Theresa May has said she “sincerely hopes” the UK will leave the EU with a deal and she is still “working on” ensuring Parliament’s agreement. Arriving in Brussels, she said that she had “personal regret” over her request to delay Brexit, but said it will allow time for MPs to make a “final choice”. At the EU summit she will ...

The Petroleum Transportation Association of Zambia says it has contributed over US$60 million to the country’s economy in the last three years through transportation charges. Association Secretary General Benson Tembo says despite some stakeholders having no confidence in the local fuel transporters, they have during the same period recorded growth in the number of tankers from 50 to 340. Speaking ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) is alarmed by the increasing cases of occupational hazards in the mining industry which have continued to claim the lives of workers. FDD Chairperson for Labour Yotam Mtayachalo says the increasing number of mine fatalities especially at Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) were two miners died is worrying. Mr Mtayachalo has therefore appealed to ...

Zambia is among 26 pilot Countries Worldwide that will participate in the US Department of State Academy for Women Entrepreneurs program. The AWE program, which is a White House-led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity initiative, aims to equip women with practical skills needed to create sustainable businesses and enterprises. US embassy public affairs officer, Sean McIntosh has disclosed at a ...

Zambia is currently facing a deficit of 45,000 metric tonnes in rice production, Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo has disclosed. In a speech read on his behalf by Luapula province deputy permanent secretary Lloyd Chakaba during the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) rice dissemination project site visit in Mansa, Mr Katambo has noted the need to put in place interventions to ...

New Zealand will ban all types of semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles following the Christchurch attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said. The announcement comes less than a week after 50 people were killed at two mosques, allegedly by a lone gunman. Ms Ardern said she expected new legislation to be in place by 11 April, saying: “Our history changed ...

The Opposition Alliance says the Church remains the most suitable institution to lead the impending National Dialogue. Chairperson of the Media Sean Tembo says the Opposition Alliance does not agree with those suggesting that the Church has lost the legitimacy to chair the dialogue process. Mr. Tembo has told QTV News that the Alliance has placed its confidence in the ...

The Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says government in particular the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services should publicize the content of the approved Access to Information Bill before it is taken to Parliament. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says this will enable members of the public to scrutinize the Bill before it is taken to Parliament. He has ...