Myanmar has brushed off a one-month unilateral ceasefire announced by a Rohingya militant group in Rakhine. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) announced a truce on Sunday, urging Myanmar’s army to lay down weapons as well. But government spokesman Zaw Htay said Myanmar would not negotiate with “terrorists”. About 294,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Rakhine ...

Barcelona opened up a four-point gap on title rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid with a 5-0 thrashing of local rivals, while the sides from the capital were held by Levante and Valencia respectively.Here is a look at five things we learned from the La Liga weekend: MADRID MISS MORATA Facing an early Saturday kick-off after an international break, Real ...

Hurricane Irma is blasting up the west coast of Florida and is now bearing down on the city of Tampa. Irma made landfall on Marco Island off Florida’s west coast with winds of up to 120mph (192km/h), but has since been downgraded from category three to two. More than 3.4 million homes in the state are without power, and parts ...

The Commuter Rights Association of Zambia (CRAZ) has observed the need for the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) to be more proactive in promoting road safety in the country. CRAZ President Aaron Kamuti has told QTV News that the road traffic accident involving a Power Tools Bus and a truck in Mkushi is worrying given the fact that the ...

A Turkish tycoon, who attended the Luapula Expo Road show and Gala Night in Samfya District, is returning to Luapula one month after the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference. Zambia’s Ambassador to Turkey Bwalya Nondo has informed Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa that Cagri Tek, the Chief Executive Officer of Manifakture, a Turkish conglomerate will arrive in Zambia on September ...

The Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) has increased the number of examination markers around the country in order to ensure efficiency in the process. ECZ Director Dr Michael Chilala has said in an interview that the council has trained close to 1, 500 new markers bringing the total in the country to close to 4,000. Dr Chilala states that with ...