Former Kafulafuta Member of Parliament George Mpombo has called on Government to extend further its developmental agenda to rural parts of the Copperbelt province. Mr Mpombo has observed that much as there is road rehabilitation taking place on the Copperbelt, what rural parts of the province such as Ndola rural need are feeder roads to be worked upon to enable ...

Michael Dawson, the Hull City captain, scored a goal that secured a 1-0 home win over Liverpool and had a significant impact on both ends of the Premier League table on Tuesday. This was Liverpool’s game in hand over Manchester United and their failure to win it leaves Brendan Rodgers’s team seven points adrift of the Old Trafford club with ...

Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister John Kufuna says the traditional leadership in the country is appreciating developmental projects embarked on by the PF administration. Mr. Kufuna says the construction of chiefs’ palaces in all the ten provinces in the first phase of the project is one program that has cheered traditional leaders. He says government is obliged to work ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has charged that it is not constitutional or mandatory to greet a Head of State, but mere courtesy. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo in a statement says those condemning UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema for not having greeted President Edgar Lungu at the SDA function at Heroes stadium have misplaced illusions and not being ...

People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti has charged that President Lungu is spending a lot of time travelling both within the country and outside at the expense of addressing the challenges facing the country. Mr. Mulongoti says President Lungu should realize that solutions to the challenges the people of Zambia are currently going through are not found in travelling around and ...

Sporting Lokeren are “hoping for a miracle” after Belgian defender Gregory Mertens collapsed on the pitch with a heart-related illness. He is in a critical condition after being given CPR in the first half of Monday’s reserve-team game with Genk. The 24-year-old is in an induced coma in a Genk hospital on a life support machine. “Sporting Lokeren sympathises with ...

Entertainer Keith Harris, best known for performances with his puppet Orville, has died, aged 67. His agent Robert C Kelly confirmed the news on Twitter. “Sad to announce death from cancer of my client, dear friend and great talent, Keith Harris,” he wrote. Harris had his own BBC One Saturday night programme The Keith Harris Show and had a top ...

Nepal is “on a war footing” as it tries to help survivors following Saturday’s earthquake, its prime minister says. Sushil Koirala said the government was doing all it could but was overwhelmed. The UN has estimated that eight million people have been affected – more than a quarter of the population. Foreign aid is arriving but being hampered by congestion ...

The Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) says the performance of learners during examinations has remained low over time with minor notable improvement recorded in some schools. Speaking during the 2014 national performance review meeting in Lusaka today, ECZ Director of Standards and Curriculum Cecilia Sakala says during the year under review, 41 schools recorded 100 percent pass rate for the ...

Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Governor Danny Kalyalya has ruled out the collapse of Zambian economy despite the changes that have been made to mining tax regime. Dr. Kalyalya says the changes made to the mine tax regime which will result in the loss of K2.3 billion will not bring the country’s economy to its knees as it still has a ...