Police in Mbala have arrested a 34 year old woman of Kowa village in Chief Fwambo’s area for attempting to bury alive her newborn baby girl. Police have told ZANIS in Mbala that Mercy Nauluta gave birth to a baby girl and attempted to bury her, but quick action by members of the community saved the baby when they heard ...

  President Edgar Lungu has warned that failure to increase electricity tariffs will plunge the country in total darkness. Speaking when he addressed Sinda residents yesterday, Mr. Lungu said it’s not true that increasing the cost of electricity will have an effect on the majority Zambians, but that this will instead make electricity tariffs cost reflective. President Lungu adds that ...

The Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) has observed that Zambia is paying a great price through political hooliganism and apparently the leadership in all political parties has failed to uproot political violence. In a pastoral statement on the State of the nation 2016, the Catholic Bishops note that in some cases political leaders seem to encourage and fan political violence by ...

LONDON — A British army officer, who was a friend of Prince Harry and William, has collapsed and died from organ failure after walking 913 miles across Antarctica, unaided, to raise money for one of William’s charities. In an emotional statement, William and Harry said they had “lost a friend” who would remain “a source of inspiration” to them. Former ...

Cameroon beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-1 to advance into the knockout stages as 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) – Group B winners. Man of the match Yazid Atouba, Ngamaleu and Samuel Nlend found the back of the net for the Indomitable Lions who were well deserved winners on the day. Having made nine changes to the team that ...

A Swedish activist who was detained in China on charges of damaging national security has been released and deported. Peter Dahlin, 35, has been held since early January amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists. Last week he appeared on state media apparently confessing to breaking the law through his organisation’s support of local Chinese rights lawyers. The ...

Manuel David Afonso’s brace gave Angola a deserved 2-1 win over hard-fighting Ethiopia in a Group B at the 2016 Chan match played at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Monday. Angola fought tooth and nail to earn their first and only win of the African Nations Championship (Chan) when they edged Ethiopia. Afonso broke the deadlock in the second ...

The Danish parliament will vote on Tuesday on a highly controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers’ valuables to pay for their upkeep. The proposal drew sharp criticism at home and abroad when it was announced earlier this month. Danish authorities insist the policy brings migrants in line with jobless Danes, who must sell assets above a certain level to claim ...

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) says the drop in the Grade nine pass rate more especially for Lusaka should send a signal that all is not well in the education sector. PROTUZ Lusaka Province Chairman Nelson Mwale says this is a wakeup call for both teachers and parents to ensure that pupils do the correct thing if they ...

Germany Ambassador to Zambia Bernd Finke is confident Zambia will hold free and fair elections on August 11th. In an interview with QFM News, Mr. Finke says this is considering that Zambia has a very good reputation of holding free and fair elections as well as overseeing peaceful transitions. He says the Germany government expects to see history repeat itself ...