The Southern Africa Center for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has expressed concern that the standoff between President Edgar Lungu and UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema has persisted. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says competition in a democracy is welcome but that it becomes a problem when people fail to compete democratically. Mr. Cheembe says it must be appreciated by leaders ...

President Edgar Lungu has expressed sadness by the passing away of the former Minister of Agriculture in the Mwanawasa Administration, Ben Kapita, who died in the early hours of Thursday,15th December, 2016. President Lungu has extolled Mr Kapita as a patriot who exhibited diligence, hard work and passion to deliver effectively and efficiently in Agriculture Sector. The President says Mr ...

A photograph of the Queen and the Prince of Wales has been released to mark the end of her 90th birthday year. The photo shows the Queen with her son Prince Charles in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. Previously unpublished, it was taken before the final night of celebrations at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May. Fashion ...

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has delayed the withdrawal of the 100-bolivar banknote until 2 January. The sudden change of policy comes after days of economic chaos. In a national broadcast, Mr Maduro claimed his country had been the victim of international sabotage, which had prevented new 500-bolivar currency notes arriving in time. Many Venezuelans have spent several days in long ...

Stakeholders have continued to condemn the riotous behavior by the opposition UPND saying such things should not be tolerated in the country. United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda tells QTV News in a walk-in-interview that this is the more reason his party has been advocating for the abolishment of cadrerism from Zambian politics. Mr. Chanda has observed ...

President Edgar Lungu has accorded late Former Cabinet Minister Ben Kapita an official funeral. Mr. Kapita died yesterday at St. Dominic’s Mission Hospital in Bwana Mukubwa Ndola Rural. The funeral gathering is being held at Farm Number 7, Bwana Mukubwa off Ndola – Kabwe Highway. The late Mr. Kapita was Minister of Agriculture in the President Levy Mwanawasa Administration. And ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has strongly condemned the riotous behavior that was exhibited by UPND cadres at the Lusaka High Court on Thursday. LAZ President Linda Kasonde in a statement says the destruction of public and private property and the resultant intimidation of members of the judiciary, judiciary staff and members of the public is wholly unacceptable whether ...

The opposition political parties have been urged to provide quality checks and balances required to promote democracy and good governance in the country. The Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) has urged opposition political parties to support incumbent governments to promote good governance and service delivery. ICOZ Board Chairperson Bishop David Masupa has described the engagement of governments by opposition parties ...

An 86th minute goal by Zambia’s Boyd Musonda settled a tight Cosafa Under-20 final played at the Moruleng Stadium in Rustenburg to bring the curtain down on the tournament. The goal denied the Burger King-sponsored Amajita a priceless title in a match played at a relentless pace on a cool Friday afternoon. With the game deadlocked at 1-1 and both ...

President Barack Obama has said that he ordered Russia’s Vladimir Putin to “cut it out” in a conversation about email hacking ahead of the US election. Implying that the Russian president knew about the hacks, Mr Obama said: “Not much happens in Russia without Vladimir Putin.” The president said he had warned Mr Putin of serious consequences at a summit ...