British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet says the violence that marred the recent Sesheke Parliamentary by-election underlines the need for National Dialogue in the Country. Mr. Cochrane-Dyet says there need for Zambia to have a meaningful national dialogue. He says the country faces the prospects of serious trouble in 2021 if it does not have the national dialogue. Mr. ...

Government has again banned the movement of cattle from Chisamba district of central province to other parts of the country following the resurgent of foot and mouth disease. The disease which broke out last month has affected four farms so far in the district. Announcing the ban at a media briefing, Livestock and Fisheries Minister Kampamba Chewe says her ministry ...

Public health expert Beck Banda has filed an affidavit in the High Court in opposition to an application by World Vision to restrain him from publishing or saying anything against the organization. This is after World Vision sued Dr. Banda for defamation relating to the use of the Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs). Dr. Banda, who claims SMAGs is his ...

Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich remains finely poised after a goalless draw in the first leg at Anfield. The hosts posed the greater threat but were either wasteful in front of goal or kept out by Bayern’s well-marshalled defence. Sadio Mane missed a handful of first-half chances, most notably dragging a shot on the turn wide from ...

We’ve had the Golden Globes, we’ve had the Baftas, but now the film industry is gearing up for its biggest night of the year – the Oscars. The stars are gathering in Los Angeles for the 91st Academy Awards, which take place at the Dolby theatre this Sunday evening. Roma and The Favourite lead the way this year, with 10 ...

The National Small Scale Farmers Union of Zambia has recommended that government improves security features for redeeming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme by farmers by introducing finger prints. Union President Ceaser Chibuye says apart from the need for National Registration Cards and the code that is sent to a farmer from the Zambia Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (ZIAMIS) ...

The family of Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria aged 15, say they plan to challenge the move to strip her of UK citizenship. Her family’s lawyer, Tasnime Akunjee, said they were considering “all legal avenues” to contest the decision. Government sources said it was possible to strip the 19-year-old of British nationality as she was ...

Political Analyst McDonald Chipenzi has expressed concern at the dwindling advocacy for good governance in the country by various stakeholders. Mr. Chipenzi has observed that very few people can today challenge government on issues that amount to bad governance due to fear of losing business among other reasons. He says this is weakening the need for consistent checks and balances ...

Alliance for Community Action Executive Director Laura Miti says the refusal by President Edgar Lungu to dismiss Minister of housing and infrastructure development Ronald Chitotela following his arrest for corruption is disturbing. Ms Miti has told Q-news that this is considering that the country is currently in a sense of panic over the extent of reported cases of corruption. She ...

As Maurizio Sarri watched his side limp out of the FA Cup, he resembled a jaded end-of-the-pier entertainer going through the same old act that once brought him acclaim but is now greeted with open hostility and – even more painfully – mockery. The early weeks of the season, when the ‘Sarri-ball’ philosophy that won him the adulation of peers ...