Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that 755 staff must leave US diplomatic missions, in retaliation for new US sanctions against Moscow. The decision to expel staff was made on Friday, but Mr Putin has now confirmed the number who must go by 1 September. It brings staff levels to 455, the same as Russia’s complement in Washington. This is ...

The Ruling Patriotic Front (PF) says that the announcement by former Copperbelt Minister Mwenya that he was going to form a political party shortly after his expulsion from the party vindicates the party’s charges which were leveled against him. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya Tells Q News that when Mr. Musenge and his counterpart Chishimba Kambwili were brought before the ...

Zesco United moved up to fourth on the MTN FAZ Super League standings following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Konkola Blades in a Week 20 match played at the Nchanga Stadium on Sunday. Jesse Jackson Were scored the lone goal – his eighth in the league and 13th in all competitions this season – after he converted a penalty which ...

Electoral officials in Venezuela say turnout in the controversial election for a constituent assembly was 41.5%, a figure disputed by the opposition. The opposition coalition said 88% of voters abstained and it refused to recognise the election. The opposition also called for more protests on Monday. Sunday’s election was marred by violence, with widespread protests and at least 10 people ...

Government has been called upon to reconsider the maize price that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will be purchasing maize from local farmers. UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani feels that if left unchecked, this might affect farmers in planning well for the 2017/2018 farming season. Mr. Mapani says the worst the government could have done was ...

Arsene Wenger insists the Alexis Sanchez transfer saga won’t be a distraction to Arsenal this season despite the Chile forward’s refusal to sign a new contract. Sanchez is out of contract at the end of the forthcoming season and he has shown no signs of accepting Arsenal’s offer of a lucrative new deal as he tries to engineer a transfer ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has described the political environment in the first half of 2017 as ‘problematic’. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza tells QTV News that in the first half of 2017 there was greater political tension in the country like never before. Mr. Mwanza says Zambia has not done well in the first half of 2017 politically ...