A 50-year-old Southern Water and Sewerage Company (SWASCO) pump attendant in Monze district has been killed while a security guard is fighting for his life in Monze District Hospital after unknown criminals attacked them last night. Southern Province Police commissioner Bonny Kapeso has disclosed that the duo was attacked around 02:00 hours while on duty before the criminal went on ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says government will undertake legislative and other measures to prevent torture. Speaking when he received the anti-torture draft bill and a report on the criminalisation of torture in Zambia from the Zambia Law Development Commission and the Human Rights Commission today, Mr Lubinda says the act of torture is a fundamental violation of human rights. He ...

Minister of commerce, trade and industry Margaret Mwanakatwe says government is committed to implementing economic policies aimed at creating an enabling business environment to attract foreign direct investment in the ICT sector. Speaking during the first ever German-Zambia business forum in Lusaka today, Mrs Mwanakatwe said government’s commitment is well anchored within the vision 2030,the 7th national development plan and ...

Presidential press Aide Amos and Daily Nation proprietor Richard Sakala this morning appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate for contempt of court. This is in matter in which incarcerated UPND leader Hakainde has sued Mr Chanda and Mr Sakala for contempt arising from remarks the presidential press aide made and published by the Daily Nation newspaper touching on the UPND leader’s ...

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Godfrey Malama says Zambia will do away with analogue television broadcasting by October 2017. He says government is doing everything possible to ensure that the entire country migrates to digital television broadcasting Mr Malama has told QTV news in an interview that the second phase of the digital migration will initially target ...

Pop singer Halsey gave more established names like Katy Perry and Lorde a run for their money at Glastonbury this weekend. The US singer first gained attention as a social media queen, posting videos on YouTube under her real name Ashley Nicolette Frangipane. But it’s as Halsey (an anagram of her first name) that she’s found fame, with a knack ...

A political Analyst Dr. Alex Ng’oma has called on the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) to put aside their differences for the betterment of the country. Dr. Ng’oma says the continued political violence involving the two political parties has economic consequences on the country. He says there is need for the two political ...

The Travelers Agency Association of Zambia (TAAZ) has cried foul that the civil service travel agency is robbing Zambians of their jobs. Association Executive Director Patrick Mwale has since appealed to government to close down the Civil Service Travel Agency. He says local travel agencies have scaled down their operations because most of their business emanating from government has been ...

National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili has condemned the fracas involving United Party for National Development (UPND) and Patriotic Front (PF) cadres Leopards Hill Memorial Park on Saturday. Reverend Sumaili has told QTV news that what happened on Saturday is unfortunate and should be condemned by all well meaning Zambians. She says there is need for tolerance among ...

Brazilian President Michel Temer has been charged with accepting bribes by the country’s chief prosecutor. He is accused of receiving money from the boss of a giant meatpacking firm implicated in a corruption scandal. Mr Temer denies any wrongdoing. The charges have been delivered to a Supreme Court judge who must now decide if the case can be sent to ...