Italy’s most powerful earthquake since 1980 has left more than 15,000 people homeless, according to the country’s civil protection agency. No-one was killed in the quake but 20 were injured and damage to the area round the town of Norcia is extensive. The 6.6-magnitude quake struck near the central region where nearly 300 people were killed by a quake in ...

President Edgar Lungu President Edgar Lungu says he has received reports linking some Ministers to corrupt activities. President Lungu has since warned that he will not hesitate to relieve the said Ministers of their duties even before they are investigated by the Anti Corruption Commission. Speaking when he swore-in five newly appointed ministers at State house this morning, President Lungu ...

Lewis Hamilton kept his title hopes alive with a comfortable victory from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton survived a scare at the start, when he ran wide at the first corner after locking a front tyre. But otherwise he was untroubled en route to his 51st career win. Heart in mouth: Hamilton locked a wheel ...

Elvis Presley has broken the record for the most number one albums by a solo artist. The late singer’s new album The Wonder Of You has beaten competition from Lady Gaga and Michael Buble to become his 13th album to top the chart. Before now, Elvis and Madonna were tied record holders with 12 number one albums each to their ...

Presence of God Ministries founder Christopher Kunda has welcomed the move by Parliament to approve the creation of the Ministry Of Guidance and Religious Affairs. Apostle Kunda says President Edgar Lungu and Parliament have demonstrated how much they are committed to upholding the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation. He says he is hopeful that once created the Ministry ...

Electoral expert McDonald Chipenzi has charged that in Zambia, leaders do not get elected to serve the people but to serve themselves. Mr. Chipenzi says even the way some parliamentarians debate I parliament, one can tell that they want to attract attention for appointments and not to serve the people. He says if the country wants economic recovery and not ...

The Zambia Direct Democratic Movement (ZDDM) has added its voice in supporting the approval by Parliament that four more new Ministries be created. The ZDDM believes that the new Ministry will ease the burden that other larger Ministries whose other functions have been stripped had. ZDDM vice President Charles Kafumbo says his party thinks that some Ministries were too large ...

Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has observed the need for the people of Zambia to remain united. Mr. Hichilema is urging people in the Country to desist from engaging in activities that would be detrimental to their oneness. He has singled out gun trotting as one such activity he fears would be detrimental. Mr. Hichilema says this is especially now ...

The European Union and Canada have signed a long-delayed landmark trade deal, following weeks of uncertainty due to opposition in Belgium. The deal was signed in Brussels by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and top EU officials. The signing ceremony initially planned for Thursday had been cancelled after Belgium’s Wallonia region vetoed the agreement. All 28 EU states approved the ...

The National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) will commence road tolling for all vehicle classifications at Kafue bridge police check point on 14 November 2016. This will be a third toll gate in addition to Manyumbi, between Kabwe and Kapiri Mposhi, and Kafulafuta, between Kapiri Mposhi and Ndola. NRFA spokesperson Alphonsius Hamachila has told QTV that the Kafue Bridge is a ...