Theresa May will try to rally ministers behind her this morning at the start of a critical 48 hours for Brexit. On Monday, the PM told MPs an agreement with the EU was “still achievable” despite apparent deadlock over the issue of the Irish border. EU officials, though, have warned no-deal is “more likely than ever before”. The clock is ...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to meet Saudi King Salman amid growing controversy over the fate of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He will then visit Turkey, where Mr Khashoggi was last seen at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago. Turkish officials believe Mr Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi agents but Riyadh has always strongly denied this. ...

Small Scale and Medium Contractors Association of Zambia President Mutale Mpepo says the debate on Zambia’s relationship with China is unnecessary. Mr Mpepo notes that from time immemorial the country has been benefiting from the Chinese government in the areas of construction. He has cited the construction of the Tanzania-Zambia railway in the 1970s by the Chinese government as an ...

The Zambia Police has been to urged to appreciate the importance of admitting mistakes in their operations of maintaining law and order. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) governance advisor Isaac Mwanza says it is wrong for the police to always be on the defence when they find themselves on the other side of the law. Mr. Mwanza says YALI ...

President Edgar Lungu has been called upon to quickly appoint a new Auditor General. Development activist Canisius Banda says he agrees with those calling on the President to appoint a substantive Auditor General. Dr. Banda says the Office of the Auditor General is a key and vital administrative center in the governance process. In an interview with QTV News, Dr. ...

Government has instituted investigations into alleged fraudulent activities by some maize transporters engaged to transport maize from Lundazi to Chipata in eastern province. Eastern Province Permanent Secretary, Chanda Kasolo has confirmed to QTV News that some maize transporters charged government an amount which indicated that they transported maize from Lundazi to Chipata when in fact they transported Maize from Lumezi ...