Denmark is withholding 65m krone (£7.5m; $9.8m) in aid to Tanzania after “unacceptable homophobic comments” from a senior politician, a minister says. Development minister Ulla Tornaes did not name the official but said she was “very concerned” by the comments. Last month, Paul Makonda, commissioner for the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, called on the public to report suspected gay ...

The EU says much work still needs to be done on Brexit, despite agreeing a draft withdrawal document with the UK. “We still have a long road ahead of us on both sides,” chief negotiator Michel Barnier said. The EU has set out a series of meetings leading to one on 25 November where it plans to approve the Brexit ...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the army to protect Chinese companies following a spate of thefts. Addressing a group of 120 Chinese investors on Wednesday, Mr Museveni announced increased patrols and CCTV installation in industrial parks. China has significant investments in Uganda but businesses have lost large sums of money in robberies. The government is under pressure to increase ...

Japan has advised the Zambian government to strengthen the health sector if it is to continue achieving development in a sustainable manner. Japanese Ambassador to Zambia, Hidenobu Sobashima says this is why his Country intends to contribute to this process in cooperation with the Japanese private sector. Mr. Sobashima says this contribution includes the funding of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association ...

Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima has noted the need for speedy dispensation of cases and affordable justice for all. Justice Mambilima says a predictable legal system contributes immensely to the development of the country as recent trends have shown that investors are more inclined to invest their money in jurisdictions where litigation is predictable. She has noted the need for lawyers ...

Vice President Inonge Wina says it is important that the 2020 census of population and housing is properly executed to inform the 2021 electoral process. In a speech read on her behalf by National Development Planning Minister Alexander Chiteme during a 2020 census resource mobilization stakeholders meeting, Ms Wina says the census will provide a basis for undertaking accurate electoral ...

Former Bank of Zambia Governor, Caleb Fundanga has warned that negative sentiments have a likelihood of worsening the country’s debt situation if left unattended to. Speaking at a public debt indaba under the theme “addressing Zambia’s economic challenges for a stronger future”, Dr Fundanga says the speculation on the country’s current debt situation is as a result of lack of ...

Former Minister of Transport and Communications in the Fredrick Chiluba administration, William Harrington has advised President Edgar Lungu to hold regular press conferences to address some of the contentious issues in the country. Mr. Harrington has told QTV News in a walk in interview that the failure by the president to address the nation through press conferences on some of ...

Governance, Elections, Advocacy and Research Services (GEARS) Initiative Executive Director, McDonald Chipenzi has called for a life style audit for both government leaders and heads of parastatal companies. In an interview with QTV news, Mr Chipenzi says the declaration of assets by aspiring political leaders during election nomination time has proved ineffective in addressing corruption involving political leaders and heads ...