Dolly Parton isn’t one to shy away from sharing her opinion even when the topic is politics. In a chat with the New York Times, the singer explains why she thinks a female president would be “wonderful.” “Hillary might make as good a president as anybody ever has,” Parton admits. “I think no matter if its Hillary or Donald Trump, ...

The Non Governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is deeply disturbed by a video circulating on social media in which an unidentified woman is brutally assaulted and sexually abused by some identifiable men. In the video, due to the beating, the woman becomes unconscious before the men strip her naked and take turns to abuse her to the extent of pushing ...

Wydad Casablanca secured a 2-0 win over Zesco United in the CAF Champions League, Group A game played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Thursday morning. The victory took the Moroccan giants to the top of the Group A standings with six points, while Zambian side Zesco fell to third spot. The home side got off to ...

The organisers of the Oscars have invited a record number of new members to vote in next year’s Academy Awards, in response to criticism of a lack of diversity at this year’s ceremony. Nearly 700 people were invited, with a focus on women and ethnic minorities. Almost half the people who have been asked to join are women and almost ...

British qualifier Marcus Willis has described playing 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer on Centre Court as “incredible” and a “fairytale”. Willis, the world number 772 who came through six rounds of qualifying and the first-round proper, was beaten 6-0 6-3 6-4 by the third seed in round two. The Englishman, 25, said: “It’s like a fairytale. I had a ...

US President Barack Obama has said the UK vote to leave the EU raises “longer-term concerns about global growth”. He said Brexit would “freeze the possibilities of investment in Great Britain or in Europe as a whole”. He appealed to the UK prime minister and other EU leaders to ensure an orderly process for the British exit. Earlier EU leaders ...

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia is happy with the proposed media freedoms contained in the bill of rights. MISA Zambia Chairperson Hellen Mwale says what has been captured in the bill of rights is what they submitted to the judicial reforms committee and the law development commission. Ms. Mwale says if the bill goes through and is ...

The Zambia Association of Manufacturers says the implementation of the employment Act which has banned casualization is bringing confusion in the operations of some companies. ZAM Chief Executive Officer Maybin Nsupila tells QTV News that the association is receiving a number of complaints from its members over this issue, with workers through their union leaders demanding to be put on ...

Government has been urged to allocate more that 10 percent of the national budget towards the agriculture sector if the dream of diversifying the country’s economy is to be realized. Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says the agriculture sector remains key to Zambia’s economic growth as well as poverty reduction. Mr. Nshindano notes that the ...

The Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) says the statement by US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield that Zambia’s democratic reputation is on the line depending on how the country conducts the forthcoming elections should be taken seriously. AVAP Executive Director Richwell Mulwani says his organization does not think the US Government official would have made such a statement ...