Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip has married a former reality TV star and glamour model in a lavish ceremony in the chapel at Stockholm’s Royal Palace. Sofia Hellqvist, 30, also worked as a topless model and a yoga instructor before helping to set up a charity. Her new husband, 36-year-old Carl Philip, is third in line to the Swedish throne. Thousands ...

World number one Rory McIlroy has been paired with defending champion Martin Kaymer of Germany for the first two rounds of the US Open at Chambers Bay. They will be joined by US amateur champion Gunn Yang of South Korea when the season’s second major gets under way near Seattle on Thursday. Northern Irishman McIlroy, 26, won the title in ...

US Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is holding the first major rally in her presidential campaign. Mrs Clinton is outlining her key policies in a speech to thousands of supporters on New York City’s Roosevelt Island. Her campaign team hopes to boost approval ratings, which have flagged since her soft-launch in April. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and daughter Chelsea ...

Inspector general of police Stella Libongani has urged the board of directors and management of thrift society to always perform their duties above board. Speaking when she delivered her keynote speech at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Zambia police thrift and credit cooperative society today, Ms. Libongani stresses the need for police officers to embrace saving. Ms. Libongani ...

People in the country have been advised to seize with haste the opportunity that government has provided to have the Public Order ACT reviewed. Civil rights activist Brebner Changala is encouraging people to put their heads together and submit their recommendations towards the review of the ACT. Mr. Changala thinks the opportunity that government has provided by calling for submission ...

Opposition Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba says he is convinced beyond doubt that his party will in 2016 take over government with ease. Speaking when he delivered his keynote speech at his party’s first ever national congress being held in Lusaka’s Liyayi area, Mr. Kabimba says the Rainbow Party with its ideology of socialism will lead the way as instrument ...

The police headquarters in the US city of Dallas, Texas, has come under attack by an unknown number of gunmen who opened fire on officers. One suspect fled the scene in what was described as an armoured van and is involved in a standoff in a car park. A number of bags were found outside the police HQ, at least ...

Kapwepwe Ward 25 PF Councilor Maurice Piyo has accused the Road Development Agency (RDA) of being cold and insensitive to the cries of the people of his Ward by failing to give them a fair share of road rehabilitation and developmental works. Mr. Piyo, in a letter to RDA Chief Executive Officer dated June 12, 2015, has said despite constant ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Western Province has seized 158kg of loose cannabis from households in Mboma village. The 158kg of loose cannabis was seized from eleven households of Mboma village which were abandoned when officers conducted an operation in Nyambi area of Luampa District. The Commission in Western Province has also arrested and jointly charged Esnart Chilyata, 23, ...

The Barotse National Freedom Alliance (BNFA) has dispelled assumptions that it has embarked on a fight for the restoration of the Barotseland Agreement of 1964. BNFA Trustee William Harrington says contrary to some media reports that have suggested the contrary the agenda of his Alliance still remains that of spearheading the resolutions made by the March 2012 Barotse National Council ...