Heavily armed attackers have launched co-ordinated assaults on several army barracks in Burundi. An army spokesman said in a statement that 12 insurgents had been killed and another 20 arrested. Witnesses described hearing gunfire and explosions for several hours, in Musaga in the south and Ngagara in the north. The incident is the worst violence since an attempted coup in ...

ASHLEY Cole is reportedly expecting a baby with his girlfriend. The footballer, who was previously married to Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, will become a dad next year. According to The Sun, the ex-England player and his Italian model girlfriend Sharon Canu are expecting a boy. The newspaper reports that Cheryl has been made aware of the news, but “not from him”. Sharon ...

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini insists under-fire boss Louis van Gaal will silence his growing band of critics by winning the Premier League title this season. Van Gaal had endured a barrage of abuse from unhappy fans during last Saturday’s 0-0 draw against West Ham, but that was nothing compared to the insults thrown at him after United suffered an ...

Barcelona are likely to jet off to the Club World Cup with a narrow lead at the top of La Liga but the Spanish and European champions could find themselves playing catch up when they return from Japan. With just over a third of the season played, coach Luis Enrique’s team are two points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid, with ...

Eight out of ten of the country’s provinces were last night plunged into total darkness following a system disturbance at Kariba North Bank power station. Only Southern and Western provinces remained with electricity as they are supplied by Victoria Fall power station. ZESCO Spokesperson Henry Kapata says electricity supply has been restored to Copperbelt,Lusaka, north western and central provinces. Mr. ...

The opposition Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) has predicted a re-run in the 2016 presidential election following the passing of the 50 percent plus one vote clause by parliament. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba notes that the outcome in Parliament this morning is due to sustained pressure on the PF to ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a 56-year-old Head Teacher of Chawama Basic School in Lusaka for money laundering involving over K100, 000. Evelyn Mubanga Chitalu, 56, the Head Teacher of Chawama Basic School in Lusaka has been arrested and charged for theft by public servant, destroying of evidence and money laundering contrary to the Laws of Zambia. It is ...

Members of Parliament debated all night long into today, clause by clause the constitution amendment bill number 17 of 2015 before passing the bill with amendments. The Members of Parliament had to debate the constitution bill the whole night into today following a motion moved by Vice President for the house to adjourn sine die upon completion of all business ...

Erik Lamela scored a first-half hat-trick to ensure Tottenham topped Europa League Group J in style with a convincing victory over Monaco. The Argentine playmaker, 23, expertly placed all three of his goals beyond visiting keeper Danijel Subasic, who had a night to forget. Monaco’s consolation came when Stephan El Shaarawy curled in from 25 yards. But Tom Carroll’s neat, ...

Pop star Adele has dominated the second BBC Music Awards, winning best British artist and best live performance. The singer could not attend the ceremony, but sent a message saying: “That’s amazing. I’ve only just put out new music. I’m so chuffed.” Irish singer Hozier won song of the year for the dramatic ballad Take Me To Church – the ...