The Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) has welcomed government’s intentions to introduce cyber laws. PeP president Sean Tembo says such laws will bring about sanity in the cyber space. Mr. Tembo says there is no question that the cyber space, just like the physical space, needs to be policed so as to ensure that there is a mechanism to hold ...

The Ministry of Lands says it is in the process of revoking 35,000 offer letters issued countrywide due to nonpayment of consideration fee by those in possession of the documents. Lands Minister Jean Kapata says the 35,000 plots will be re-advertised once repossessed so that deserving Zambians who are willing and able to pay the required fee can get them. ...

Millennium Challenge Account Zambia, Communications and Outreach Director, John Kunda says part of Mumbwa road will next week be cut in order to facilitate the laying of water supply pipes. Dr. Kunda has told Q-news that the contractor engaged to carry out the works is on site and Millennium Challenge Account Zambia has since communicated to the Road Development Agency ...

Energy Minister, Mathew Nkhuwa has disclosed that ZESCO Limited owes the Mozambique power utility (EDM) a total of US$53 million from the contract the two companies signed to mitigate the power shortage the country faced from 2016. Mr. Nkhuwa has told Parliament that as of 31st May, 2018, the outstanding balance to EDM was US$53 million contrary to media reports ...

A teacher from the United States has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, unlawful wounding and being in possession of offensive weapons in Lusaka magistrate court. Nnamdi Isral, 40, from Florida,United States is in the first count alleged to have had unlawful carnal knowledge of Mavis Namfukwe without her consent on 21st June, 2018. In the second count, ...

An unidentified woman believed to be aged between 20 and 30 has been burnt beyond recognition in Lusaka’s Kanyama area. Police Spokesperson, Esther Katongo says police in Kanyama this morning received a report that there was a burnt body of an unidentified woman discovered by members of the public. Ms Katongo says the body was burnt using tyres in a ...

Police in Siavonga District have picked a body of a 52-year old Truck Driver who was found dead in his truck with multiple injuries. And Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama who has confirmed the development to QTV News via telephone has identified the victim as Tobias Sope a driver for Yalelo Fish Farm. Mr. Kanyama says the body of the ...

Elvis Costello has cancelled the remaining dates of his European tour as he recovers from surgery to remove a “very aggressive” tumour. The singer-songwriter went under the knife in May, but decided to go ahead with his tour dates in June. “The spirit has been more than willing,” he said in a statement announcing the cancellation. “But I have to ...

Hearts were broken when all five African nations – Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia – crashed out in the first stage of the World Cup – but some fans say hope is not lost. “At least we still have France,” many people have joked on social media. Even French President Emmanuel Macron has got in on the act, telling ...

A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison on corruption charges related to four luxury London flats. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court handed down the verdict after a series of delays. His daughter and son-in-law were also convicted. Nawaz Sharif, who is currently in London and was sentenced in absentia, has said ...