The Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has welcomed the decision by ZESCO to withdraw the tariff application made to the Energy Regulation Board to adjust electricity tariffs upwards. ZAM President Maybin Nsupila has tells QTV News that the association received a lot of complaints from its members over the intention by ZESCO to increase tariffs. Mr. Nsupila says the increase ...

The makers of hit TV show Glee have lost their appeal against a legal ruling that found in favour of a comedy club chain of the same name. Comic Enterprises successfully argued in the High Court that 20th Century Fox’s show breached its trademark right to The Glee Club name. The show’s broadcaster appealed against the 2014 ruling, but appeal ...

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders have shaken up the US presidential race with decisive victories in the New Hampshire primary. Billionaire Mr Trump is likely to get more than twice the number of votes of the next Republican candidate. Senator Bernie Sanders, who beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by a huge margin, said his victory showed people wanted ...

The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU), has begun the process of realigning its strategies in responding to national disasters in view of climate change. Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President, Lazarus Bwalya Chungu says the DMMU is mindful that in view of climate change, the Country has not been spared from experiencing extreme weather. Mr. Chungu ...

Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. Appearing at Bradford Crown Court, the Sunderland winger also denied two charges of sexual activity with a girl aged under 16. The 28-year-old from Castle Eden, County Durham, who has 12 England caps, was arrested in March 2015. His ...

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi has been challenged to step down from his position following reports that he has applied to contest Siavonga parliamentary seat under the UPND. PF Mandevu Constituency Chairman Joseph Tamba alleges that the ruling party has information that Mr. Chipenzi has applied to contest the Siavonga seat on the UPND ticket. Mr. ...

Operation Young Vote Executive Director Guess Nyirenda says the Electoral Commission of Zambia should not be blamed for the hiked nomination fees for this year’s elections. Mr. Nyirenda says the electoral body is merely responding to the changes in the economic dynamics. He says the Electoral Commission of Zambia is responding to economic fundamentals such as the inflation rate which ...

UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema says with a stable policy environment, Zambia should have been producing 1.5 million metric tons of copper per annum compared to the 75,000 metric tons the country is currently producing. Speaking at the ongoing mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa this morning, Mr. Hichilema says the low commodity prices on the international market have proved ...

President Edgar Lungu has returned back home and described his European trip which took him to the Vatican and France as a success. Speaking to journalists upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda international airport this afternoon, President Lungu said his visits to the Vatican and France focused on bilateral relations. He explains that the bilateral agreements were mainly in areas of ...

Government says the implementation of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) requires the breaking down of silos mentalities within and across all sectors of the economy. Acting president, Inonge Wina says this is what government envisaged will help it do more with less, particularly that Zambia is financially inhibited. And Ms. Wina who is also republican vice president and Minister ...