Central Province Minister Sydney Mushanga has revealed that a Chinese firm Nanchang white horse aviation technology has shown interest to invest millions of dollars in aviation technology in Kabwe following the successful hosting of the central province investment forum and expo last year. Mr. Mushanga says the Chinese firm intends to set up a manufacturing plant for drones and related gadgets. He ...

Sergio Ramos scored a second-half penalty to help Spain beat a spirited Norway 2-1 on Saturday in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier, while teenage striker Moise Kean netted in Italy’s win over Finland. > > > HIGHLIGHTS from all the Uefa Euro 2020 qualifiers. . . Spain were not at their clinical best in Valencia, but got their Group F ...

Libya will play host to South Africa in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification group E match at the Stade Taieb Mhiri in Tunisia on Sunday. Kick-off is at 7:00 pm CAT. The Mediterranean Knights boosted their chances of qualifying for the finals when they hammered Seychelles 8-1 away in their previous group E match four months ago. ...

Actor Taron Egerton has revealed his portrayal of Sir Elton John in musical biopic Rocketman will show the star at his worst – with the singer’s blessing. Egerton said Sir Elton had been “open and candid” with film-makers about his 1980s drug addiction, setting the film apart from other authorised biopics. “Elton essentially gave me licence to go and make ...

The singer Barbra Streisand has apologised after she was criticised for sympathising with Michael Jackson over child abuse accusations against him. Streisand told The Times newspaper that she believed the allegations against the late superstar but said his actions “didn’t kill” the accusers. She later wrote on Instagram that she was “profoundly sorry for any pain or misunderstanding” caused. Jackson’s ...

Theresa May could gain support for her Brexit deal if she promises to stand down as PM, senior Conservatives have told the BBC. MPs in the party have said they might reluctantly back the agreement if they know she will not be in charge of the next stage of negotiations with the EU. It comes as newspaper reports claim cabinet ...

US congressional leaders are awaiting conclusions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, with early findings expected Sunday. The long-awaited report was submitted on Friday to Attorney General William Barr, who spent Saturday at the justice department poring over the document. The report is the culmination of two years of investigation by ...

PANOS Institute Southern Africa Executive Director; Lillian Kiefer has noted the need for government and other stakeholders to support the growth of social media. Mrs. Kiefer has told q-news in an interview that  social media is here to stay. She says there is need to increase access to social media while working with the public and other stakeholders’ to ensure ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) is happy that the online initiative it launched last year to facilitate the engagement of members of the public in the social movement against corruption in the country is slowly yielding results. TIZ Executive Director Wesley Chibamba says a number of individuals utilizing the platform to report and monitor activities of corruption at their convenient times are ...

United Party For National Development, (UPND) Luampa Member of Parliament Makozo Chikote has challenged governments stance that the country has adequate food stocks to cater for vulnerable households. Mr. Chikote says given the current harsh weather conditions which have seen some parts of the country failing to receive rains since the beginning of the rainfall season is evidence enough that ...