At least one person has been shot dead in violent clashes in Burundi, a day after President Pierre Nkurunziza controversially launched his bid for a third term in office. Hundreds defied a ban on demonstrations to take to the streets of the capital Bujumbura. Police shot live ammunition in the air to disperse them. President Nkurunziza was nominated by his ...

A Group of PF Youths called ‘PF Vision Ambassadors’ has embarked on a project of giving back to the community. PF Vision Ambassadors Vice Chairperson Charles Simusokwe has told journalists in Lusaka that the PF youths want to say thank you to the people of Chawama Constituency for voting for the PF Member of Parliament candidate Lawrence Sichalwe. Mr. Simusokwe ...

The Zambian Road Safety Trust (ZRST) is concerned with the safety of road users and workers around road construction zones. ZRST Chairman Daniel Mwamba says the increased infrastructure spending and funding for road construction by the government have led to a Significant increase in the number of road construction projects around Zambia citing that road construction zones and construction Vehicles ...

Chief Mumena of the Kaonde speaking in Solwezi has commended President Edgar Lungu for taking a bold step in effecting changes to the mineral royalty tax. Chief Mumena however says next time; mining houses and government should dialogue before imposing taxes so that the country does not endanger the investment and not to put the workers at risk as many ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has welcomed the pronouncement by the President Lungu that he has nothing to hide or fear in delivering the New Constitution to the Zambian people in the shortest and most practical time possible. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza has called on both President Lungu and his Minister of Justice Dr. Ngosa Simbyakula to back ...

Republican President Edgar Lungu says he has nothing to hide or fear in delivering the new constitution to the Zambian people in the shortest and most practical time possible. And President Lungu has reassured the nation that government will not tolerate unwarranted attacks on the judiciary that seek to undermine the desired legitimacy this important arm of government must enjoy. ...

AS the world waits on tenterhooks for the arrival of Kate Middleton and Prince William‘s second baby, bookies have slashed odds that he or she will be born next week. Despite Kate’s due date allegedly being today, bookmakers are now favouring Monday onwards – with many reckoning the Duchess will give birth on her and William’s fourth wedding anniversary on the April 29. ...

KIM Kardashian‘s ex husband Kris Humphries has been slammed on Twitter after posting a hateful tweet following Bruce Jenner‘s sex change interview. The basketball star – who was married to Kim for 72 days in 2011 – took to the social media site just hours after Bruce admitted to becoming a woman in a powerful and emotive interview. He wrote: ...

Rescue efforts in Nepal are intensifying after nearly 2,000 people were killed in the country’s worst earthquake in more than 80 years. Many countries and international charities have offered aid to Nepal to deal with the disaster. Seventeen people have been killed on Mount Everest by avalanches – the mountain’s worst-ever disaster. The death toll could rise, as the situation ...

More than 1,000 protesters have marched in Baltimore over the death of a black man in police custody a week ago. But after hours of peaceful demonstrations, some protesters smashed police windows and shop fronts. At least 12 people were arrested. Freddie Gray was arrested by police on 12 April and then suffered spinal injuries leading to death a week ...