Police in Lusaka are holding a 26 year old woman of Mtendere compound for suspected murder. Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda has told QFM that Elizabeth Lungu-Nkhoma was apprehended and detained on 3rd May, 2016 in connection with the murder of her 33 year old husband Anthony Nkhoma. Ms. Chanda says the deceased sustained a deep cut and human bite on ...

  Government has urged the examinations council of Zambia to prepare adequately for this year’s examinations. General education minister Dr. John Phiri says he will not be forced to apologize for any inconvenience caused as a result of  administering computer studies practical exams at awkward hours. Speaking during the 2016 examination performance review meeting and the launch of the 2016-2020 ...

Transport and communications Minister Kapembwa Simbao says the main cause of road accidents in Zambia is human error accounting for 87.3 percent.   Mr Simbao has told parliament in a ministerial statement that other causes include vehicle condition at 1.5%,animal conflict at 1.1%,road conditions 0.4% while bad weather conditions account for 0.1% with other causes accounting for 9.6%. He says ...

President Edgar Lungu has today commissioned the US$323 million state of the art synclinorium shaft by Mopani Copper Mines at its Nkana mine in Kitwe. Speaking during the commissioning of the shaft this morning, Mopani Copper Mines Chief Executive Officer Johan Jensen says the shaft will extend the life of Nkana mine by 25 years to 50 years well beyond ...

Political parties have taken the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to task demanding an explanation why it has insisted on awarding the contract to print ballot papers to a company in Dubai. During a heated (ECZ) stakeholders meeting in Lusaka this morning, political party presidents who included vice president Inonge Wina, UPND president Hakainde Hichilema, FDD President Edith Nawakwi, Green ...

Prince’s team requested emergency support from a leading addiction specialist just a day before the singer died, the doctor’s lawyer has revealed. The specialist, Dr Howard Kornfeld, was unable to make it from California to Minnesota immediately but sent his son. In a strange turn of events, it was his son, Andrew Kornfeld, who called police after joining Prince’s staff ...

Brazil’s beleaguered President Dilma Rousseff has told the BBC she is an “innocent victim” and she will fight on as possible impeachment looms. She vowed to “keep fighting… to come back to government if the impeachment request is accepted”. Ms Rousseff is accused of manipulating government accounts, which she denies. The Senate will decide whether to start an impeachment trial ...

Real Madrid reached their 14th European Cup final and crushed Manchester City’s hopes of a maiden title after Gareth Bale’s deflected effort secured a 1-0 victory in the second leg of their Champions League last four clash in Madrid on Wednesday. Bale’s right-footed shot ricocheted off City midfielder Fernando on its way into the top corner to break the deadlock ...

  Government has been urged to address challenges facing workers in the country in order to motivate them to work hard and help develop the country. Confederation of Trade Unions in Zambia (COTUZ) President Joe Kamutumwa says government should strive to create better working conditions for workers. He says government should make sure that everyone who is employed is happily ...

Government says it has targeted to put 242,000 people on the social cash transfer by the end of 2016. Community development and social welfare Minister Emerine Kabanshi has told QTV News that currently, the social cash transfer is being implemented in 78 districts from the 19 districts when the PF came to power. Ms. Kabanshi says the social protection programme ...