Zesco United coach Zlatko Krmpotic has demanded that his side win both home and away legs of their forthcoming 2017 Caf Confederation Cup tie. The Zambian club will face Le Ngozi Messager from Burundi in the first round in March. “We have respect for every opponent we will meet but, we must win both games. We have 90 minutes at ...

Iraqi security forces have recaptured Mosul airport, a key part of the government’s offensive to drive the so-called Islamic State (IS) from the western half of the city. The operation took four hours. IS continued to fire mortars at the airport from further inside the city after losing the ground to the army. The jihadists have also entered a nearby ...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has warned filling stations charging motorists to use toilets. In a statement, ERB Director Consumer and Public Relations Agness Phiri says license conditions clearly stipulate that convenience services must be provided to the pubic free of charge. Mrs Phiri says filling station owners are required to provide ancillary services such as a functioning toilet, compressed ...

Choma Central Member of Parliament Cornelius Mweetwa this afternoon raised a point of order demanding an answer from the government on its silence over the much talked about Zambia -Malawi maize deal. And in his ruling, Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Patrick Matibini directed Mr. Mweetwa to formulate some questions to be forwarded to the Executive regarding the Malawi ...

Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya says the army worm pest that invaded maize fields in most parts of the country has been contained, but not completely eradicated. Ms Siliya has told parliament in a ministerial statement that government will therefore continue with surveillance programs up to the harvest time. She has urged farmers to continue scouting their fields for the pest ...

Wayne Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford is in China to see if he can negotiate a deal for the forward to leave Manchester United. There are no guarantees of success and it is thought a deal remains highly unlikely before the Chinese transfer window closes on 28 February. But the fact Stretford has travelled to China is a clear indication United ...

The nominations were a showcase for the diversity of British music, but in the end David Bowie dominated the 2017 Brit awards. The star, who died last January, was awarded best British male and best British album, for his mournful swansong, Blackstar. His victory meant that grime artists left without any trophies, despite a breakthrough year for the genre. However, ...

Mexico has condemned new guidelines issued by the United States, under which almost all illegal immigrants can be subject to deportation. The new rules include sending undocumented people to Mexico, even if they are not Mexicans. But Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray says his country cannot “accept unilateral decisions imposed by one government on another.” Two top US officials are ...

Chikondi Foundation president Bishop John Mambo has reminded President Edgar Lungu of the need to stick to his 2016 campaign promises by upholding the rule of law and respect for human rights. Bishop Mambo says being a Lawyer, President Lungu is in a better position to champion the respect for human rights. He says Police were wrong to go to ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has questioned claims by the government that some farmers in Chipata district made double claims on their e-voucher cards. CSPR Eastern Province Coordinator Maxson Nkhoma tells QTV News via telephone that claims by the Chipata District Commissioner that some farmers have knowingly collected farming inputs twice using their e-voucher cards are outrageous and ...