The Drug Enforcement Commission arrested 5,832 persons for drug related offences countrywide in 2014 as compared to 5,102 persons arrested in the year 2013 depicting a percentage increase of 14.3%. Commission Public Relations officer Theresa Katongo in a statement today says out of the total number of persons arrested, 5,325 were males while 507 were female between the ages of ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Health Promotions Officer at the Ministry of Health for theft involving over K200, 000 and uttering false documents. ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono in a statement to QFM News says Bholley Sikazwe, 43, of House No. 464, off Gardenia Avenue, Avondale has been charged with one Count of Theft by Public Servant Contrary ...

The Patriotic Front in Chawama constituency has dismissed claims that the entire constituency executive has defected to the UPND. PF Chawama constituency Secretary Potiphar Tembo says the twenty four member constituency executive led by Chairman Adam Mwanza is intact contrary to claims that officials have defected to the UPND. Mr Tembo who is also Lusaka Deputy Mayor has warned Mr ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema says victory is certain for him in tomorrow’s presidential election. Speaking on a paid for programme broadcast on a number of radio stations across the country through HOT FM this morning, Mr Hichilema says his confidence of winning the presidential election is also backed by the results of the MUVI TV ...

The battle over the supposed DMX album Redemption Of The Beast could be headed to a court room. HipHopDX reports the Dark Man’s brother/manager Montana has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Seven Arts Entertainment, the company releasing the project. X’s team claims 7Arts is in breach of contract. “[Seven Arts Entertainment] had no right to put out a new album,” Montana ...

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey have officially hit splitsville. According to reports, the Wild N’ Out creator quietly filed for divorce from his wife of six years on Dec. 12th. However, Mariah had allegedly already been in talks with her lawyers about the terms of her divorce before Nick filed. The “Fantasy” singer was reportedly on the phone with lawyers negotiating ...

Arsene A change of tactics reaped rewards as a new, more subdued but more solid Arsenal arrived at Manchester City on Sunday, saw less of the ball than usual yet still masterfully outplayed the champions. Arsenal registered just 35 percent possession – their lowest total since these statistics were first compiled 11 years ago – yet produced perhaps their finest ...

Little clarity on the likely outcome of Africa Cup of Nations Group B was offered by the four protagonists on their opening night of competition at the Estadio de Ebebeyin on Sunday. Two 1-1 draws between, first, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia and then the Cape Verde Islands and Tunisia means all four sides are level after the ...

The Zambia wildlife Authority (ZAWA) says it will not allow untrained tour guides to operate in protected areas this year. Acting ZAWA Director General Kombe Kampamba says the authority will enforce the ZAWA Act which entails that all tour guides in protected areas are trained in order to effectively protect the wildlife resource in the country. Mr. Kampamba notes that ZAWA was in ...

Gender Minister Inonge Wina says Government will ensure that it doubles its efforts in promoting human rights among all Zambians. Ms Wina says government recognizes all men and women in order to attain equity and equality without any discrimination. Ms Wina explains that mainstreaming gender is key to promoting equal human rights among all women and men regardless of their ...