Minister of Water Development, Environment and Sanitation Lloyd Kaziya has disclosed that Zambia loses between 250,000 to 300,000 hectares of forest every year due to indiscriminate cutting down of trees. Speaking at Bole International Airport on arrival from Gabon, Mr Kaziya says charcoal burning has been listed as the major cause of deforestation in Zambia. He says there is need ...

Fourth Republican President Rupiah Banda has refuted reports suggesting that Zambia is sliding into dictatorship. Responding to journalists after he laid wreaths on 2nd Republican President Chiluba’s grave today, Mr. Banda notes that the country is still enjoying a democratic governance and applauded President Chiluba for the introduction of democracy. Mr. Banda has advised the church to counsel the incarcerated ...

Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says the relationship between the church and the ruling PF remains cordial despite the strong statement issued by the three church mother bodies. And the PF Deputy Secretary General has stated that ‘Pangas’ in the ruling party went with Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba. Mrs. Phiri has told journalists in Lusaka during the ...

World champions Germany will pit an inexperienced line-up against Australia in their Confederations Cup opener on Monday with striker Timo Werner anticipating a robust challenge from the Socceroos. With an average age of just 24 years, four months, and a combined total of 179 international appearances, Germany have the most youthful squad of the eight Confed Cup teams. Only three ...

A catastrophic forest fire in Portugal has claimed at least 57 lives, officials say. Most died while trying to flee the Pedrógão Grande area, 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Coimbra, in their cars, according to the government. Several firefighters are among the 59 people injured. “Unfortunately this seems to be the greatest tragedy we have seen in recent years ...

A 51 year old Siavonga man was last night shot dead by unknown people in full view of his family. And Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has confirmed the development to QFM News via telephone that the body of deceased has since been deposited to Siavonga district hospital mortuary. Mr. Kanyama has identified the deceased as Michael Hachizonyo of Syamwiinga ...

A man of Kitwe has thrown himself together with his two children into the Kafue River after his wife went and married another man. Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu in a statement says the Kitwe man aged 35, threw himself and his children in the crocodile infested River yesterday. Mr. Mpundu says this comes hours after the team of divers ...

Zambia’s High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga says an Indian firm, Pure Trust Trading, is interested in buying 5 hundred to 2 thousand metric tons of manganese and coal from Zambia. Mrs. Kapijimpanga says the Zambian Mission in New Delhi has since communicated to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade and Mines as well as Zambia Development Agency ...

The Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs has dismissed with contempt a statement circulating on social media suggesting that the government has banned the Catholic Church in Zambia. Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Permanent Secretary Katongo Chifwepa in a statement says the statement is false and misleading. Mrs. Chifwepa says the story is aimed at causing division ...

The Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) and Africa Consumer Union (ACU) have the decision by President Edgar Lungu to consider electricity tariff subsidy for the productive sector. ZACA Acting Executive Secretary Juba Sakala says the move will not only enhance the competitiveness of the local industry but it will also increase production leading to more job opportunities and greater consumer welfare. ...