Armed men have opened fire at the Iranian parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in the capital, Tehran, Iranian media report. At least one gunman fired shots inside parliament, wounding a guard, news agencies said. There are conflicting reports of other people hurt. There are also reports of a shooting at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of ...

First National Bank (FNB) will hold a welcome parade for the Zambia U-20 National Team on their return from the FIFA World Cup where they bowed out in the quarter finals. According to the program released by FNB Corporate Affairs Executive Luke Njobvu and availed to Fazfootball.com, the parade start from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and proceed through Airport Road ...

Striker Malick Evona, who made a lucrative move last year from Al Ahly of Cairo to China and played upfront for Gabon when they hosted the African Nations Cup finals this year, has been left out of the team that is playing against Mali at the weekend. Gabon coach Juan Antonio Camacho has dropped Evona and two other regulars and ...

The Mambwe – Lungu Cultural Association (MALUCA) says preparations for this month’s Umutomolo cultural ceremony are progressing well. And the association has disclosed that President Edgar Lungu is expected to grace this year’s Umutomolo cultural ceremony in Mbala slated for 24th June, 2017. MALUCA Vice Chairperson Mercy Nanyangwe says it is important that the people support this ceremony as it ...

The Non-governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is elated with the dismissing of the Contempt Charges against Mutinta M’membe by Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga in a case in which she was accused of tearing a search warrant when investigative wings raided her home in February, 2017. NGOCC Chairperson Sarah Longwe in a statement says the failure by the complainant Inspector Japhet Mulenga ...

Former Transport and Communications Minister William Harrington has advised the government through the Road Transport and Safety Agency to retest all public bus drivers in the country. Mr. Harrington, who is also the first RTSA Board Chairperson, has told QTV News that the move to retest Mazhandu Family Bus Drivers alone is unfair unless the agency can consider retesting all ...

US President Donald Trump has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over Qatar’s alleged support for militants. Earlier, he said the Saudis’ move to isolate Qatar could mark the “beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism”. Several Gulf countries cut travel and embassy links with Qatar on Monday. Qatar strongly ...

United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda has observed the need for old politicians in the country to retire and allow a youthful crop to take up the leadership mantle. Mr. Chanda tells QTV News that it is unfortunate and unfair that some people have been eating while in government from the UNIP era and now in PF. ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda says he will submit the report on whether Zambia should remain or pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the coming sitting of parliament, which resumes sitting next week. K2 million was allocated and spent on the public consultation process in 30 districts, on Zambia’s fate at the ICC. And Mr. Lubinda has told ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has given government a seven day notice to release the report on the major acid mist pollution incidence that occurred in Mufulira’s Butondo Township in February 2012, emitted from Mopani Copper Mines Heap Leach Plant situated close to the Township. The Green Party Leader is also urging the government to facilitate the compensation of the affected people according to ...