The Lusaka City Council (LCC) over 500 applicants are on the waiting list for liquor licenses. LCC public relations manager George Sichimba says it is against this background that the council’s legal services committee has amended the procedure for issuing liquor licences to the over 500 applicants on the waiting list. Mr. Sichimba says the decision is meant to quicken ...

Four people died on the spot after being hit by a vehicle in Nyimba district in eastern province. Provincial deputy Police Commissioner, Geoffrey Kunda says the incident happened on Saturday. Addressing a media briefing in Chipata today, Mr Kunda says the vehicle careered off the road due to over speeding and hit the four people killing them on the spot. And four ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the ruling party will hold a seven day demonstration against defunct National Democratic Congress president Chishimba Kambwili for his alleged insults on President Edgar Lungu. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr Mwila says the party will stand strong and defend the name of the Republican and PF President. He says the ...

Lunte Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya Government has cautioned all Zambian truck owners, bus owners and drivers to with immediate avoid travelling to South Africa until the security situation improves. In a statement, Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has advised truck owners and drivers to park all truck currently in that country in safe and secure designed places that ...

The most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas since records began has torn off roofs and caused severe flooding. The slow-moving, category five Dorian – the second-strongest Atlantic hurricane on record – is now packing sustained winds of up to 165mph (270km/h) and may cause a storm surge of up to 23ft (7m). There is no official word on casualties ...

Striker Romelu Lukaku says “we are going backwards” on racism after he was racially abused by Cagliari fans while playing for Inter Milan on Sunday. Serie A is investigating after the Belgian was abused when scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 away victory. It follows incidents where Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford, and Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham ...

Monze central Jack Mwiimbu United Party for National Development Chairperson for Legal, Jack Mwiimbu has charged that there are no austerity measures being implemented in the country. Mr. Mwiimbu says government has failed to implement the austerity measures it came up with as evidenced by the number of trips President Lungu is making as well as the size of his ...

MMD faction leader, Nevers Mumba MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba says the Registrar of Societies has a mandate to preserve and promote the sustainability of democratic tenets in the Country. Dr. Mumba says the Registrar of Societies should realize that the office does not exist to curtail the freedom of association of political parties. He states that the Registrar of ...

Political Scientist, Alex Ng’oma says it will be a terrible mistake to allow Ministers to remain in office after the dissolution of Parliament. The National Dialogue Forum (NDF) proposed to keep ministers in office after the dissolution of parliament. But Dr. Ng’oma has told QTV News that Ministers are appointed on the basis of being Members of Parliament and therefore ...

National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo has stepped down as the party’s leader to pursue other opportunities in the private sector. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr. Chipimo says NAREP Vice President Charles Maboshe will serve as Interim President until a substantive party leader is appointed. Mr. Chipimo says the search for a permanent successor is underway. He ...