President Edgar Lungu has maintained that all the revenue being collected at toll gates should be ploughed back into road maintenance. The President says reports show that Zambians have welcomed the introduction of toll gates but that they want to see a well maintained road network in the country. President Lungu says it is for this reason that all the ...

Visiting President of the Republic of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, who arrived in Zambia yesterday Tuesday, for a three- day State Visit has layed wreaths on fallen Zambian former Heads of State and Government. President Kovind arrived at the Embassy Park in Lusaka at 09:45 hours to pay respects to late former Presidents Dr. Fredrick Chiluba, Dr. Patrick Mwanawasa ...

Russia has urged the US to avoid taking military action in response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria. “I would once again beseech you to refrain from the plans that you’re currently developing,” Moscow’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzia said on Tuesday. He warned Washington that it will “bear responsibility” for any “illegal military adventure” it carries out. But Western ...

Liverpool reached the Champions League semifinals for the first time in 10 years as Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino struck decisive blows to secure a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Tuesday that completed a 5-1 aggregate victory. Trailing 3-0 from the first-leg City manager Pep Guardiola had said his team needed to produce a “perfect game” at the Etihad ...

AS Roma pulled off one of the great Champions League comebacks by knocking Barcelona out with a remarkable 3-0 win in their quarterfinal second leg on Tuesday, overcoming a 4-1 deficit from the first game to reach the last four on away goals. Roma’s Kostas Manolas headed the decisive third goal in the 82nd minute, putting the Italians in the ...

Peoples Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Banda has charged that if President Edgar Lungu and UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema are indeed committed to dialogue, they cannot even ask for a mediator. Mr. Banda says if the two leaders indeed were committed to dialogue, they cannot demand who should spearhead the dialogue process because what is important is the result. ...

Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) Board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa has apologised to MMD Faction leader Dr. Nevers Mumba that the church was unable to give him the necessary support during his incarceration. On Monday UPND Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba accused the church of abandoning Dr Mumba in his hard times. But Bishop Masupa has told Q-news that the church ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not invited Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn to their wedding. The decision not to have an “official list” of political leaders in attendance also means that US President Donald Trump will not be invited. The decision was made based on the church’s size and the fact Prince Harry is only fifth in line to ...

US President Donald Trump has cancelled his first official trip to Latin America to focus on the issue of a suspected chemical attack in Syria. He will remain in Washington to “oversee the American response to Syria”, the White House said. Meanwhile, the global chemical weapons watchdog has said it will send a fact-finding team to the site in Douma. ...

Solwezi Municipal Council has announced that it will this year spend K11, 213, 200 on various local development projects. Council Assistant Public Relations Manager Esther Chirwa says K6.6 Million which is under the Municipality’s property rates for 2018 has been retained for works by Kanshanshi Mining Plc and will cover periodic maintenance of the tarred 1.8km of Solwezi College of Education road. Ms Chirwa ...