The office of the first Republican President has dismissed social media reports suggesting that First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda has died. Special Assistant to the first President, Sunday Musonda says contrary to social media reports, Dr. Kaunda is enjoying good health. Mr. Musonda has told Qfm News that Dr. Kaunda in fact has scheduled programme tomorrow where he will appear ...

The Patriotic Front has accused the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) of pushing for a government of National Unity. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka today, PF Secretary General Davies Chama says the ruling party and the people of Zambia will not allow this kind of maneuver by the UPND. He says President Edgar Lungu won the election ...

  President Elect Edgar Lungu says the burning of shops at Bauleni market is politically motivated. Speaking when he visited after Bauleni market were some shops were burnt to ashes in the early hours of today, President Lungu says he is not intimidated by the anarchy in the country. He says those involved are trying to instill fear in the ...

  The inter-party hearing in the petition in which the declaration of President Edgar Lungu as winner of the presidential election has been challenged has again been adjourned to tomorrow. Lawyers representing UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema who is the petitioner filed an application for an interim order when the matter came up for hearing in chambers this morning at the ...

A big-budget remake of Ben-Hur has had a disappointing start at the US box office, debuting at number five. The film, which reportedly cost around $100m (£77m) to make, took just $11.4m (£8.7m) on its opening weekend. Suicide Squad held the number one spot, taking $20.7m (£15.8m) on its third weekend of release, despite a lukewarm response from critics. Animated ...

Turkey has bombarded so-called Islamic State (IS) targets in northern Syria amid reports Syrian rebels are to launch an offensive against the group. Artillery positions inside Turkey fired on IS as well as Kurdish YPG militia targets in the towns of Jarablus and Manbij. Some 1,500 Turkish-backed Syrian rebels are thought to be in the Turkish town of Gaziantep waiting ...

Guinea-Bissau will play at its first ever Africa Cup of Nations finals after a protest by Zambia was dismissed. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has ruled that Papa Massa Mbaye Fall is eligible to play for Guinea Bissau. The Football Association of Zambia claimed Mbaye Fall had previously played for Senegal after their 3-2 loss in a 2017 qualifier ...

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has observed that cases of illegal prescription drugs in the country have drastically reduced because of the measures it has put in place. ZAMRA Public Relations Officer Ludovic Mwape says with the introduction of the health shops, the country will see a further reduction in illegal drugs outlets. Mr. Mwape says it is gratifying ...

The Zambia Information and Communication Authority (ZICTA) last night stormed the MUVI Television studios along Nangwenya road and confiscated the analogue transmitter. This development comes hours after the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) suspended broadcasting licenses for Muvi TV, Komboni Radio and Radio Itezhi Tezhi. ZICTA Officers, who were in the company of police officers, stormed the MUVI TV Studios along ...

Freedom Fighters have been called upon not to ignore what is currently obtaining in the country in the aftermath of August 11th general election. Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people in Namwala District says the founding fathers  must call warring leaders and sit them down to remind them of  how the nation was founded. He says the current situation ...