Chief government spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga has dismissed allegations of corruption in the digital migration project made by her predecessor in the ministry of information and broadcasting service Chishimba Kambwili. In a statement made available to q-news, ms Mulenga has since advised Zambians not to be swayed by what she has termed as outlandish allegations of corruption by Mr. Kambwili whose ...

The number of new cholera cases has continued to reduce with 12 cases recorded in the past 24 hours. Minister of health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya says this is the lowest number of cases the ministry has recorded since the cholera outbreak. He adds that no death has been recorded in the last 7 days. He says of the 12 cases, ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested a 42 year-old Nigerian Prophet for trafficking in Ephedrine. Isaac Amata, 42, a Prophet of Delta Ibu State in Nigeria, has been arrested for trafficking in 26.29kg of Ephedrine. DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo says the suspect was apprehended at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport upon arrival from Nigeria aboard ...

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop superstar Drake has congratulated himself for setting a new U.S. single-day streaming record on Spotify. The “One Dance” hitmaker surprised fans on Friday by dropping a new two-song EP, titled Scary Hours, and the track God’s Plan proved to be a popular pick on the music site on Monday when it racked up more than 4.3 million ...

Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda says Sudan will be a much tougher test than the previous encounters at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN). Nyirenda told Fazfootball.com in Marrakech that his lads would be stepping up gear in the quarterfinal tussle to ensure that they qualified into the semi finals on Saturday. “Sudan is not a pushover team, they have been ...

Oprah Winfrey has told the US magazine InStyle that she does not “have the DNA” to be US president. She has been widely touted as a future Democratic contender for the 2020 elections after a rousing speech at the Golden Globes earlier this month. But she told InStyle: “I’ve always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what ...

The EU’s top court says psychological tests should not be used as grounds to reject asylum claims from people fleeing countries where homosexuality is illegal. Tests to determine a person’s sexual orientation are controversial, but are used when assessing asylum claims. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling is binding in all 28 EU states. The ECJ case relates to ...

The country’s annual inflation rate has marginally increased to 6.2 percent in January from 6.1 percent recorded in December 2017. This means that on average, prices increased by 6.2 percent between January 2017 and January 2018. Speaking during the release of the monthly, Central Statistical Office Director of Census and Statistics, John Kalumbi said of the total 6.2 percent annual ...

A packed commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, leaving at least three people dead and around 10 seriously injured. Several people were rescued from the wreckage of the carriages that derailed next to the Pioltello Limito station in the morning rush hour. A problem with a track switch is being investigated as a possible cause, ...

Lusaka Mayor Wilson Kalumba has observed that corruption has contributed to inequalities in the country. Speaking when he officiated at the launch of the Fighting Inequality Week 2018 organized by the Civil Society Poverty Observatory Group, Mr Kalumba says there is need to address the issue of corruption in order to promote equal wealth distribution. He has emphasized the need ...