The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says it regrets the decision by the government to reverse the 2015 Mineral Royalty Tax regime as it is not only unprecedented, but also sets a dangerously bad precedent for constitutionalism in Zambia. CCZ General Secretary Reverend Suzanne Matale in a statement says while all candidates hinted at taking such a move during ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a South African national for corrupt practices involving US$ 9, 100. Commission Public Relation Manager Timothy Moono says Suman Panday, 38, of Umhlanga Rocks in Durban, South Africa was arrested in Lusaka and charged with Corrupt Transactions with a Private Body contrary to Section 20 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012. Mr ...

ZESCO has attributed the continued load shedding in the country to the low water levels arising from inadequate rainfall received this year and constrained transmission and distribution capacities ZESCO Senior Manager Marketing and Public Relations Bessie Banda has told journalists in Lusaka that power generation is above 2, 300 mega watts now while the peak demand is 1, 900 mega ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) says there is no need to defer the enactment of the constitution making process until after the 2016 general elections. EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says the concerns being raised by the traditional leaders can still be addressed without having to defer the process of enacting the new constitution. Reverend Mwanza says the position ...

ZAYN Malik cut a relaxed figure on Friday as he braved his first red-carpet appearance since making the decision to quit One Direction. The former 1D singer rocked up to the Asian Awards in London with his mum Trisha and was all smiles and no hair as he debuted a bold new look. Zayn had every reason to be happy ...

China’s President Xi Jinping is on a two-day visit to Pakistan, where he is expected to announce investment of $46bn (£30.7bn). The focus of spending is on building a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – a network of roads, railway and pipelines between the long-time allies. They will run some 3,000km (1,865 miles) from Gwadar in Pakistan to China’s western Xinjiang ...

New distress calls have been received from migrant boats in the Mediterranean, as EU ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss the crisis. Italy and Malta said they were working on rescues of at least two boats in distress with hundreds on board. The EU is under pressure after scaling back its rescue efforts last year. An extraordinary summit of EU ...

BOBBI Kristina Brown is ‘awake’ according to her father Bobby Brown. The daughter of Whitney Houston, 22, was found unconscious in a bath three months ago and has been in a medically induced coma ever since. Bobbi’s father Bobby Brown stunned fans at a performance on Saturday, telling them: “Bobbi is awake. She’s watching me.” The singer was performing at ...

Old masters Aston Villa will play holders Arsenal, the modern kings of the FA Cup, at Wembley next month in the finale of one of the most exciting competitions for years. The clubs, who have now reached 30 finals between them, will meet in the showpiece game for the first time when Arsenal, taking part in a record 19th final, ...

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has admitted he was nervous at the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar when he joined the club. The Uruguayan, who arrived under a cloud following his ban for biting at last year’s World Cup, has made a rapid adjustment to life at the Catalan club and has scored vital goals to help put ...