A leading bookmaker is refusing to take bets on which artist will record the next James Bond theme song after one customer tried to place a £15,000 wager on Radiohead being selected. “Nobody risks £15,000 on a hunch,” said a spokesman for William Hill, who make the band 6/4 favourites to get the gig. Speculation about whom will sing the ...

A “safe zone” Turkey and the US are creating in Syria is an attempt by Ankara to stop Kurds from forming their own territory, the leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party has told the BBC. HDP chairman Selahattin Demirtas said Turkey’s operation against Islamic State militants across the border was a cover to target PKK Kurdish rebels. He urged both Turkey ...

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have been called upon to be neutral in their operations if they are to retain the respect of the Zambian people. The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) is concerned that as opposed to having genuine CSOs, Zambia seems to have what it has referred to as extreme CSOs. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says his ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has charged that the PF Government has lamentably failed to come up with convincing policies to manage the higher education system in the country. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says it is disheartening that the Copperbelt University (CBU) remains closed with no hope that concerned parties will resolve the impasse which led to the ...

Political Activist Dante Saunders has advised the opposition political parties, the church and Civil Society Organizations to unite and speak with one voice. Mr. Saunders says these stakeholders cannot continue to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that all is well in the country when the Zambian people are looking to them to speak on their behalf. Mr. ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has implored government to develop a robust debt management system to prevent the country plunging in economic turmoil. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano has told QFM News in an interview that it is worrying that the country has no robust debt management system. Mr. Nshindano states that his organization is on record encouraging ...

The Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) has observed that the issuance of the US$1.25 billion Eurobond by Government will increase interest payments on the three Eurobonds. ZIPAR is projecting that between now and 2022, interest payments for the three Eurobonds will increase from US$125 million to over US$240 million annually. ZIPAR Research Fellow Shebo Nalishebo has also ...

The Grand Coalition on the Campaign for the People Driven Constitution says destiny is now in the hands of the Zambian people themselves with regards the enactment of the new constitution. Grand Coalition Chairperson Fr Leonard Chiti says if the people of Zambia agree with the path government has taken to make piecemeal amendments to the current constitution as opposed ...