Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds, who died on Thursday, had a long list of impressive films to his name, including Smokey and the Bandit, Deliverance and Boogie Nights. But he could have had even more. During his 60-year career, he claimed to have turned down several huge roles, including James Bond and Han Solo. Obituary: Burt Reynolds Reynolds was eyed up ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Turkey’s calls for a truce to prevent a “bloodbath” in Syria’s Idlib. At a trilateral meeting with Iran and Turkey, Mr Putin said that Russia would continue its fight against “terrorists” in the northern province. Idlib is the Syrian opposition’s last major stronghold, with almost three million residents. There are fears that a major ...

The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has resolved to grant approval for Lusaka Apex Medical University to offer a Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme which was withdrawn two months ago. Council Registrar Aaron Mujajati says the decision has been arrived at after the Council re-assessed the training institution and found that the institution has complied with the minimum requirements. Among ...

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has been called upon to rethink its directive to banks  to prohibit the imposition of unwarranted bank charges. Former Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) president Cephas Mukuka has warned that the directive by the Central Bank will have a drastic negative impact on the banking sector. Dr. Mukuka, who is also ...

Development activist Canisius Banda has observed the need for Zambia to stop relying on external support in financing its national budget. Dr. Banda thinks that relying on aid from foreigners in financing the national budget is a source of erosion of sovereignty. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Banda says he believes that Zambia has the potential to grow ...

Government has revised upwards the minimum wage for domestic,shop and general workers in the Country effective 10th September 2018. Domestic workers who were earlier earning a gross pay of K5, 22.4 will now be getting a gross pay of K993.60 per month. Highest paid shop workers that were being paid the gross pay of K2, 372.12 will now be getting ...

The BuyZed campaign has formally written to the Ministry of Commerce for a possible partnership in the promotion locally produced products. Founder Evans Ngoma says the Ministry has since responded in letter that was written to his organization on the 28th of August this year. Mr. Ngoma has disclosed to QTV News to this effect on Wednesday the 6th of ...

Over 600 participants are expected to attend the World Export Development Forum to be hosted by Zambia from the 11th to the 12th of September this year. The Forum which is being hosted in collaboration with the International Trade Centre will be held under the theme: Scaling Up Through Trade; Skills, Innovate and connect. Commerce Permanent Secretary Kayula Siame says ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has won the Kasenengwa Parliamentary by-election by a landslide. The ruling PF candidate Sensio Banda polled 10, 346 votes to beat his closest rival Abel Ngwenya of the  opposition United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) who got  1,673 votes. The UPPZ candidate was followed by John Zulu of the People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) who ...