

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VJ oppose removal of ‘tribal tag’ from NRC

Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga   says the president’s suggestion to remove the tribal aspect on the national registration cards is trivial. Dr. Mwaanga wonders why that decision will come about when the tribal aspect on the nrcs has been in existence for so many years. He tells q news that the move should not be allowed because people have already accepted ...

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Mukula scam unearthed

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) has disclosed that some people are forging documents to export Mukula logs in the name of Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO). TPAZ Vice President Charles Masange also discloses that he took a fact finding mission in china where he discovered that one container of Mukula, trades at K1 million as opposed ...

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Twelve unions call for indaba on NHIB

Twelve affiliates of the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) have appealed to President Edgar Lungu to call for a tripartite consultative meeting on the national health insurance bill. The unions have indicated that they are displeased in the manner the bill has been taken to parliament by the minister of health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya. Speaking to journalists In Lusaka, ...

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Human skeleton found in Ngo’mbe well

A human skeleton has been found in a shallow well in ngo’mbe township of mandevu constituency. According to eyewitnesses, the shocking discovery was made when some residents wanted to fetch water in the early hours today. Some residents have told a q-news crew who rushed to the scene that zambia police should investigate the matter thoroughly stressing that their lives ...

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