The Pakistani city of Peshawar is burying its dead after a Taliban attack at a school killed at least 132 children and nine staff. Mourners crowded around coffins bedecked with flowers, while other families waited at hospitals for news. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared three days of mourning and Pakistan’s army struck at militants in the region. Mr Sharif also ...

Government has hailed Plan International Zambia for its efforts in supporting the disabled children in the country. Speaking when she officially opened a two day disability and inclusion symposium in Lusaka today, Community development, mother and child health Minister Emerine Kabanshi says government attaches great importance to ensuring that children with disabilities are treated equally like any other human being. ...

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the high cost of doing business through various infrastructural, structural, legislative and regulatory reforms. Speaking in Lusaka today during the launch of a partnership between United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Necor Zambia Limited, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga says as government rolls out its massive infrastructural development drive and amend ...

Government has signed a US$104.1 million loan agreement with NORDEA Bank and Denmark for the Kafuba sustainable water and sanitation improvement project. The project activities will target Ndola, Luanshya and Masaiti and will be implemented by Kafubu Water and Sewerage Company. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Lusaka today, Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says the project will improve the water ...

The Supreme Court has set Thursday, 18th December as the date for ruling in a matter Nevers Mumba has appealed against the High Court’s decision to discharge an injunction order that restrained his suspension from performing the functions of MMD president. In this matter, Dr. Mumba has asked the Supreme Court to reverse the High Court’s decision on grounds that ...

Acting President and Patriotic Front Vice President Guy Scott has written to Acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda asking her not to entertain any attempt to bring forward the nomination of any candidate before the end of the current legal processes ruling party is embroiled in. In his letter dated 16th December, 2014 written on a PF letterhead, copied to the ...

Patriotic Front (PF) Central Committee chairperson for Labour Davis Mwila says the Central Committee will tonight convene to discuss acting President Guy Scott’s letter to acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda. In a letter dated 16th December 2014, Dr. Scott in his capacity as acting President and ruling PF vice president has asked Justice Lombe Chibesakunda not to entertain any attempt ...

Lil Wayne might just be gearing up to release Sorry 4 The Wait 2, a sequel to the rapper’s 2011 project, which the Young Money boss dropped in the lead-up to Tha Carter IV. If so, the effort comes just as news is starting to boil around Tha Carter V delays and a Cash Money quarrel that’s spilled over from ...

Acting Republican President Dr. Guy Scott this morning visited the Chipolopolo players who were involved in a road accident on Sunday. Dr.Scott first went to Lusaka Trust Hospital where defender,Nyambe Mulenga is recuperating from. The Head of State then proceeded to UTH where he saw the Under Seventeen p midfielder Changwe Kalale. Kalale is at the health institution for further ...

Ebola caused the 2015 African Nations Cup to be moved from Morocco to Equatorial Guinea in a year which also saw Algeria and Nigeria reach the World Cup finals knock out stages. The last 12 months also saw Al Ahly of Egypt complete their haul of continental trophies with its first victory in Africa’s second-tier international competition, the Confederation Cup. ...