Lance Armstrong has settled a 10-year dispute with an insurance firm over the repayment of $10m (£6.6m) paid to the cyclist before he admitted to doping. The American, 44, received the money from SCA Promotions Inc in relation to his seven Tour de France victories. He was ordered to pay it back after losing a lawsuit in February. “I’m pleased ...

Pope Francis has met and prayed with a small group of victims of child sexual abuse in the US, saying “God weeps” for their suffering. Speaking after the meeting, the Pope promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal in the Church. Many abuse survivors are angry at how the Vatican has dealt with allegations. The Roman Catholic Church ...

The International Road Federation (IRF) has hailed the Zambian Government for its efforts towards the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action on Road Safety. IRF Chairman and President Kiran Kapila, has taken note that the Zambian Government through the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has adopted road safety as governance issue. He says the Zambian government ...

South Africa has granted Zambia access to its pure honey market following what it has termed as Zambia’s compliance to South Africa’s sanitary import requirements. According to correspondence dated 25th September, 2015 from South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Zambia will now be able to export its pure honey into South Africa after the National Plant Protection Organization ...

The Zambia Police has been challenged to explain which provision of the law was used to release the President’s Special Aide for political affairs Kaizer Zulu from lawful custody on a Weekend. Ruling PF Lusaka Province Youths are suspicious that the Police have flouted the law to release Mr. Zulu who was on Friday arrested, charged and detained for the ...

Former Commerce Minister Felix Mutati has advised against the creation of an in plant bureaucracy in the framework for introducing Feed In Tariffs in the Energy Sector. Mr. Mutati is already seeing a danger in the amount of players that are anticipated to take part in the process of implementing the Feed In Tariffs framework. He is of the view ...

The US singer Chris Brown has been told he is unlikely to be given a visa to perform in Australia because of his record of domestic violence. The singer is scheduled to go on tour in Australia in December, and tickets are due to go on sale on Monday. He now has 28 days to appeal. In 2009, Chris Brown ...

France has carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, the president’s office says. French planes had hit targets identified during reconnaissance missions over the past fortnight, the statement said, without giving details. The French prime minister said the strikes had hit IS “sanctuaries where those who attack France are trained”. A US-led coalition has been ...

Munali Member of Parliament Nkandu Luo has been called upon to explain development plans which government will use to address challenges that people in her constituency are going through. Professor Luo has been asked to particularly explain how government will address the issues of sensitization, education and poverty for people of Kalikiliki in Mtendere East of her constituency. Professor Luo ...

About 15 girls who were recently married off by their parents from various schools in Chilubi district in Northern Province have been brought back to school after the intervention of their teachers. This follows numerous reports of cases of early marriages involving young girls at various schools in chief Chiwanangala’s area of Chilubi District. Mutimba Primary School Head Teacher Martin ...