Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says the relationship between Zambia and Cuba remains intact despite the decision by Government to expel Cuban Ambassador to Zambia Nelson Vilas for engaging in political activities. Ms Siliya says the Zambian government did the correct thing to expel the Cuban envoy as he acted out of the established diplomatic etiquette. Speaking during a media ...

A woman shot and wounded three people at YouTube’s headquarters in Northern California before killing herself, police say. Police have named the suspect as Nasim Aghdam, 39, and say they are still investigating a motive. They say there is no evidence yet that she knew the victims, a 36-year-old man said to be in a critical condition, and two women ...

Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets are both set to return for Barcelona in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Roma at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Messi sat out Argentina’s two friendlies over the international break with a hamstring problem and only came off the bench against Sevilla on Saturday, when he scored an 89th-minute equaliser. However, he trained ...

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in 10 successive Champions League games as he struck twice for holders Real Madrid in a 3-0 win at Juventus in Tuesday’s quarterfinal first leg. Ronaldo grabbed the opening goal in Turin after just three minutes and added a second on the hour with a sensational overhead bicycle kick, taking him to ...

Human Rights Lawyer Moono Mapani says there is need to strengthen Zambia’s judicial system in order to dispose of cases in a timely manner without injuring the rights of suspects. Mr. Mapani says it is undesirable and unacceptable that the nation continues to witness delayed hearing of court cases. He notes that even with cases that are not complicated suspects ...

Political Scientist Christopher Zimba has described the expulsion of Cuban Ambassador to Zambia Nelson Villas as a diplomatic blunder. He says what the government has done is against the established diplomatic channels of engagement. Mr. Zimba who once worked at the ministry foreign affairs has told Q-News that the Zambian government should also apologize to the Cuban government for the ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has expressed disappointed that key financial management bills were not tabled during the just ended sitting of Parliament. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano has told QTV News that the bills include the Loans and Guarantees Act, Public Finance Management Bill, Planning and Budget Bill and the Public Procurement Amendment Bill. Mr. Nshindano says ...