The Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International Zambia has commended the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) for fining the three mobile network  operators, namely Airtel, MTN and Zamtel, a total of K12.6 million for poor service delivery. Center Coordinator, Chenai Mukumba says it is comforting that the regulatory body has taken steps to protect the interests of ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has warned that it will not hesitate to disqualify any political party that abrogates the Electoral Act from contesting the July 26th by-elections. ECZ Spokesperson, Margaret Chimanse says the commission will not be lenient in enforcing the provisions of the Electoral Act. Ms. Chimanse has told QTV news by telephone that the commission has ...

Former England international striker Wayne Rooney has left Everton to join Major League Soccer (MLS) side DC United, the Premier League club said on Thursday. “Everton and Wayne Rooney have reached an agreement for the player to join MLS side DC United on a permanent transfer,” the English club said on their website. “Rooney will complete the formalities of his ...

Colombia’s Yerry Mina thumped home a second-half header to secure a dramatic 1-0 victory over Senegal on Thursday that catapulted the South Americans into the World Cup last 16 and dumped their African opponents out of tournament. Senegal had only needed a point in their final Group H game to reach the next round, but defeat saw them miss out ...

Ed Sheeran’s European promoters have been forced to move an open-air show as 104 trees were at risk. The concert was to take place in a large car park in Dusseldorf in July, but local conservationists stopped a licence being granted. FKP Scorpio released a statement saying the shows would be moved to an arena in a nearby city. An ...

Karamo Brown, a host on the hugely successful makeover show Queer Eye, has vowed to pressure streaming service Netflix into improving its subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing watchers after a social media debate over their quality. Fans of the show took to Twitter to complain about the service misrepresenting, censoring and simplifying dialogue from a variety of shows. Mr Brown, ...

European Union leaders have reached an agreement on migration after nearly 10 hours of talks at a summit in Brussels. Italy – the entry point of thousands of migrants, mainly from Africa – had threatened to veto the conclusions of the group’s entire agenda if it did not receive help on the issue. Talks continued into the early hours of ...

A petrol tanker has caught fire in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, killing at least nine people, officials say. More than 50 vehicles, including five buses, were set ablaze after the truck lost control and spilled its contents on a busy motorway during rush hour. The tanker is said to have crashed after its brakes failed. Fuel explosions are common in ...