South Sudan and Comoros booked their places in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a aggregate victories. South Sudan thrashed Djibouti 6-0 in Juba on Tuesday to overturn a first leg deficit and win 6-2 overall. It means South Sudan progress to play in Group C with Mali, Gabon and Burundi. Earlier on ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested an 18 year-old boy of Lusaka for trafficking in heroin. Commission public relations officer Theresa Katongo says the 18 year-old boy of Mandevu Township in Lusaka has been arrested for trafficking in 25 sachets of heroin. Ms Katongo says also arrested and jointly charged is Steven Ngoma, 25, Patrick Miti, 27, and John Sinkala, ...

The Police command has commended the seemingly drunk Police officer who had an altercation with Mazabuka central Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo at Petroda filling station in Chilanga, for the discipline and restraint he displayed under extreme provocation. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has since warned members of the public against attacking Police officers while carryout their official duties. Ms Katongo ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has advised Members of Parliament to desist from using the house as a forum for party and personal fights at the expense of matters of national importance affecting the Zambian people. In a ruling in which he ruled Presidential Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe out of order for using offensive language against Mazabuka central ...

Police in Lusaka this morning stopped the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) from holding their media briefing at Chainama Hotel in Lusaka because they did not have a permit for such a public gathering. Police in full riot gear blocked the entrance to the hotel premises stopping anyone from going in. This left the opposition party with no ...

The Zambia Red Cross Society says it has this month recorded a total of 107 asylum seekers in need of humanitarian assistance through the northern transitory border posts of Chiengi, Kaputa, Mpulungu and Nsumbu. ZRCS Public Relations Manager Bruce Mulenga says this brings the total number of asylum seekers to 588. He adds that among the latest arrival of asylum ...

Unionized ZNBC workers have staged a sit-in protest over delayed payment of their salaries. A QTV News crew that rushed to Mass Media Complex this morning found the protesting workers outside their offices. Speaking on behalf of the workers, Zambia Union of Broadcasters and other Information Disseminators (ZUBID) President Chomba Yumbe said the workers are now fade up with management. ...

Zamtel has announced that it has exceeded 1.5 million customers and is now chasing the 2 millionth customer-milestone before the end of 2017. Acting Chief Executive Officer Sydney Mupeta has since thanked Zamtel customers, both old and new, for being a part of this success story by using the network on a daily basis for their communication needs. Mr Mupeta ...

  Finance Minister Felix Mutati has directed the Bank of Zambia to reopen Intermarket Bank as soon as possible. The Bank of Zambia late last year took over Intermarket Bank for breach the Financial Regulations Act. And Mr. Mutati has urged financial and lending institutions to make financial services cheap and affordable to the common man. Speaking during the launch ...

Under-20 African champions, Zambia have lost by 4 goals to 1 to hosts South Korea at the on ongoing four nation invitational tournament. Zambia who were playing their second game after beating Ecuador by two goals to nil in their opening match last week failed to replicate their form against the under-20 World cup hosts. Beston Chambeshi’s boys failed to ...