Tottenham make the short journey across London to take on Crystal Palace on Sunday with manager Mauricio Pochettino comparing midfielder Mousa Dembele to Diego Maradona. “I have said before that he is a genius of football,” said the Spurs boss of the Belgium international. “I put him next to Ronaldinho, Maradona, (Jay-Jay) Okocha -– players that I was lucky to ...

Operation Young Vote Executive Director Guess Nyirenda says Zambia stands to lose out on donor support and investments should it continue dropping on the corruption index. The recent publication of Transparency International annual corruption perception index has ranked Zambia 96th out of 180 countries. Mr. Nyirenda says the drop in ranking on the corruption index is very worrisome and requires ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) is disappointed that Justice Minister Given Lubinda has ruled out the presentation of the Access to information Bill and the Public Order ACT in Parliament for enactment and amendment respectively during the current sitting. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says the Public Order Act in its current form is ...

The UN Security Council is struggling to agree a resolution seeking a ceasefire in Syria as a rebel-held area has been bombarded for a sixth day. Russia wanted changes to a draft that calls for a 30-day calm to allow for aid deliveries and medical evacuations. Western diplomats have accused Russia, Syria’s key ally, of stalling for time. France said ...

An armed officer who stood outside a Florida school where a gunman killed 17 people last week “certainly did a poor job”, the US president has said. Deputy Scot Peterson resigned after an investigation found he failed to confront the suspect. President Trump said the officer trained his whole life but “certainly did a poor job” protecting students. Mr Trump ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has warned all road users against lawlessness ahead of this weekend’s N’cwala traditional ceremony in Chipata, eastern province. RTSA Head Public Relations Frederick Mubanga is urging all road users attending the Ngoni traditional ceremony to follow all traffic rules and regulations to avoid any road crashes. He says the agency has deployed adequate officers to ensure adherence ...

Economic and Equity Party (EEP) President Chilufya Tayali says the continued corruption claims in government without evidence is eroding substitutive public debate on various governance issues. Mr. Tayali says he will not be part of malicious accusations and politicians who want to ride on a corruption trump card to get into office. He has told journalists in Lusaka that his ...

Governance Activist David Kapoma has expressed shock over the refusal by the Registrar of Societies to register a new political party, the Zambian Democrats Party on the assumption that it is linked to former Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba. Mr. Kapoma tells QTV News that it is worrying that the Registrar of Societies is being used to hinder individuals from ...

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) president Sean Tembo has called upon Government to consider revising Section 13 of the National Health Insurance Bill so that membership and contribution to the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme should be made optional rather than mandatory. He says this is because Section 13 of the draft Bill makes it mandatory for every Zambian of ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda has ruled out the presentation of the Access to information bill and the Public Order ACT in Parliament for enactment and amendment respectively during the current sitting. Mr. Lubinda says the current sitting is overloaded with other bill presentations and it will not be possible to table the two legislations. He says with regards the Public ...