Biathlete Grygorii Vovchynskyi put in a superb display to win Ukraine’s first gold medal of the Winter Paralympics in Beijing. Vovchynskyi, 33, triumphed in the men’s sprint standing event at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre. The Ukraine team travelled to China despite the Russian invasion of their country, which began on 24 February. “It was difficult for me when the ...
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Ukraine war: Ukraine can absolutely win against Russia – Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the BBC that he is convinced Ukraine can win its war with Russia. He could not say how long the conflict would last, but insisted that Ukraine’s defeat was not inevitable. Mr Blinken praised the “extraordinary resilience” of the Ukrainian people. “If it’s the intention of Moscow to try somehow to topple ...
Read More »The Batman: How Liverpool, Glasgow and London created Gotham
Liverpool, Glasgow and London were among the places to double as Gotham City during the filming of The Batman, as a growing number of British locations are given starring roles in blockbuster movies. One day in October 2020, onlookers in Liverpool looked up to see a mysterious figure dressed in black standing on top of the city’s famous Liver Building. ...
Read More »Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido: Other things excite me more than music
When Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido talks about music he is calm and collected. But bring up politics or charity work and he jumps out of his chair. “I’ve been doing music for 11 years,” he told the BBC’s DJ Edu. “Other things kind of excite me more,” he continued, while insisting that he was still committed to making music. He ...
Read More »Ukrainian refugees continue pouring in across Polish border
I saw a steady stream of people coming into Poland from Ukraine at one of the points where you can cross on foot. Most were in small groups, families but also people who had met on the journey. I asked one young man, Nikita, how he had managed to avoid the restrictions on men of fighting age leaving Ukraine – ...
Read More »Govt Committed to support women
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says the new dawn administration values the participation of women in the governance of the country. In an interview with QTV news, Mr. Mulenga says society does not know and respect gender, but only knows people that stand up and are ready to be counted in the developmental agenda of the country. ...
Read More »Mpunga Chipepo Simukwai set to launch Awanachi magazine
A women’s magazine that seeks to inspire women by creating opportunities for women to tell their authentic stories distinctively is set to be launched today,5th March,2022. Awanachi Magazine owner Mpunga Chipepo Simukwai, a Public Relations Strategist has told QTV News that there is so much more to offer where women are concerned than just what is being propagated. Ms Simukwai ...
Read More »Zambians urged to be patient with the New dawn govt
Chief Ntambu of the Lunda Speaking People in North Western Province has urged the zambian people to be patient with the new dawn government as it actualizes campaign promises. Speaking in an interview with q-news, Chief Ntambu says the new dawn government has so far, proven that it will deliver on its promises through some of its achievements. He says ...
Read More »Govt urged to come up with supplementary budget for free education policy
The Zambia National Union of Teacher (ZNUT) says the Pupil/Teacher ratio has been compromised due to the high number of pupils who have been enrolled in public schools arising from the implementation of free education policy. ZNUT Public Relations Manager, Godwin Maseka has since called on the government to come up with a supplementary budget to address the challenges facing ...
Read More »Parents urged to restrict their children from accessing visuals of suicide acts
Media network on child rights and development has called on parents to restrict their children from accessing visuals of suicide acts either on social media or television. Speaking in an interview with q-news, MNCRD Executive Director Henry Kabwe notes with concern that some parents have continued allowing their children to use smart phones and watch movies where they copy and practice what ...
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