Opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has maintained that he does not support tribal talk bent on dividing the peaceful and united people of Zambia. Mr. Hichilema says he personally finds tribal talks to be petty and trivial politics that are taking space at the expense of serious national issues that are affecting the entire nation currently. He was speaking in Mansa, ...

Vice president Inonge Wina has dismissed media reports that suggested that President Edgar Lungu referred to Tonga chiefs in his utterances upon arrival from Malawi recently. Ms. Wina says a lot of what President Lungu said in his interaction with the media at the Kenneth Kaunda International airport in Lusaka has actually been taken out of context. She has disclosed ...

President Edgar Lungu is concerned by reports reaching his office that some Zambian diplomats sent in foreign missions are failing to perform to the expected standards. President Lungu however says he is not in a hurry to replace such diplomats who are not equal to the task because of the cost implications. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony of Winnie ...

Fenerbahce have opened transfer talks with Manchester United over signing Netherlands striker Robin van Persie, the Turkish club said on Thursday. The 31-year-old joined United from Arsenal for £24 million in August 2012 and had an impressive debut season, finishing as the Premier League’s top scorer as the Old Trafford side won the title. But the Dutchman struggled for form ...

The Greek government has submitted economic reform proposals to try to secure a further bailout from its creditors, eurozone officials say. They say they received the plan late on Thursday – just two hours before a midnight deadline. They will now study it ahead of EU meetings at the weekend. The measures include tax rises, pension reforms, privatisation and spending ...

PRINCESS Charlotte was the centre of attention last weekend, when she arrived alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for her christening. Now the official pictures of her special day have been unveiled – and she looks more adorable than we could have imagined. Caught on camera by infamous photographer Mario Testino, Kate Middleton‘s little girl looks gorgeous dressed in ...

Former Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) President Stanley Mhango says questions of FODEP’s credibility being raised by stakeholders should not be taken lightly. Mr. Mhango has since appealed to the FODEP Board and the Executive Director to take note of the credibility concerns being raised on the organization. He says the FODEP board and the Executive Director should quickly correct ...

Chief Mumena of the Kaonde speaking people in North Western has charged that the fight against HIV/AIDS will be lost if there is no serious action taken to address what is driving the new infections. Chief Mumena says if the country has to reduce the high rate of new HIV infections, there is need for concerted efforts from all well ...

The Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) has advised Government to constitute a team of experts to undertake a feasibility study on the construction of a Coal Power station to compliment the existing Hydro-Power stations in the country. ZACA Information and Publicity Secretary Juba Sakala has told QFM News that government should consider sending a team of experts to South Africa’s Mpumalanga province ...

The Zambian Voice says it is weighing the option of filing a civil lawsuit against former President Rupiah Banda if the State fails to appeal against his acquittal in the case in which he was charged with abuse of authority of office involving a US$2.5 million government to government oil deal between Zambia and Nigeria. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali has ...