Italy is on course for a hung parliament after voters backed right-wing and populist parties, vote projections based on partial results suggest. Ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi’s right-wing coalition looks set to win the most seats in the lower house of parliament. It is tipped to get 248-268 seats – below the 316 needed for a majority. Forming a government may now ...

Residents of Lusaka’s Matero Township have turned their anger on Member of Parliament Lloyd Kaziya, accusing him of neglecting the community, and pointedly told him to resign. The residents accused Mr. Kaziya of continuing to take them for granted. The residents told q-news that they are unimpressed by the performance of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), whom they believe ...

Former government Chief Whip Richard Musukwa has charged that the planned impeachment process by the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) and National Democratic Congress will be a flop and an exercise in futility. Mr. Musukwa says this is because Zambians expressed their confidence by voting for president lungu through the ballot box during the 2016 general election. And Mr. Musukwa has ...

The new congress party (NCP) has condemned united party for national development (UPND) members of parliament who walked out of parliament during the presentation of national health insurance bill. Party leader Peter Chanda has described the move as irresponsible. He says the move signified that the UPND do not understand their role in parliament. Mr. Chanda has expressed displeasure with ...

United party for national development (UPND) Lusaka Province Chairlady Chishala Kabaso has condemned the proposed national health insurance bill, saying the bill should not be passed because it is not favoring the poor. Mrs. Kabaso says many Zambians are leaving in abject poverty and that they are paying for a lot of taxes so the national health insurance bill is ...

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to modernize the Zambia police service to enhance their effective and efficient operations. Home affairs minister Steven Kampyongo says government has embarked on a mammoth programme of modernizing operations of the Zambia police service through the procurement of modern equipment and high technology. And Mr. Kampyongo says police officers will endeavor to deliver efficient and ...

A 33 year old Zambian national has been convicted and sentenced to four (4) years imprisonment by a South African court after being found guilty of being in possession of a hi-jacked vehicle. Musa sunny, holder of passport number ZN 447752 was sentenced by a Johannesburg court after convicting him of being in possession of a stolen vehicle. Musa, who ...

Arsene Wenger has grown used to defending himself in recent years but the Arsenal manager’s grip on his position has never seemed less secure ahead of Sunday’s clash with Brighton. A crushing 3-0 loss against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday intensified the criticism directed at Wenger and his players following their limp defeat in the League Cup ...

He’s going to the Oscars for the first time in four decades – but Star Wars’ Mark Hamill says he’d rather be watching the ceremony in his pyjamas. Hamill – Luke Skywalker in the films – last attended in 1978 when Star Wars: A New Hope was up for best picture. Speaking at the Oscar Wilde Awards, where he was ...

Police in Honduras have arrested an energy company executive on suspicion of masterminding the murder of a renowned environmental activist. Berta Caceres was shot dead inside her home exactly two years ago, on the night of 2 March 2016. She had led protests against a dam project. The arrested man, Roberto David Castillo, is executive president of Desa, the firm ...