The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has hailed the investment government has so far made in the Nansanga farming block project. ZDA Director General Patrick Chisanga says the agency is particularly pleased with the investment that has gone to the backbone infrastructure of the project. Mr. Chisanga tells QTV News that there are now passable roads in the farming block. He ...

Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) General Secretary Joy Beene has observed that Zambia’s civil service has been politicized. Mr. Beene is calling on government to see to it that the civil service is free of politics. He has noted that the politicization of the civil service has negatively affected the effectiveness and productivity of workers in ...

Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says the suspension of the extension of conditional visas given to foreign expatriates still stands. Mr. Kampyongo says the tendency by expatriates of coming up with excuses for not living up to the conditions that come with the issuance of visas has continued. He says expatriates are given visas on condition that they have to ...

The Burger King-sponsored South African under-20 national team (Amajita) are back in camp for the second training camp in preparation for the 2017 Caf Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations which will be held in Zambia from 26 February – 12 March in Lusaka and Ndola. South Africa is in Group B, alongside Cameroon, Senegal and Sudan and will be based ...

Mariah Carey is having a bad week. It looks like Ticketmaster is trying to boost slow sales for her upcoming “All the Hits” tour with Lionel Richie by offering tickets as part of a “buy one, get one free” promotion for the concerts, which kick off in March. “This Valentine’s Day, grab a ticket for you and your special someone … all for ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is not happy with the CEO of Under Armour, Kevin Plank, for making pro-Trump comments, but says he’s still sticking with the sports apparel company that manufactures clothing bearing his name. Plank is a part of President Trump’s American Manufacturing Council. After the group’s meeting Tuesday, Plank said having “such a pro-business President is something that ...

A US federal appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinstate his ban on citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a ruling by a Seattle court that halted the order. Mr Trump responded with an angry tweet saying national security was at risk and there would ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says Zambia should maintain its membership of the International Criminal Court. Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says leaving the ICC will make Zambia cease being a leading democratic example on the African continent. Mr Cheembe tells QFM that withdrawing from the ICC should not be an option, but pushing for ...

A motion of “no confidence” in the Football Association has been passed by MPs debating the organisation’s ability to reform itself. While the motion is largely symbolic, MPs have warned legislation will be brought in if changes are not made. Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has said the FA could lose £30m-£40m of public funding if it does not modernise. Culture, ...

The last few months haven’t been too easy for Tom Hiddleston. In September, he and former girlfriend Taylor Swift broke up after three months together amid accusations their relationship was a publicity stunt. Then, in January, he apologised for an “inelegantly expressed” winner’s speech at the Golden Globes in which he referred to aid workers in South Sudan “binge-watching” The ...