National Democratic Congress (NDC) Lusaka mayoral candidate, Saboi Imboela has challenged women in Zambia to take an active role in the country’s political dispensation. Ms. Imboela has told Q-News that it’s high time women stood up and took up governance positions in the country without fear of political violence. She notes that a lot of women fear to join politics ...

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP), president Sean Tembo has challenged the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) to disclose THE source of funding for their campaigns. Mr Tembo has since threatened to go to court to seek an order that would compel the ruling party to avail their financial records and allay fears that they have been illegally dipping their hands into ...

The 20th COMESA summit has closed with the regional body admitting two more new members in Tunisia and Somalia who become the 20th and 21st member states respectively. This makes COMESA the largest regional body in Africa. The just ended summit which opened on 9th July has also seen the appointment of the new COMESA Secretary General, Chileshe Kapwepwe. In ...

Selling Alisson to Liverpool does not show “a lack of ambition”, says Roma’s director of football Monchi, who admits the transfer of the Brazilian is “tough” for fans to take. The Reds have agreed a fee of about £66.8m for the goalkeeper. Roma say Alisson is now in Liverpool and “negotiations are advanced”. “When a very substantial offer comes in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rounded on US critics of his first bilateral summit with President Donald Trump. Certain forces in the US wanted to sacrifice US-Russian ties for their “narrow party interests”, he told a meeting of Russian diplomats in Moscow. “They are feeding millions of their people stories,” he said. Mr Trump has been accused of taking a ...

The Non-governmental Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has congratulated Chileshe Kapwepwe on her appointment and subsequent ratification as the new Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) during the Heads of State Summit in Lusaka. NGOCC Executive Director, Engwase Mwale says as the focal point of the women’s movement, her organization is elated that Ms. ...

Two people died in Mansa district of Luapula province after a mine collapsed on them. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has identified the deceased as Donald Muchinda aged 27 of Kasongo village, Chief Kalaba and Alex Mbolela aged 22 of Mwenda village, Chief Chimese in Mansa District. Ms Katongo says the incident occurred on yesterday at around 16:00 hours at Lumano ...

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has disclosed that Zambia’s external debt slightly increased to US$9.37 billion as at end of the first quarter of 2018. And the Minister says as at June 2018, government paid US$161.3 million in external debt service. Speaking during the engagement with the Private Sector, Media and Civil Society Organizations in Lusaka, Ms Mwanakatwe says total guarantee ...

The White House has insisted it believes Russia still poses a threat to the US amid confusion over comments made by President Donald Trump. Mr Trump appeared to disagree with US intelligence when he responded “no” to a question about whether Russia was still targeting American elections. Later, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Mr Trump was saying “no” ...

Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CISCA) Chairperson, Bishop John Mambo has charged that President Edgar Lungu’s Aides will contribute to his failure because they have failed to advise him correctly. Bishop Mambo says amidst all challenges, presidential aides have failed to be bold enough to advise the head of state on matters of national interest. He has reminded the head of ...