The CIA believes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to US media reports. Sources close to the agency said it had made a detailed assessment of the evidence. It is understood there is no “smoking gun” but US officials think such an operation would need his approval. Saudi Arabia has called ...

The Zambia Institute of Environmental Management (ZIEM) has called on local authorities to ensure industries emerging within residential areas adhere to environmental guidelines. ZIEM Executive Director, Morgan Katati is concerned that some industries have been allowed to operate in undesignated areas. Mr. Katati has cited block making factories as some of the most notorious industries whose existence in some residential ...

The Lusaka City Council has disclosed that management of waste in the city continues to be the biggest problem it is grappling with. Lusaka City Council Public Relations Manager, George Sichimba has attributed this largely to people’s irresponsibility when it comes to management of waste. Speaking to QTV News, Mr. Sichimba says the situation has been worsened by people who ...

Minister of Chiefs and Traditional affairs Lawrence Sichalwe has appealed to royal establishments in the country where chiefs have died recently to handle succession processes properly to avoid wrangles. Mr. Sichalwe says his ministry is deeply saddened by the passing on of chiefs in various parts of the country between October and November 2018. Mr. Sichalwe says he has noted ...

The Movement for National Transformation (MNT) says its supports the suggestion for early elections if the ruling Patriotic Front no longer has capacity to govern. MNT president Daniel Shimunza says this is especially if the Zambian people are not happy with the manner the affairs of the country are being run. Mr. Shimunza has told QTV News that it is ...

Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) General Secretary Fr. Emmanuel Chikoya has expressed concern over government’s reluctance to enact the Access to Information Bill into law. Fr. Chikoya is disappointed that government has still not tabled the bill in parliament despite calls by stakeholders to have the bill enacted. He tells Q-TV News that the absence of the Access to ...

William Goldman, screenwriter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men, has died aged 87. Goldman, who received Oscars for both of those films, also wrote Marathon Man, Magic and The Princess Bride, which he adapted from his own novels. His memoir Adventures in the Screen Trade is famous for his memorable declaration that “nobody knows ...

England are determined to reach another semi-final to top a “brilliant year”, says manager Gareth Southgate. A win over Croatia at Wembley on Sunday would give England top spot in their group and progression to the inaugural Uefa Nations League finals next summer. The Three Lions reached the last four of the World Cup in Russia in the summer – ...

A judge in Washington DC has ordered the White House to return CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass after it was revoked by the US Secret Service. The judge’s order says that the pass must be reinstated as a CNN lawsuit against Donald Trump continues. Mr Acosta’s press pass was taken after he clashed with the president during a news ...

Stephen Barclay has been confirmed as the new Brexit Secretary as Theresa May seeks to fill posts in her cabinet. The MP for North East Cambridgeshire and Leave supporter had been serving as a minister at the department for health and social care. He replaces Dominic Raab, who resigned on Thursday over Mrs May’s withdrawal agreement for Brexit. A spokesman ...