Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has reported President Edgar Lungu and the Patriotic Front (PF) to the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) on allegations involving money laundering activities and the Presidential Empowerment Fund. The Roan MP says this follows the extravagant and opulent nature of campaigns launched by the ruling party on the just ended by-elections in some parts of ...

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Director, Fr. Emmanuel Mumba has expressed concern at the rate at which Zambia’s debt has been accumulating under the Patriotic Front government. Speaking during the launch of the study report of the research that reviewed the IMF/World Bank debt sustainability analysis framework, Fr. Mumba notes that the recent rapid and high debt contraction by ...

The Bank of Zambia will be issuing into circulation banknotes that have been upgraded with new security features. The new security features have been included in order to strengthen the security of the banknotes against counterfeiting and for easy verification by members of the public. Bank of Zambia Governor Dr. Denny Kalyalya has told Journalists in Lusaka ahead of this ...

The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has advised farmers not satisfied with the revised K70 maize purchasing price by the Food Reserve Agency to sell their maize to buyers who are offering a better price. ZNFU Public Relations Manager, Calvin Kaleyi tells Q-News that in border areas, buyers of maize are buying the commodity at a good price which the ...

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has challenged government to publish full details of the 12 trade and economic deals signed with Turkey in order to help the people know and appreciate what deals the country is getting into. CTPD Executive Director, Isaac Mwaipopo says as much as the centre welcomes government efforts in trying to find solutions ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says it supports government’s decision to use a Turkish private equity to amortize the US$750 million Eurobond which falls due in 2022. EAZ president Lubinda Habaazoka says government’s decision is a far much better in the absence of a sinking fund as it will help Zambia avoid defaulting on the Eurobond when it matures. ...

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has allayed fears of a long-term absence for midfielder Moussa Sissoko, who suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday’s pre-season defeat by Barcelona. Frenchman Sissoko was replaced by Georges-Kevin N’Koudou in the first half of Tottenham’s International Champions Cup tie against Barcelona. The reigning Spanish champions won 5-3 on penalties after the match ended 2-2 after ...

Neymar has tackled critics who derided his play-acting at the World Cup, admitting he “overreacts” and blaming his “brat” like behaviour on his inner child. The Brazilian superstar was widely lambasted in Russia for his theatrical reactions to challenges which often left the world’s most expensive footballer wincing and rolling on the ground. “Boot studs on the shins, kick in ...

India has published a list which effectively strips about four million people in the north-eastern state of Assam of their citizenship. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a list of people who can prove they came to the state by 24 March 1971, a day before neighbouring Bangladesh declared independence. India says the process is needed to identify illegal ...