Former UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo has advised the opposition UPND to provide the much needed checks and balances on the government. Mr. Lifwekelo, who is now a PF member, says the people of Zambia are expecting the UPND which is perceived to be the strongest opposition to remain viable and offer the checks and balances to the government. And ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka has arrested three Tanzanians and two Zambian nationals for trafficking in heroin and cocaine. Feruzi Salimu Maulidi, 35, a Tanzanian Businessman residing in Kabanana Compound in Lusaka has been arrested and jointly charged with Alick Mwanza, 26, and Isaac Mwale, 25, both of Chazanga compound in Lusaka for trafficking in 2,773 sachets of heroin ...

A UPND Member Dante Saunders says many stakeholders are now agreeing with him that the amended constitution needs a retouch. Mr. Saunders says when he said the constitution had many errors, a lot of stakeholders thought he was just bitter with the government but that they are now appreciating what he was advocating. Mr. Saunders says he warned Zambians that ...

The World Food Programme (WFP) has expressed sincere gratitude to President Edgar Lungu and the Zambian Government for granting WFP an exemption to export maize for use in its humanitarian operations. WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin has also said the election of President Lungu presents an opportunity for the WFP to continue working with the Zambian Government towards achieving Zero ...

Dr. Patrick Matibini has been re-elected unopposed as Speaker of the National Assembly. This as Members of Parliament convened today to elect the Speaker, first deputy Speaker and second deputy Speaker. Clerk of the National Assembly Doris Mwiinga who was the returning officer declared Dr Matibini as duly elected Speaker after receiving only one nomination at the close of the ...

Arsene Wenger celebrates his 20th anniversary as Arsenal manager this weekend against opponents who have caused him more anguish than almost any other team. The Frenchman has won only five of his last 31 meetings against Chelsea and had his last major milestone – his 1 000th match as Arsenal manager – spoilt by a 6-0 thrashing at Stamford Bridge. But ...

Yahoo says hackers stole information from about 500 million users in 2014 in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information including names and emails as well as “unencrypted security questions and answers”. It did not include any credit card data, the site said, adding it believed the attack was ...

The Public and Private Drivers Association of Zambia (PPDAZ) has welcomed the plans to introduce a Statutory Instrument (SI) to restrict the movement of public transport at night. PPDAZ President Josaya Majulu tells QTV News that government should however, go a step further in ensuring that other vehicles will not be used to transport people at night in the absence ...

Multiple reports early Thursday claimed Brad Pitt is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and Department of Child and Family Services for alleged child abuse, but the LAPD told FOX411 they aren’t investigating Pitt. “We are not investigating Brad Pitt for any sort of child abuse,” Officer Jenny Houser told us. “No allegations have come to us within ...

Government has been advised to seriously start considering measures to put in place to cushion the anticipated impact of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package. Economist Isaac Ngoma says government should example ensure the country sustains lower prices of fuel even after the subsidies have been removed. Mr. Ngoma says government can do this by cutting down middlemen in ...