Organisers of the Miss America pageant have apologised to actress Vanessa Williams, 32 years after she was forced to hand back her title. Williams was the first black woman to be named Miss America in 1983 but resigned after a magazine published nude photos of her without her consent. “I want to apologise for anything that was said or done,” ...

Rugby World Cup Hosts: England Dates: 18 September-31 October Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 live and sports extra, BBC local radio, plus live text commentary on every match on the BBC Sport website. Further coverage: BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio. Hosts England will field an unchanged XV for ...

Australia is to have a new prime minister after Tony Abbott was ousted as leader of the centre-right Liberal Party by Malcolm Turnbull. In the dramatic late night party leadership ballot, Mr Abbott, who had been plagued by poor opinion polls, received 44 votes to Mr Turnbull’s 54. Mr Turnbull said he assumed that parliament would serve its full term, ...

Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people in Namwala District has encouraged his fellow traditional leaders to take a leading role in promoting sanitation issues in the country. Chief Mukobela says it is saddening that 51 years after independence sanitation issues are still a challenge to the nation. He says it is incumbent upon the traditional leadership to ensure that ...

The Small Scale Farmers Association has commended the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) for increasing the target of maize to be purchased during this year’s marketing season from 500,000 to 800,000 metric tonnes. Association President Edward Nsama says the move will enable as many farmers as possible to sale their maize to the agency thereby making a profit out of their ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission in Choma has arrested two Social Welfare Officers for Corrupt Practices involving over K3, 000.00. Commission Public Relations Officer Timothy Moono says Meckson Machilika, 43, of Plot No. 2083, New Kalundu, employed as a District Social Welfare officer and Daniel Mulangu Mwaba, 37, Plot Number P/B 139 Macha Road, employed as Social Welfare Officer in the Ministry ...

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Permanent Secretary Julius Shawa has assured farmers in the country that Government will keep its promise to pay them within two weeks of supplying maize to the Food Reserve Agency. Mr Shawa says government released an initial K99 million to pay farmers who have supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency. He says his ministry ...

United Liberal Party (ULP) president Sakwiba Sikota says it’s childish for the opposition to always be opposed to everything that government does. Mr. Sikota says Zambia will never develop if opposition political parties continue opposing everything that government says. He says instead of merely opposing, political parties should look at a particular issue and assess it on its merit whether ...

Australia is to have a new prime minister after Tony Abbott was ousted as leader of the Liberal Party by cabinet minister Malcolm Turnbull. In the hastily-arranged party leadership ballot, Mr Abbott, who had been plagued by poor opinion polls, received 44 votes to Mr Turnbull’s 54. Liberal MPs also voted for Julie Bishop to remain deputy leader of the ...

Political activist Dante Saunders has cautioned the Patriotic Front Government that it risks creating its own enemy by ignoring the reality of what is currently obtaining in the country. Mr. Saunders says the ruling party cannot afford to run away from its responsibilities amidst the current the current economic challenges in the country. He has told Qfm News in an ...