The American gospel music star Edwin Hawkins has died at his home in California, at the age of 74. The Grammy-winning singer had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, his publicist said. Hawkins was regarded as a pioneer of urban gospel music, blending gospel hymns with secular sound. He is best-known for the 1969 hit Oh Happy Day. The following year ...

The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly at the age of 46, her publicist has confirmed. The Irish musician, originally from Limerick, led the band to international success in the 90s with singles including Linger and Zombie. A statement from her publicist said: “The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short ...

President Donald Trump has said he was “totally misrepresented” by those saying he used the term “shithole” to describe African nations last week. Mr Trump also said the allegation was hurting efforts to strike a deal to protect so-called Dreamer immigrants. The president was responding to a claim by Democratic Senator Dick Durbin that he used “vile and racist” language ...

Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) public relations officer Terry Musonda has urged recruited nurses and midwives to be professional in the discharge of their duties, to ensure their continuous stay in the profession. Mr. Musonda says reports from patients about poor treatment from nurses at health facilities, should be a wake-up call for them to improve upon their performances. ...

Party of National Unity (PNU) Secretary General Kasote Singogo has observed that fiscal Decentralization is key to making Zambia an inclusive society. Mr. Singogo says a need to decentralize is imperative as communities at the grassroots level have peculiar needs, which cannot be determined by centralized government structures. He has emphasized that Zambia must decentralize as it is necessary to ...

Two parents have been arrested in California after police found 13 people allegedly being held captive at their home, including some “shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks”. David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Anna Turpin, 49, were held on charges of torture and child endangerment. The 13 people – aged between two and 29 – were found in ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has disagreed with some opposition political parties that the people of Zambia are frustrated with them. PF Media Director Sunday Chanda says that perception only exists in the minds of those who do not agree with the policies and developmental agenda of the PF administration. Mr. Chanda says what is true is the fact that some ...

The Southern Africa Center for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has called on the ruling PF to embrace all internal mechanisms in addressing the perceived differences within the ruling party. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe tells QTV News via telephone that some members are proposing that the party considers holding an Indaba in addressing some of the challenges, saying if ...

The Auditor General’s report on the accounts of Parastatal Bodies and other Statutory Institutions from 2013 to 2016 has reviewed non – remittance of Statutory Contributions ranking as high as K664, 155, 249. The office says implication for this irregularity is loss of revenue to government in the case of non – remittances to the Zambia Revenue Authority and in ...

Police in Lusaka this afternoon blocked street vendors  near Kamwala trading area from going to State House where they wanted to be addressed by President Edgar Lungu. Sources talked to have disclosed that the traders wanted to go to statehouse and complain to President Lungu about high levels of poverty after they were removed from the streets amid fears of ...