In 1973 Dolly Parton knew it was time for her to move on from “The Porter Wagoner Show.” Wagoner felt differently. “How am I gonna make him understand how much I appreciate everything, but that I have to go?” the country legend asked herself. “So I went home and I thought, ‘Well, what do you do best? You write songs.’ So I sat ...

Eight people are reported to have been killed in Texas after new tornadoes, raising the death toll to 26 in a week of storms in several US states. Local media said five people in cars were probably blown off a motorway in Garland, near Dallas. Another three bodies were found in nearby towns. Officials also say Texas and Oklahoma could ...

Vast areas in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil are being hit by the worst flooding in 50 years, forcing the evacuation of more than 150,000 people. Days of heavy rains brought on by El Nino have caused three major rivers to swell, and authorities have reported at least six weather-related deaths. A state of emergency is in force in Paraguay, ...

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal’s future was plunged into serious doubt on Saturday as his side lost at Stoke City, while title-chasing Arsenal crashed to a demoralising 4-0 defeat at Southampton. United have now gone seven games without victory in all competitions – their worst run since 1989-90 – and speculation is rife that Van Gaal will pay for ...

Negotiations to bring Zambia prospect striker Conlyde Luchanga to Zesco United from Lusaka Dynamos have hit a deadlock. The 2015 Faz Super League champions are chasing the 18-year-old’s signature after an impressive debut season for both club and country. “They are proposing US$10,000 for a two-year loan deal. That is too much, so negotiations have hit a snag but we ...

MMD National Youth chairperson Bowman Lusambo says President Edgar Lungu has done exceptionally well in the ending year 2015 in developing the nation. Mr. Lusambo says it is important to give credit where it is due and not just criticize everything the Head of State is doing. Mr. Lusambo says many people will agree with him that the President has ...

The Media Liaison Committee (MLC) says it will be part of the media team that will actively monitor the media’s coverage of the 2016 presidential and general elections. Committee chairperson Enock Ngoma says this will be done in partnership with the BBC media action and Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia Chapter. He says the committee has already started ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has advised political leaders to listen more to those with dissenting views than those showering them with praises. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says often times; those with opposing views may be objective and real and may have valid points in their criticism than those siding with one citing that sometimes those in ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has urged fellow politicians to change their way o politicking come 2016. Mr. Sinkamba says politicians should portray maturity in the way they do their politics citing that the country will be turning 52; there should be a change in the way of doing things. He stresses that even as they criticize each other, political ...