A Brazilian judge has ordered that the former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva turn himself in to police by late afternoon on Friday to begin serving a 12-year sentence for corruption. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against Lula’s plea to remain free while he appealed against his conviction. Lula claims the charges are politically motivated, and designed to ...

US President Donald Trump has instructed officials to consider a further $100bn (£71.3bn) of tariffs against China, in an escalation of a tense trade stand-off. These would be in addition to the $50bn worth of US tariffs already proposed on hundreds of Chinese imports. The proposal comes after China retaliated to that by threatening tariffs on 106 key US products. ...

Ruling in the matter in which MMD faction leader Dr. Nevers Mumba has application for bail pending appeal following his conviction could not take place today due to non-availability of Principle Resident Magistrate David Simusamba. Dr. Mumba who is serving a three months prison sentence for giving false information to a public officer applied for bail pending appeal to the ...

Over 18, 000 customers of Lukanga Water and Sewerage Company in Central province are expected to benefit from the newly launched e-billing project. Company public relations officer, Louise Mwape told QFM that the utility has launched an e-billing project aimed at improving efficiency and ensuring prompt delivery of water bills using the short messaging system. Mr Mwape says over the ...

Tourism and Arts Minister Charles Banda is pleased that the Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS) is working to grow its mobile training unit to reach as many establishments as possible that need training of all kinds. Speaking during the inauguration of the Institute’s Governing Council in Lusaka, Mr. Banda says the transformation from Hotel and Tourism Training ...

Zambia has been ranked the 8th best performing economy in Africa by a Swiss based Investment Fund and Asset Organisation, Quantum Global Group. According to the organisation’s 2018 Africa Investment index report, Zambia is also the third best performing economy in the SADC region, behind Botswana and South Africa. Quantum Global and Asset’s Africa Investment Index ranks Zambia’s economy as ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) Keembe Member of Parliament Princess Kasune says it will be difficult for people in her constituency to diversify in agriculture due to a poor road network. Ms. Kasune has slammed government for failing to complete the construction of the landrace-Mumbwa road in her constituency. She tells Q-News that while the people of Keembe are ...

Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Christopher Yaluma says the country has seen a steady recovery in the performance of non-traditional exports in 2017 from US$1.88 billion recorded in 2016 to US$1.96 billion. Speaking when he officiated at the signing ceremony of two loan agreement worth US$106,250 between the Zambia Export Development Fund (ZEDEF), a fund managed by the Zambia Development ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) have rejected President Edgar Lungu’s suggestion for the Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue to spearhead the dialogue process being facilitated by the Commonwealth. UPND President Hakainde Hichilema says he finds it preposterous that President Lungu and the PF can now turn back on the Commonwealth supported dialogue ...

Former WWE wrestler, manager and later television star “Luscious” Johnny Valiant has died. The 71-year-old – whose real name was Thomas Sullivan – was hit by a pick-up truck while crossing a road in his hometown in Pennsylvania on Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Mr Valiant wrestled alongside his stage brother, Jimmy Valiant, in the 1970s. After ...