Manager Unai Emery says Arsenal “need” Mesut Ozil and he will be in the squad for Saturday’s Premier League match against Burnley at Emirates Stadium. Ozil, 30, has been linked with a move after being left out for “tactical” reasons in recent weeks. The former Germany international, who joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013, failed to make the bench ...

Demi Lovato has said she feels “lucky to be alive” and has hit out at tabloids in a series of tweets about her health and recovery on Friday. The US singer was taken to hospital in July for an apparent drug overdose and has undergone rehab treatment since. In a series of posts, Lovato confirmed she was now sober and ...

A partial US government shutdown has taken effect after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impasse. Mr Trump, who has to sign off any deal, is insisting at least $5bn (£4bn) in funding be included for his long-promised wall along the Mexican border. Lawmakers adjourned last-minute talks on Friday evening. In the absence of an agreement, funding for about ...

Government has hailed the contributions the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has been making towards the transformation of Zambia into a prosperous middle income Country. Minister of Defense Davies Chama  has also commended ZAF for not recording any air accidents in the ending year of 2018. Speaking at the 2018 ZAF annual ball held under the theme “celebrating the past and ...

Government has been challenged to be honest and admit whether or not there is a power deficit in the Country. Movement for National Transformation (MNT) president Daniel Shimunza says government should come clean and explain why certain areas in the Country are experiencing power outages. Mr. Shimunza says his party does not think it makes sense for government to insist ...

The construction of Bangweulu General Hospital in Luwingu District of Northern Province has commenced. Lupososhi Member of Parliament Lazarus Chungu says the excavation works have already been done and that all the necessary materials are on site. Mr. Chungu says works have commenced in earnest since the contractor moved on site. In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Chungu says ...

The Treasury has released K104 million to pay agro dealers supplying inputs to farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme. Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo who has confirmed the development to Q-news says the funds were released on Wednesday, 19th December, 2018 by the Ministry of Finance. Mr. Katambo says the ministry has been having a challenge with some agro dealers ...

Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska has justified government’s decision to award civil servants salary increments amidst austerity measures. Dr. Msiska says there are perimeters which the Ministry of Finance has set for increasing salaries for civil servants while austerity measures are being implemented. In an exclusive interview with QTV News, Dr. Msiska states that for as long as these ...

The three Church mother bodies have been urged to quickly set a date for the National Dialogue. Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga is calling upon the three church mother bodies spearheading the dialogue process to waste no time in holding the National Dialogue. Dr. Mwaanga says the dialogue process should commence as quickly as possible in order for the country to ...

Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed that 915,000 people tested for HIV since President Edgar Lungu announced the introduction of mandatory routine HIV Testing, Counselling and Treatment (HTCT) in 2017. Speaking during an en d of year policy meeting in Lusaka, Dr Chilufya has reaffirmed his ministry’s focus on interventions and provision of adequate health care services and facilities ...