More than 150 pupils at Kanyenze Primary School in Luampa district in Western Province have been forced to abandon school following floods that hit the area after successive days of rains. The pupils have failed to attend lesson for the last four days after Luampa River burst its banks and flooded the area. Kanyenze Primary School Head Teacher Brian Likumbi ...

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has cautioned members of the public against making unnecessary movements during awkward hours during the long weekend to avoid being easy targets for suspected ritual killers. In a message to Zambians ahead of the long weekend, Mr. Kanganja says his advice comes after a spate of suspected ritual murders recorded in the recent past. ...

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda says the authority has in the first two months of 2018 collected above target revenue totaling K440 million. Mr. Chanda is confident that ZRA will once again exceed its revenue collection target just like it did last year after collecting K1.5 billion above target. He says with its enforcement strategy as well ...

Three people have died after being struck by lightning in Southern province while three others are nursing injuries. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the development to QTV News that two people died yesterday after they were struck by lightning at around 13:00 hours at Livingstone Central Hospital. Ms Katongo has identified the deceased as Brian Muleya aged 25 and ...

Nkana jump straight in to the fire tonight in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup when they face CR Belouizdad of Algeria in a first round, first leg match away in Algiers at 18h00. Nkana enter the fray this month after enjoying a bye from February’s preliminary round. Coach Beston Chambeshi has rallied Nkana to ensure they leave Algeria with nothing ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro got the goals for Real Madrid as the holders won 2-1 away to a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar to secure their place in the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday. Ronaldo had scored twice – including his 100th goal for Real in the competition – as they won 3-1 in the first leg in Spain last ...

A Lusaka based Human Rights Lawyer says there is no need for some stakeholders to start championing for the removal of the death sentence in the republican constitution. Moono Mapani says this provision of the law is there for purposes of promoting order in the country and that removing it would result in increased cases of murder in the country. ...

The Pensions Insurance Authority says it supports the enactment of the National Health Insurance Bill. PIA Deputy Registrar in charge of Insurance Titus Nkwale says the bill is a mechanism by which citizens will be accorded an opportunity to access enhanced primary health care services. Mr Nkwale is however, of the view that the bill once enacted should address basic ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency has advised members of the public against jumping on pirate taxis and unregistered motor vehicles for their own safety. The warning comes in the wake of increased use of pirate taxis and unregistered motor vehicles for criminal activities that have left some victims dead and injured in some parts of the country. RTSA head ...

Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela says 300 permanent jobs will be created once the upgrade of Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and construction of supporting infrastructure is completed. And Mr. Chitotela has told Parliament that works to upgrade airport road into a dual carriageway will commence before the end of this year. He was responding to a question by ...