The National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) says it will not be distracted from its agenda of speaking for the teachers in the country. And the union is calling on some media outlets more especially online media, to only communicate factual and verified information. NUPPEZ’s comment comes after some online media reports indicating that the union ...

The Zambia Police Service has appealed to members of the public who could be able to identify some people in a video that has gone viral in which a woman is seen being humiliated, undressed, dragged and being beaten by fellow women. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says this will help the police with the information. Ms Katongo says it is ...

Action Aid Zambia has called on the Government to address corruption in the public procurement system. Action Aid Zambia Interim Country Director Kijala Shako has told QFM news in a statement that the revelation by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) that politically exposed persons were linked to reports of suspected corruption and theft amounting to over K3 billion related to ...

Vice President Inonge Wina has directed the Ministry of gender to spearhead the commemoration of the International widows Day next year. The first ever recognized world widows day, was held on 23rd June, 2011 which was marked by a conference held in New York at the United Nations headquarters. Today, Zambia has joined the rest of the world in commemorating ...

The Government will this week commence full-scale consultations for the 2018 National Budget and the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework. The consultations will be in form of public forums with all stakeholders, economic actors, and members of the general public. The consultations will focus on the key areas of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) which was launched by President ...

More than 100 people remain missing after a huge landslide buried homes in a village in Sichuan province, south-western China. A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to hospital on Saturday but hopes of finding more survivors are fading. The bodies of fifteen people have so far been recovered, but many more are feared trapped beneath the rubble. ...

At least 140 people were killed when a lorry transporting oil burst into flames near the Pakistani city of Ahmedpur East, local officials say. A crowd had gathered, reportedly to collect fuel leaking from the overturned vehicle when it caught fire. Dozens are being treated in hospital. It appears the tanker blew a tyre while rounding a sharp bend in ...

Brexit Secretary David Davis has told the BBC he is “pretty sure”, but not “certain”, that he will be able to get a free trade deal with the EU. He told BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show that other EU states “have a very strong interest in getting a good deal”. “I’m pretty sure, I’m not 100% sure – it’s a ...

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has condemned the savage attack of mourners at Lusaka’s Memorial Park yesterday and calls for political leadership to end the escalating violation of human rights and freedoms through organised political violence. The commission says it is a great national shame that bereaved families and individuals are not only deprived of their right to mourn and ...

An ex-girlfriend of Charlie Sheen has filed a lawsuit accusing him of exposing her to HIV, and then dissuading her from taking antiretroviral drugs. Neither Sheen nor the ex-girlfriend are identified by name in the suit, which was filed Thursday in L.A. County Superior Court. However, the defendant — referred to as “confidential male defendant” — is said to have ...