US actor Emile Hirsch has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly choking a female film executive at last month’s Sundance Film Festival. The star, who is best known for his roles in Into the Wild and Milk, faces up to five years in jail if convicted. According to court papers, he assaulted the woman at a nightclub in Park ...

Fierce fighting is continuing in eastern Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire is due to come into force at midnight (22:00 GMT). A police chief said the strategic town of Debaltseve was suffering a ferocious bombardment by pro-Russian rebels. Renewed fighting is also reported near the southern port city of Mariupol. Meanwhile, the US ambassador to Ukraine tweeted recent satellite images ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) is deeply concerned by the events that have surrounded the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mutembo Nchito. The Association is shocked by the reported maneuvers by Law Enforcement Agencies in executing an arrest against Mr. Nchito which is in disregard with law and his reported subsequent arrest as it is in clear contravention of ...

Police in Luangwa District have arrested and detained a woman who sold her newly born baby for three thousand kwacha to a local businessman. Luangwa District Commissioner, Eunie Mumba has confirmed that Patricia Nyangu of Chitope area in Senior Chief Mburuma’s area sold her newly born baby to Goodson Malunga who later took the baby to Lusaka. Mr. Mumba says ...

The opposition MMD faction National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which was this morning disrupted by the Police was this afternoon successfully held at former party National Secretary Muhabi Lungu’s residence in Lusaka. The meeting has resolved that the expulsion of all party members that was rendered by another NEC meeting chaired by party president Nevers Mumba are now null and ...

Mines, Energy and Water Development Minister Christopher Yaluma has terminated the appointment of the current Board members of the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO). The decision to dissolve the ZESCO board is with immediate effect. In an interview by telephone Mr. Yaluma has told Qfm News that there is nothing sinister about this decision that has been made. Mr. Yaluma ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit arrested a 44 year-old System Analyst at the Lusaka City Council for money Laundering activities involving over K1, 000. Martin Manyanga Bwalya, 44, a System Analyst of House No. 2195, off Kazembe Road in Matero Township, Lusaka, has been arrested for theft by servant, fraudulent false accounting and ...

The Zambia Police this morning dispersed opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) members who wanted to convene a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Lusaka’s Kabulonga area. The MMD faction led by former MMD National Secretary Muhabi Lungu arrived at Kabulonga’s Mika hotel as early as 10:00 hours but was only greeted by a heavy presence of police in the ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set Tuesday the 14th of April, 2015 as the date on which to hold the Parliamentary by-election in Masaiti Constituency. The Parliamentary by-election in Masaiti will be held on the same date with the Chawama Constituency by-election and 8 other Local Government wards which were earlier announced. Apart from the 8 local government ...

Morgan beat keeper Karen Bardsley after connecting with Lauren Holiday’s cross, her 50th international goal. England were flat before Jodie Taylor had a goal controversially disallowed for offside after Fran Kirby had a shot tipped on to the bar. The Lionesses launch their World Cup campaign against France on 9 June. But head coach Mark Sampson knows he has work ...