Government is disappointed with certain media institutions which have waged sustained attacks on President Edgar Lungu all in the name of media freedom. Information and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Forrie Tembo has told QFM News that these media institutions have now assumed the role of the opposition ignoring media ethics in the manner they are attacking the President. Mr Tembo ...

First Lady Esther Lungu has urged government not to relent in raising awareness on prevention, screening, early detection, treatment and palliative care of cancers. Speaking when she officiated at the opening of the nursing and cancer care conference organized by Malawi, Zambia and Finland networks in Lusaka today, Mrs Lungu says the prevalence of cancer diseases has significantly increased in ...

Electorates in tomorrow Parliamentary and Local Government by-elections have been encouraged to turn up in large numbers and cast their votes for their preferred candidates. The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) is appealing to the people of Chawama, Masaiti and Senga Hill constituencies to use the opportunity presented to exercise their right to vote without intimidation or favour. FODEP Executive ...

The tribunal set up to probe suspended Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito has adjourned to Friday 17th April, 2015 for preliminary hearing. The State and Mr Nchito had requested that the matter be adjourned to Tuesday, 21st April, 2015, but tribunal Chairperson Justice Annel Silungwe reluctantly granted the application by adjourning the matter to matter to 17th April. Justice ...

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has in the first quarter of 2015 received a total of four hundred and thirteen reports of suspected cases of corruption. Addressing a quarterly media briefing this morning, ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono says out of the 413 cases, 284 reports did not have elements of corruption and as such advice was given to ...

Midfielder Rainford Kalaba says his Zambia team-mates need to take inspiration from their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations triumph in Gabon, as they approach the qualifiers for Gabon 2017. Kalaba, one of the smallest players in the Zambian team, carries on his shoulders the biggest responsibility as captain of the Chipolopolo. Standing at 1.6 meters, the 28 year-old assumed the ...

Popular Nollywood actor-cum-director, Desmond Olusola Elliot has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos State House of Assembly election in 2015. The handsome actor, who has paid his dues in the movie industry since making his first appearance in the industry some years ago, will represent the people of Surulere in the House. He got the ...

More than 500 Houthi rebels have been killed since the start of Saudi-led military operations against Yemeni Shia fighters, a Saudi Defense Ministry official said Saturday, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. A Saudi general said Saturday the nine-nation coalition has undertaken 1,200 airstrikes since they began on March 26. Gen. Ahmed Asiri added that the raids aim to ...

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has set out for a tour of key states, at the start of her campaign to become the first woman US president. She is taking a road trip to meet small groups of voters in Iowa, having announced her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday. She had been expected to declare ...

The Game is accused of attacking another person. A process server attempted to serve the Compton emccee at his residence in Calabasas and it didn’t go as expected. The man and another cohort tried to video record the act, which TMZ reports lead to him pushing the photographer to the ground. The photographer has pressed charges against the rapper and ...