Nicki Minaj says she’s “decided to retire and have a family” – and told her fans that she loves them “for life”. The Grammy-nominated rapper is dating a man called Kenneth Petty and has hinted that they’re planning to get married. As well as music, the 36-year-old has appeared in several Hollywood films and has her own radio show. She’s ...

The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has strongly opposed the suggestion to abolish grade seven examinations. NAQEZ executive director Aaron Chansa says while his organisation agrees that the current grade 7 exams have lost educational meaning and are just a sheer waste of money and time, abolishing the exams would be promoting poor and quantity education in ...

The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas will be “staggering”, the country’s government has warned as aid efforts are being stepped up. The official death toll stands at 30, but is expected to rise further. Officials are sending morticians and 200 body bags to the Abaco Islands, the worst-hit part of the archipelago. Dorian – which devastated the ...

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s first post-independence leader, has died aged 95. His family confirmed his death to the BBC. Mr Mugabe had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Singapore since April. Mr Mugabe was ousted in a military coup in 2017 after 37 years in power. Mr Mugabe’s early years were praised for broadening access to health and education for ...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far bought 79, 425 metric tones of maize from small scale farmers under the 2019 crop marketing season, far below its target of 300,000 metric tons. FRA Acting Public Relations Officer Manyando Luywa has told QTV News that the purchase of 79,425 metric tones is as at 28th August, 2019. Mrs. Luywa says ...

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has warned Zambians against taking to the streets to engage in acts of lawlessness in the name of protesting against xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Addressing a media briefing, Mr Kapyongo says no one will be allowed to take to the streets to protest. He says in as much as emotions are high over what ...

Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya has advised opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to channel his donations of any kind to rural areas where citizens are faced with challenges. Commenting on the recent development where the opposition leader’s donation of a generator to Chawama level one hospital was rejected, Ms Siliya says Mr. Hichilima should consider donating the generator to an ...

Police in Lusaka have arrested a male adult identified as Prince Mutowa aged 40 of George Compound for allegedly murdering his 27 years old wife. The incidence which happened between 03rd September, 2019 around 23 00 hours and 04th September, 2019 at 01 45 hours in George Compound and was reported to police by a member of the public. It ...

The Zambia Police Service has denied the ruling Patriotic Front a permit to protest against defunct National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili over his ‘dog’ remarks alleged to be aimed at President Edgar Lungu. Lusaka Province Police Commissioner Nelson Phiri says this is because the security situation in the city is not conducive for such an activity to take ...

South Africa has temporarily closed its diplomatic missions in Nigeria following reprisal attacks by Nigerians triggered by xenophobic violence in South Africa. Since Sunday, mobs have looted and destroyed shops, many of them foreign-owned, in South Africa’s commercial hub Johannesburg, . Nigeria’s government has been outspoken in its condemnation of the violence. South Africa’s foreign minister called it an embarrassment ...