Angelina Jolie has spoken about how Cambodia was her “awakening”, as she premiered her new film in the country. The actress was speaking exclusively to the BBC before the screening of First They Killed My Father, a true-life account of the Khmer Rouge genocide through the eyes of a child. She said she hoped the film, which she directed, would ...

Malaysia has recalled its envoy to Pyongyang in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Kim Jong-nam died in mysterious circumstances last week at a Kuala Lumpur airport – police believe he was poisoned while waiting for a flight. Malaysian police say they are now looking for four North Koreans. ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP)is disappointed with President Edgar Lungu’s recent suggestion to traditional leaders that they mind their own business. President Lungu is reported to have made the comment following an appeal by some chiefs that he dismisses PF Secretary General Davies Mwila. NAREP Presidential spokesperson Bwalya Nondo says much as he is saying he has no reason ...

Government says it has now realized that the healthier the Zambian citizens are the more productive as a nation they will remain. Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya states that government through his Ministry will therefore prioritize health in the Country. Dr. Chilufya notes that this explains why the wider context of government’s fiscal consolidation aims at among other measures ensuring expenditure ...

Academician Lawrence Mwelwa is concerned that some educated politicians in Zambia have continued to deliberately say and do wrong things for the sake of gaining political mileage. Dr. Mwelwa who is Chreso University Vice Chancellor says it is also common to see political leaders get upset when people remind them of what they promised during campaigns . He is suggesting ...

On Oscar night the winner of the award for Best Foreign Language film probably won’t get much publicity – it seldom does. Yet compared to only a few years ago the category is no longer a byword among Oscar voters for baffling obscurity. And this year one of the films shortlisted is already lined up for a Hollywood remake. Here’s ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has disagreed with the advice by the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) to government, against making any reversals of the approved 2017 national budget. Dr. Kalumba thinks that government still has the leverage to make adjustments to the approved provisions of the national budget. He has told QTV News this is particularly given the indications ...

Iraqi government forces have seized several villages as they move towards an assault on the last area held by the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by air power, rolled across the desert towards IS positions early on Sunday. The progress on Sunday in the south of the city, the second biggest in Iraq, takes ...

Former Informational and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has denied ever having ambitions to stand in 2021 as the PF presidential candidate. Dr. Kambwili says it is total confusion for him to start talking about contesting the 2021 presidential elections barely a few months in the ruling PF’s five years mandate. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Kambwili states ...

President Edgar Lungu has been hailed for making Zambia’s recognition of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a tool for good governance public. Opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) leader Frederick Mutesa says his party believes that, in this statement, President Lungu referred to the ICC correctly. Dr. Mutesa says the ZED has however taken note that President Lungu’s ...