Government says the rolling out of the e-voucher system from the initial 13 to 39 districts will see the addition of six hundred thousand farmers. Agriculture Deputy Minister Maxas Ng’onga says government under the Farmers Input Support Programme (FISP) will supply subsidized inputs to about 1.6 million farmers across the country. Mr. Ng’onga says all the challenges that came with ...

Michael Cimino, one of the most famous directors of the 1970s whose career was torpedoed by the memorable flop “Heaven’s Gate” has died. He was believed to be 77. Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux broke the news in a French-language tweet, saying Cimino died “in peace, surrounded by his family and two women who loved him. We loved him ...

At least 75 people have been killed and some 100 injured in two bombings carried out by so-called Islamic State in Baghdad, officials say. In the first attack late on Saturday, a suicide car bomb exploded near a restaurant and shopping area in the central district of Karrada. The street was busy with shoppers after sundown in the holy month ...

Bangladesh has declared two days of national mourning for those killed when Islamic militants stormed a cafe in the capital, Dhaka. Twenty hostages, most of them foreign, were killed in the attack. Two police officers also died and 30 were injured. Bangladeshi commandos rescued 13 people after a 12-hour siege, killing six gunmen and arresting another. Nine Italians, seven Japanese, ...

Zanaco opened a nine-point lead at the summit of the Faz Super League table on Saturday following a 2-0 home win over Nkana at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. The Bankers’ victory in this rescheduled Week 7 match lifted Zanaco from 37 to 40 points from their allotted first17 matches at the mid-way point of the 2016 league season. Goals from ...

Jonas Hector fired Germany into the Euro 2016 semifinals at Italy’s expense after an epic round of 18 penalty kicks that saw players from both sides produce stunning misses in Bordeaux on Saturday. World Cup holders Germany won the shoot-out 6-5 after a tense match finished 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes and extra time, beating old foes Italy ...

The opposition UPND has called on the Road Transport and Safety agency (RTSA) to act on the continued use of Edgar Chagwa Lungu (ECL) personalized number plates by some PF supporters. UPND Member Chisankama Mudenda says it is sad that the agency has continued to entertain such vehicles on the roads. He says just because they are branded Edgar Lungu, ...

Patriotic Front Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says Zambia is safe in the hands of the PF under President Edgar Lungu. Mr. Bwalya says the PF are assured by the people of Zambia that come August 11th, they will carry the day so that they continue what they have started. He says the PF is amazed to see the kind of ...

ActionAid Zambia has encouraged mining firms to invest in the development of their own power generation either using solar or thermal to support their mining activities. ActionAid Country Director Nalucha Ziba tells QTV News that the recent pronouncement by government that mines should consider setting up their own power plant should be supported as this will scale up mining production. ...