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Pande represents RB in Lesotho

Members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s Organ on Politics, Defense and Security, made up of the leaders of three SADC member states (troika), are currently in Lesotho where they paid a courtesy call on King Letsie III in the capital Maseru on Monday. Leading the delegation is King Mswati III of Swaziland, who [...]

Vice President George Kunda has claimed that Hakainde Hachilema will soon be expelled by his party the United party National Democracy (UPND) for his alliance with the Patriot Front (PF) . Speaking at Livingstone International air port on arrival the vice President said UPND had serious problems under the leadership of Hachilema. He noted that [...]

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Sata sues Chiluba

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Opposition Patriotic Front leader Micheal Sata has instructed his lawyers to commence legal proceedings against former president Fredrick Chiluba over the allegations he made against him during a press briefing on Sunday. Mr Sata Confirmed to QFM Monday morning that he has written to his lawyers instructing them to commence legal proceeding against the former head of [...]

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Some opposition United Party for National Development (UPND)  Councilors in Mazabuka district are bitter with their National Management Committee (NMC) for stopping them from attending President Rupiah Banda’s meeting when he visited the district last week. Speaking to ZANIS the councilors complained that it was sad to note that the National Management Committee (NMC) of [...]

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Patriotic Front (PF) Luapula Member of Parliament, Peter Machungwa says opposition Patriotic Front (PF) leader, Michael Sata should stop criticizing the work of the National Constitution Conference (NCC). Dr. Machungwa  said Mr. Sata should instead blame himself for barring his Members of Parliament from participating in the NCC. Speaking  in Mazabuka today, Machungwa said that it [...]

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Gemstone producer Gemfields today announced the discovery of an “exceptional” 6,225 carat rough emerald in its Kagem mine in Zambia, according to the Telegraph of UK. The emerald was recovered during normal mining operations on February 5, the company said in a statement, and is being examined by Gemfields’ experts to establish a clearer understanding [...]

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The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has launched the Zambia Export Catalogue (ZEC) and ZDA Commercial Export Portal (CEP) to provide the business community with desired information on export. Speaking during the official launch at a cock tail last night, Commerce Minister Felix Mutati said the Catalogue will act as a torch and give insight of [...]

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The level of the Zambezi River passed the four-metre mark over the weekend and reached 4,14 metres at Katima Mulilo yesterday – eight centimetres up from Saturday.  The normal level for this time of the year is around 2,30 metres, and exactly a year ago, the Zambezi level measured 3,75 metres, according to Namibia’s Chief [...]

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Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata has refused to be drawn into debate over his suitability to be republican president. Speaking to Hot FM Sata was reacting to a statement by former president Frederick Chiluba who said none of the PF\UPND pact leaders are suitable to be president of this nation. Chiluba further reiterated his support for [...]

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