Striker Christopher Katongo and midfielder Isaac Chansa have been omitted from Zambia’s 22-member 2016 Cosafa Cup team, unveiled on April 20 for the tournament to be held in Namibia from June 11-25. Chansa of Zanaco and Katongo from Green Buffaloes both ended their Zambia exiles this year when they helped Chipolopolo to the quarterfinals of the 2016 African Nations Championship ...

Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila says nine of the eleven suspects arrested in connection with the ritual murders in Lusaka are Zambians, while two are foreigners. He says Police are committed to finding the criminals behind the murders that have rocked the capital city. Mr. Mwila says the criminals will be hunted down and be made to account for their ...

The High Court has ruled that the opposition MMD should hold its convention in accordance with the party constitution. Addressing hundreds of MMD supporters who gathered at the High Court grounds to hear the outcome of the court case in Lusaka today, MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima says the convention has since been set for between 20st and 22nd May, ...

President Edgar Lungu has ordered a special operation by law enforcement agencies to clampdown on ritual killings and the subsequent riots emanating from such killings. President Lungu says the order which he issued last night follows the realization that lawlessness begun crippling in after ritual killings took precedent in the Country. He has told Journalists at State House this afternoon ...

The Zambia Police Service says two people have been burnt to death following sporadic attacks on foreign owned shops in some Lusaka townships. Police Spokesperson Charity Chanda in a statement to QFM News says the two died after being burnt alive in Kanyama compound on Tuesday, 18th April 2016 by those who were rioting. And Ms. Chanda says Police are ...

Outgoing House of Chiefs Chairperson Senior Chieftainess Nkomesha Mukamambo II of the Soli people of Chongwe district has called on fellow traditional leaders in the country to refrain from partisan politics in order to preserve the integrity of the chieftaincy institution. Chieftainess Nkomesha has reminded traditional leaders that they needed to maintain their respect in society as fathers to all ...

Irish Ambassador to Zambia Seamus O’Grady is confident the Electoral Commission of Zambia will conduct credible elections. Mr. O’grady notes that this is especially that the Commission has a tradition of conducting peaceful and credible elections. And Mr. O’grady says the Irish government is ready to help Zambia conduct peaceful elections in August. Zambia goes to the polls on August ...