A private plane carrying Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was forced to make an emergency landing, but the star and his pilot were unhurt. The plane blew a tyre on take-off from Clarksdale, Mississippi, on Saturday. The SJ30 jet made a forced landing in Tunica, about 40 miles (65km) away, where it went off the runway. In a statement, the Shawshank ...

Government says it is considering the extension of the social cash transfer from the current 50 Districts to 78 districts by the second quarter of 2016. Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi says government is introducing a number of programs and opportunities aimed at alleviating the suffering of the majority Zambians. Ms. Kabanshi says other programs include among others women empowerment ...

The opposition UPND says the contraction of the US$418 million loan by government to finance road rehabilitation on the Copperbelt is poor business judgment. The Zambian Government has signed a loan agreement of US$418 million with China to finance the rehabilitation of roads on the Copperbelt under the C400 project. And UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the money is at ...

Real Madrid are a “united” club despite a difficult few weeks on and off the pitch, says Wales forward Gareth Bale. Rafael Benitez’s side lost heavily to Barcelona last month before being expelled from the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player. However, they are just four points behind leaders Barca after a 4-1 win over Getafe on Saturday. ...

Star Wars actor Harrison Ford has said he felt no nostalgia when he returned to the role of Han Solo for the first time in more than 30 years. Ford joins other original cast members Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is released later this month. Ford said the film will show how “the ...

Air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa have killed at least 32 Islamic State (IS) militants and wounded 40 more, an activist group says. The strikes on Sunday were believed to have been carried out by the US-led coalition, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. However, other activists suggested Russian jets had bombed the city and that civilians ...

Government has been urged to show that it is serious about tackling the scourge of child marriages in Zambia. NGOCC vice Chairperson Yunkie Mwale says government leaders should take action to end the devastating practice that robs girls of education and exposes them to abuse. She has also called on all religious leaders, political Leaders, government officials and the Community ...

Government’s continued holding back the passing of the Access to Information Bill (AIB) into law has been described as a retrogressive stance. The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) says it does not find any justification in the reasons government has been giving to delay the passing of the Bill. ZED president Frederick Mutesa says his party thinks that ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba says a lot more boldness in line with President Edgar Lungu’s announced austerity measures should be exercised by the Central Bank. Dr. Kalumba has urged the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to also reanalyze its data on the Country’s money market and how it is behaving. He thinks that there is more that needs to be ...

Older politicians have been advised against discouraging youths from taking up the leadership mantle if Zambia’s political future is to be secured. Lusaka based politician Patrick Mungo is concerned that older politicians are currently sidelining youths from fully participating in the Country’s political landscape. Mr. Mungo has however wondered how youths will be prepared to take up the leadership mantle ...