The United Party for National Development (UPND) has accused the three church mother bodies namely the Council of Churches in Zambia,Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia and the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops of abandoning MMD faction leader Never Mumba during his incarceration. UPND Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba says the three church organizations failed to give solidarity to Dr Mumba. Mr Mwamba ...

A couple of Sikabenga village in Chief Simwatachela’s chiefdom of Kalomo district in Southern province has been struck to death by lightning. In a statement made available to Q-news, Southern province Police Commissioner Bonny Kapeso has identified the couple as 35 year-old Allan Mpolo and his 26 year-old wife Doreen Yengwandi. Mr. Kapeso says the incidence happened on Sunday around ...

Chelsea’s slim chances of a top-four Premier League finish suffered another blow as Javier Hernandez salvaged a priceless point for West Ham in their battle to avoid the drop in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The reigning champions now trail Tottenham and Liverpool by 10 points with just six games left to salvage a place in the ...

Deutsche Bank has dismissed its British-born chief executive John Cryan amid continued losses at Germany’s biggest lender. Co-deputy chief executive Christian Sewing will take over the role with immediate effect. Since Mr Cryan began the job in 2015, there have been a series of scandals as well as three years of reported losses. “We need a new execution dynamic in ...

North Korea has promised the US it is ready to discuss the future of its nuclear arsenal when the two nations’ leaders meet, US officials say. Preparations for the summit have included secret, direct talks with North Korea, unnamed Trump administration sources said. US and North Korean intelligence officials are said to have spoken many times, and met in a ...

Several people have died or were hurt after a Syrian military airport was hit by missiles, state media said, amid international alarm over a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town. Several missiles struck the Tiyas airbase, known as T4, near the city of Homs in the early hours of Monday. Syria claimed Western involvement, but the US has denied ...

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) a statutory body under the department of science and technology in the ministry of higher education has clarified that currently there is no activity or entity involving GMO grains in the country. Authority Registrar Lackson Tonga says if at all the country has any GMO grains there is a possibility that it would be coming from ...

Competition and consumer protection commission (CCPC) has urged firms seeking to invest in Zambia to familiarize themselves with the country’s competition and consumer protection law. CCPC Director Legal and Corporate Affairs Maureen Mwanza says her commission has noted with gratitude the number of investors coming from India And Asia in general adding that CCPC stood ready to guide them especially ...

Vision Ambassador Chairperson Misheck Kombe has advised political parties in the country to desist from engaging in violence because it has some divest effects on the national economy. Mr. Kombe is calling on political leaders to always endeavor to find time to be together and explore best remedy for the problems the country is faced with. In an interview with q-news Mr. ...

Kanyama Member of Parliament Elizabeth has expressed concerned with the increase in cases of spousal killing in the country. Ms. Phiri says the issue of spousal murder, as an extreme manifestation of domestic violence, cannot be ignored, and requires a firm response. She also says culture among the different tribal groups is to blame for the increasing cases of sexual ...