Two private planes owned by Elvis Presley – the Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II – are going up for auction. The Lisa Marie, named after his daughter, was bought by Presley in 1975 and refurbished to include a master suite with full-size bed and conference room. Neither plane is airworthy but have been on display at Graceland for more ...

North Korea has described new sanctions imposed in response to a major cyber-attack against Sony Pictures as part of groundless and hostile US policy. The US placed sanctions on three North Korean organisations and 10 individuals, after the FBI blamed Pyongyang for the cyber-attack. North Korea has denied involvement but has praised the attack on Sony. It came as Sony ...

Government has disclosed that it has paid out K1.150 billion to farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in the 2014 crop marketing season. Agriculture and Livestock Minister Wilbur Simuusa has disclosed in an interview that the disbursement had left a balance of only K250 million out of what the K1.4 billion FRA initially owed farmers. Mr. ...

Crystal Palace have appointed ex-Newcastle boss Alan Pardew as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The announcement was officially made on Saturday, two days after Pardew watched the London side draw 0-0 with Aston Villa in the Premier League. Pardew, 53, was given permission by the Magpies to speak to Palace after the clubs agreed compensation on Monday. The ...

Little Jimmy Dickens, the renowned American country music singer-songwriter, has died at the age of 94. His spokeswoman Jessie Schmidt said Dickens died on Friday of cardiac arrest after suffering a stroke on Christmas Day. His novelty songs, including May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose, earned him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame in ...

Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped about 40 boys and young men in a raid on a remote village in north-eastern Nigeria, residents say. People who fled Malari village in Borno state and arrived in the state capital, Maiduguri, late on Friday said the men had been taken on New Year’s Eve. Last year Boko Haram abducted about 200 girls ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has observed the presence of Home Affairs Minister Ngosa Simbyakula at monitoring the printing of ballot papers in South Africa is raising undue suspicion and speculation around the printing process as regards its security and credibility. Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi says this is because Dr. Simbyakula is not just a mere member of the ...

The Zambia Police has arrested four people in connection with the violence that took place on Friday in Shiwan’gandu Constituency of Chinsali District. The four arrested are said to be among the suspected ruling PF cadres that disrupted a meeting that was to be attended by UPND senior officials led by Former First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa, former Deputy Speaker of ...

Patriotic Front (PF) President Edgar Lungu today received a thunderous welcome in Mpika District which is the homeland of late President Michael Sata. While in Mpika Mr. Lungu took time to visit the relatives of late President Sata and reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring continuity of peace in the country. And business came to a standstill when Mr. Lungu passed ...

The entire Petauke opposition MMD Youth Executive has allegedly ditched the former ruling party to join the FDD. Former youth Chairman Sarateyo Mwenda led members from Kapoche, Msanzala and Petauke Central Constituency during a rally today to join the FDD citing poor leadership in the MMD. And the FDD President Edith Nawakwi has promised that she will stiffen the punishment ...