Chairperson for Parliamentary Accounts Committee Warren Mwambazi has noted the need for the executive to follow procedure and guidelines in the procurement process in times of Covid 19 crisis. Speaking during the capacity building workshop organized for the public accounts committee, Mr. Mwambazi says the role of public account committee is to ensure that there is prudential management of public ...

Former Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Emmanuel Mwamba has  strongly opposed proposed amendments to the penal code that threaten family values and the Christian standing of Zambia. Mr. Mwamba who is also opposition patriotic front aspiring presidential candidate says the proposed amendments were alarming because if passed they will allow men to have multiple marriages and ...

Leeds’ 18-year wait to welcome Manchester United in front of an intimidating full house in the Premier League comes to an end on Sunday in the latest chapter of a rivalry that dates back 500 years. The Wars of the Roses between 1455 and 1487 between the House of Lancaster and the House of York was fought for control of ...

South Africa put one foot into the finals of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a dominant 2-0 victory in the first leg of their second round qualifier against Algeria at the Orlando Stadium on Friday. Goals from Hildah Magaia and Thembi Kgatlana put them on top in the tie and, barring a stirring comeback from the Algerians ...

Brad Pitt is suing his ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her stake in the French vineyard they bought together. The couple purchased a controlling interest in Chateau Miraval in 2008 and got married there six years later. Pitt says he and his former wife agreed not to sell their stakes in the venue without the permission of the other. But ...

US President Joe Biden has said he is convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to launch an invasion of Ukraine, and that an assault could happen in the “coming days”. Mr Biden said the assessment was based on US intelligence, which suggested the capital Kyiv would be targeted. Russia denies it is planning to invade. Western nations accuse Russia ...

Sections of the fabric roof of London’s O2 arena have been shredded by the strength of Storm Eunice’s winds, causing the venue to close. Opened in 2000, and formerly known as the Millennium Dome, the landmark in Greenwich, south-east London, has been damaged by gusts of up to 80mph. The building has been evacuated and will be shut for the ...

Police have clashed with demonstrators in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, as they move to end a three-week anti-vaccine mandate protest, with 100 arrests made. The operation started early on Friday, with some officers on horseback, after the government invoked the Emergencies Act to crack down on the protest. Some protesters who resisted were thrown to the ground and had their hands ...

Civil Rights activist Brebner Changala says all those who participated in the closure of the Post Newspaper must be made answerable for their actions. Mr. Changala has told QTV news in an interview that the Judge, the former employees and the liquidator must be made answerable. Mr. Changala states that there must be consequences for destroying such a huge investment ...

The Ministry of Health says steady progress is being made in the fight against COVID-19 through the vaccination drive across with about 20 per cent of eligible Zambians being vaccinated. Permanent Secretary in-Charge of Administration George Magwende says more needs to be done to reach the targets set. Speaking on behalf of health minister Sylvia Masebo when he received a ...