On Oscar night the winner of the award for Best Foreign Language film probably won’t get much publicity – it seldom does. Yet compared to only a few years ago the category is no longer a byword among Oscar voters for baffling obscurity. And this year one of the films shortlisted is already lined up for a Hollywood remake. Here’s ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has disagreed with the advice by the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) to government, against making any reversals of the approved 2017 national budget. Dr. Kalumba thinks that government still has the leverage to make adjustments to the approved provisions of the national budget. He has told QTV News this is particularly given the indications ...

Iraqi government forces have seized several villages as they move towards an assault on the last area held by the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by air power, rolled across the desert towards IS positions early on Sunday. The progress on Sunday in the south of the city, the second biggest in Iraq, takes ...

Former Informational and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has denied ever having ambitions to stand in 2021 as the PF presidential candidate. Dr. Kambwili says it is total confusion for him to start talking about contesting the 2021 presidential elections barely a few months in the ruling PF’s five years mandate. In an interview with QTV News Dr. Kambwili states ...

President Edgar Lungu has been hailed for making Zambia’s recognition of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a tool for good governance public. Opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) leader Frederick Mutesa says his party believes that, in this statement, President Lungu referred to the ICC correctly. Dr. Mutesa says the ZED has however taken note that President Lungu’s ...

State House says there is no need for Cabinet to approve any Bill on Access to Information which is being requested to be part of Zambia’s laws. The President’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda has wondered how many times does Cabinet have to approve the same legislation. Mt. Chanda has reminded the opposition political parties and ...