US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on an additional $200bn (£151bn) of Chinese goods in a growing trade row. Mr Trump said the 10% tariffs would come into effect if China “refuses to change its practices”. The move would be a major escalation of the dispute, which threatens to take the US and China into a trade ...

The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has noted the need for the government to improve railway infrastructure for the Statutory Instrument which compels transporters of heavy cargo to move 30 percent of bulk cargo from the road to railway to be effective. ZACCI president Michael Nyirenda has told Q-news that while the directive to transporters is welcome, government ...

HIVOS Southern Africa says Zambia is sitting on a time bomb in the area of waste management. HIVOS regional advocacy manager, William Chilufya says it is for this reason his organization intends to use the dump sites in the country to make compost manure as a way of helping address the challenge of waste management in the country. Mr. Chilufya ...

The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has added its voice in calling on government to provide a roadmap for the holding of another referendum to expand the Bill of Rights. JCTR Executive Director, Emmanuel Mumba says it is not enough for government to simply tell the nation that a referendum will be held when fiscal space allows. Father Mumba ...