Kaizer Chiefs put their slow start to the league season behind them as they defeated Free State Stars 3-0 at the FNB Stadium in a MTN8 quarterfinal on Saturday evening. The Amakhosi were much-improved compared to their 3-1 loss to Bidvest Wits in midweek, as goals from Dumisani Zuma, Leonardo Castro and Khama Billiat secured a place in the semifinals ...

Novelist Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize in literature, has died aged 85, his family have said. Sir Vidia, who was born in rural Trinidad in 1932, wrote more than 30 books including A Bend in the River and his masterpiece, A House for Mr Biswas. His wife Lady Naipaul called him a “giant in all that he ...

Kanye West has denied being stumped when asked on TV about his support for President Donald Trump – saying he didn’t have time to reply. The normally chatty rapper seemed lost for words when TV host Jimmy Kimmel asked him whether he thought Mr Trump cared about black people, “or any people at all”. His silence on Thursday’s show prompted ...

Thousands of Romanians are again taking part in an anti-government rally in the capital Bucharest, a day after clashes left more than 400 people injured. So far the protest near the government offices has been noisy but peaceful. Similar demonstrations are also reported in other cities including Cluj, Sibiu, Timisoara and Iasi. On Friday, more than 50,000 people took to ...

A man who stole an empty passenger plane from Seattle airport and then crashed it was an airline worker with full credentials, authorities say. The 29-year-old had worked for Horizon Air for more than three years, towing and tidying aircraft and loading bags. The man, named by US media as Richard Russell, took off late on Friday, forcing the airport ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress NDC is appealing to the American government not to cut Aid to Zambia. Yesterday us State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert revealed that Zambia risks losing aid from the us government following the forced deportation of Zimbabwean opposition politician Tendai Biti. NDC Secretary General Mwenya Musenge has agreed with the U.S government that Zambian authorities mishandled ...

The Movement for National Transformation (MNT) has challenged President Edgar Lungu to apologies to the people of Zimbabwe in the manner he handled the Zimbabwean opposition politician Tendai Biti’s situation. And MNT President Daniel Shimunza says government should not be selective in allowing asylum seekers into the country as this is denting the country’s image. Mr. Shimunza has told q-news ...

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to revamping the mulungushi textiles in kabwe central province. National Development Planning Minister Alexander Chiteme says revamping the mulungushi industry in kabwe will help create markets for cotton growers and subsequently create employment not only in central province but in the country as a whole. Mr. Chiteme has noted that apart from being centrally located, ...

United Nations Resident Coordinator, Janet Rogan has encouraged political parties to consider adopting more female candidates to contest for elections in future. Ms. Rogan has told q-news in an interview that while it is incumbent upon political  to adopt more women to contest women must also make themselves  available for political positions stressing that it is important for them to ...

Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota has expressed concerned that some politicians are using the deplorable state of the Kafue-Mazabuka road in order gain political mileage. Eng. Mushota however says government has always been committed to ensuring that the road is rehabilitated much to the expectations of the people. He has told q-news in an interview ...