The Human Rights Commission has advised the Zambia Police Service to refrain from invading rooms of suspected protesting students, dragging them out of their rooms and brutalizing them before detaining them. Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya says investigations in the aftermath of the Copperbelt University fracas have revealed that 12 students were treated for injuries, three at Kitwe Central Hospital and ...

Police in southern province have arrested a 20 year-old man of Kazungula district for raping a 112 year-old woman. Southern province police commissioner bonnie kapeso told q-news that the incident happened in the early hours of today at around 03:00 hours at the victim’s residence. Mr kapeso says the accused has since been detained in police custody, while the victim ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Consultant Chishimba Kambwili has charged that the creation of the ministry of housing and Infrastructure development is a conduit for corruption. Mr. Kambwili alleges that the creation of this ministry has brought more corruption in the procurement of works because all ministries, spending agencies, districts and provincial administrations are no longer procuring any works. He explains ...

Hivos Southern Region Manager for sustainable foods William Chilufya has called on government to sensitize farmers on the nutritive and economic benefits of growing sorghum. Mr. Chilufya says this is a good time to encourage farmers to grow sorghum as a commercial venture in a spirit of agriculture diversification. He says sorghum has a nutritive value which is as good ...

A power cut at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport has led to a partial shut-down, with tens of thousands of people reported affected. The airport is the world’s busiest, handling more than 250,000 passengers and almost 2,500 flights every day. Passengers were left in darkened terminals or on board aeroplanes. Power is being restored at the airport, but over 1,000 flights ...

Jose Mourinho insisted Manchester United will not give up on the Premier League title race after his side cut Manchester City’s lead back to 11 points. Mourinho’s side won 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday with goals from Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard before Gareth Barry replied for the hosts. And Mourinho is adamant United will keep going until ...

Jurgen Klopp admits Manchester City will be almost impossible to catch at the top of the Premier League, but the Liverpool boss would happily settle for a top-four finish as a lucrative consolation prize. Goals from Philippe Coutinho, Mohamed Salah, Dejan Lovren and Roberto Firmino sent the free-scoring Reds up to fourth place. They are 18 points behind runaway leaders ...

Traditional Healers and Practitioners Association of Zambia President Dr Rodwell Vongo has reiterated the need for people living with HIV/AIDS to adhere to taking of the anti retroviral drugs that they have been put on and not be lured into stopping by traditional healers. Dr. Vongo, who has applauded the efforts being put in by the ministry of health to ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has called on the church in the country to be neutral and non partisan. Mr. Sinkamba says this is because the church plays a pivotal role of counseling and guiding politicians. He says if the church starts siding with any political party, then it will become compromised thereby failing to give the fair counsel and ...

Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda says government has finished engagement with Luanshya Copper Mines with regards the reopening of Baluba Mine is concerned and reopening of 28 shaft. Mr. Chanda has told QTV News that the reopening of the Baluba mine that was put under care and maintenance in 2015 will create jobs for the youths. He says the re-opening of ...