UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema says he is in shock to learn about the sadden demise of Chilanga District Council Chairperson Maria Malila who died this morning at the university teaching hospital (UTH). Mr. Hichilema says Mrs. Malila was providing a lot of guidance to the Coucillors, not only in Chilanga, but throughout the country. He has since called UPND members ...

United for Better Zambia (UBZ) President Hector Soondo has called on former Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba to consider standing on his party as a presidential candidate for the 2021 general elections. Recently Democratic Party had asked the former Foreign Affairs Minister to stand on the DP ticket in the 2021 general elections. Addressing journalists in Lusaka, Mr. Soondo said ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has disagreed with calls that government foregoes its plans to pursue an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. EAZ president Chrispin Mphuka says his association is on record and still maintains that Zambia needs an IMF programme. Dr. Mphuka says his Association hopes that efforts from government to resuscitate negotiations with the IMF will be ...

Former Finance Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane has expressed concern that despite the government advised against excessive borrowing they have continued saying this will have a huge impact on Zambia’s fiscal deficit. Dr. Musokotwane, who is also Liuwa UPND Member if Parliament, has told journalists in Lusaka that Zambians should worry with the PF Government’s appetite for borrowing adding that they ...

Chilanga District Council Chairperson Maria Malila has died. Mrs. Malila is the wife to Supreme Court Judge and former Attorney General Mumba Malila. Mrs. Malila died this morning at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) where she was rushed to. The body is currently at the UTH mortuary. Details will follow later at 6pm main news.  

Zambia Under 20 team has scooped the Regional Annual Sports Award for best sports team of the year 2018. The award was received on behalf of the team by Solomon Sakala of ZESCO who is the captain of the Zambia Under 20 national soccer team. The prestigious event was held at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Johannesburg South ...

Government has been challenged to explain to the nation what has happened to the Zambia Plus economic recovery programme. Equity and Economic Party (EEP) President Chilufya Tayali wants government to make an explanation now that it has failed to seal a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Mr. tayali says his party wants to know the indicators that show ...

It is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s “fixed will” that a summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore should go ahead, state media say. This followed a surprise meeting on Saturday between Mr Kim and the South’s Moon Jae-in, who said the North was “committed to denuclearisation”. Mr Trump had cancelled the 12 June summit, citing the North’s “hostility”. ...

The opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) says the standard price for maize this crop marketing season should not less than K100 per 50kg bag. ADD leader Charles Milupi says anything below that will mean killing farmers. Mr. Milupi has told QTV News in an interview that the Agriculture sector cannot grow if farmers continue selling their produce below ...

Gareth Bale came off the bench to score twice, including one of the all-time great goals in a Champions League final, as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev on Saturday to take the trophy for the third year running. Bale’s jaw-dropping overhead kick in the 64th minute put Real 2-1 up moments after his introduction, following a dramatic start ...