Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC) has observed that Zambia is making steady progress towards having zero new HIV infections. TALC Executive Director Felix Mwanza has noted that this achievement has been recorded because of the massive investment the country has seen in areas of HIV prevention, treatment and voluntary male circumcision, behavioral change among other interventions. Mr. Mwanza says ...

The Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) says it has been vindicated by the findings of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) that there are no cartels to fix the price of mealie meal. MAZ Chairperson Andrew Chintala says that as an association they are happy that the CCPC has cleared them. Mr. Chintala adds that they are hopeful that ...

Prisons Care and Counseling Association (PRISCCA) has encouraged the government to fully operationalize the National Prosecution Authority in order to address the challenges faced by most people incarceration. And the organization is calling on the government to decentralize the judicial justice system by having judges in all parts of the country in order to speed up hearing of court cases. ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has dismissed assertions that it has devised a ploy to put out of operation all media houses perceived to be anti-government. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the ruling party does not take pleasure in seeing any media house shut down. In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Bwalya says the party appreciates media diversity and ...

Former President Rupiah Banda has been called upon to help diffuse the tension in the country following the outcome of the August 11th general election. UPND Lubwa Ward information and publicity Chairperson Chisankama Mudenda says Mr. Banda should use his status as a statesman to appeal for peace and unity as the country awaits the outcome of the presidential petition ...

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 ...