All is set for this Saturday’s Heroes Rugby tournament in Kabwe. At least 16 different clubs that include the host Green Eagles Rugby Club will participate in the tournament which is in its 7th year running. Green Eagles Rugby Club vice chairman Evans Ingwe has disclosed to QTV Sports that the tournament will also include a ladies competition. Ingwe says ...

People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti says government should be seen to promote media freedom in the country. Mr Mulongoti who is a former Minister of Information and broadcasting services says government should not be seen to be targeting those media houses perceived to be anti government. He says the recent clampdown on some media institutions by the Independent Broadcasting Authority ...

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has joined in congratulating President Edgar Lungu on his re-election in the August 11 polls. In his message of congratulations dated 26th August, 2016, President Mahama described the re-election of President Lungu as a decisive feat that demonstrates recognition by the people of Zambia of the excellent qualities he possesses. President Mahama is confident that ...

Losing opposition UPND candidates for Chadiza and Luangeni constituencies have withdrawn their election petitions filed in the High Court and joined the Patriotic Front. Samson Thole and Moses Moyo who contested the Chadiza and Luangeni Parliamentary seats respectively announced their decisions at a media briefing held in Lusaka this afternoon. The duo are who are yet to formally withdraw their ...

A US commercial flight has arrived in Cuba for the first time in more than half a century. JetBlue Flight 387 had 150 passengers, including US transport secretary Anthony Foxx. The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 09:45 EDT (13:45 GMT) and landed in Santa Clara in central Cuba about an hour later. The flight marks the latest ...

  The Constitutional Court has thrown out an application by the UPND to have the ballot papers and all election materials used in the August 11 elections be preserved and be in the custody of the court. The Court threw out the application on the grounds that the UPND has no evidence that the ECZ might temper with the election ...

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia has commended the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) for lifting the suspension of the broadcasting license for Itezhi Tezhi Radio following several appeals from various stakeholders. MISA Zambia Chairperson Helen Mwale says the decision to lift the suspension is timely because the punishment meted out to the three broadcast stations was unfair as ...

Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi has charged that Zambians are in a dangerous situation following the leadership vacuum currently prevailing in the country. And the FDD Leader has demanded that the entire Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) leadership be disbanded immediately for failing to conduct credible elections. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, Ms ...

George Lwandamina says he is not going to get sleepless nights over Zesco United’s scoreless home draw against Green Eagles on Sunday. Thirteenth-placed Eagles frustrated the defending champions at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola to see the home side record their third draw in their last four league matches. The result left Zesco still in fifth on 37 points on ...

US singer Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a woman told police he had threatened her with a gun. Beauty queen Baylee Curran told the LA Times Mr Brown had pointed the gun at her face after she had been admiring his friend’s jewellery. Mr Brown came out of his home after ...