The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has rated as generally peaceful the campaign period leading to the April 14, 2015 Parliamentary and local government by-elections. FODEP hopes the tranquility that has characterized the pre-election period for the Chawama, Masaiti and Senga hill polls thus far will continue in the remaining days before and after the polling day. Executive Director Macdonald ...

Republican Vice President Inonge Wina has directed the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to handle the on-going maize sales with caution in view of the dry spell experienced in the country. And the Vice President has assured the nation that government is fully aware of the prevailing situation with regards the dry spell in the country. Addressing a media briefing in ...

Peshawar, Pakistan (CNN) – A man killed his uncle, aunt and their eight children after the uncle refused to let him marry his daughter, Pakistani police said. Gul Ahmed Said is accused of shooting and killing the family of 10 in the Charsadda district of northern Pakistan on Sunday, district police Officer Shafiullah Khan said. The quarrel stemmed from an ...

US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Iran over its alleged support for Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen. He said the US would support any Middle Eastern country that felt threatened by Iran, and would not “stand by” if Iran destabilised the region. The US has stepped up support for a Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis, who drove the ...

Before DMX was accused of robbing a man at a Newark, NJ gas station last weekend, he was recorded preaching to a crowd at an airport. In the three minute clip, X spoke about his love for God and how everyone is perfect in their own way because they are made in the image of the Lord. At one point ...

The worst has happened – Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are on the verge of breaking up. According to Us Weekly, The Amazing Spider-Man co-stars have started “fighting a lot” after three years together. Sources told the publication: “They have both been working but they weren’t getting along. “They had been fighting a lot and they hadn’t seen each other.” ...

PERRIE Edwards got all shy on us as she left the music studios with her fellow Little Mix ladies on Wednesday. Attempting to cover up her pretty face and slim body with her oversized grey tracksuit, it seems Zayn Malik‘s girlfriend didn’t like being caught without her glad rags on. The Wings singer also went out of her way to ...

Philippe Coutinho produced a moment of magic to earn Liverpool a much-needed 1-0 victory at second-tier Blackburn Rovers in their FA Cup quarterfinal replay on Wednesday. The Brazilian fired in an accurate low drive in the 70th minute at Ewood Park to earn Brendan Rodgers’s side an FA Cup semifinal date with Aston Villa at Wembley on April 19. “Over ...

Fourth Revolution President Erick Chanda says Zambians have a golden opportunity to remove the ruling Patriotic Front from office in the 2016 general election for causing so much suffering on the people. And Mr. Chanda says relevant stakeholders are tired of rendering advice to the PF government which they do not heed. Mr. Chanda says he will be insulting his ...

Government says it is doing everything possible to ensure the cost of doing business in the country is reduced. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says government is aware that the high cost of doing business affects both foreign and local investors therefore it is important that the cost is reduced as soon as possible. Ms. Mwanakatwe notes that ...