Singer David Bowie, one of the most influential musicians of his era, has died of cancer at the age of 69. A statement was issued on his social media accounts, saying he “died peacefully, surrounded by his family” after an “18-month battle with cancer”. Tributes have been paid from around the world to the “extraordinary artist” whose last album was ...

The Valuation Chapter of Surveyors Institute of Zambia has urged the general public to engage the services of qualified Valuation Surveyors before making commitments in property transactions to avoid loss and unnecessary complications. Institute Chairman Chisebwe Fumbeshi says in order for players in the property market to pay the correct Property Transfer Tax which has been reduced from 10% to ...

Chipata District Commissioner Kalunga Zulu is happy with the investment in agricultural processing in the District. Mr. Zulu has cited investments by China Africa Cotton Company which is processing cooking oil and NWK which trading in cotton some of the notable investments. He has since encouraged other investors not to hesitate to invest in the district, stressing that Chipata has ...

Government has engaged Millers producing Chicken feed with the view of ensuring they maintain reasonable prices for the commodity which are affordable to most poultry farmers. Poultry farmers have appealed to government to intervene in the price of chicken feed which they say has increased from 150 Kwacha per 50-kilograme in June last year to about 250 Kwacha making their ...

Chief Chimbuka of Chinsali District in Muchinga province has urged fellow traditional leaders to always work with the government of the day. He says traditional leaders should always embrace whoever is in government and work with them. Chief Chimbuka states that by not supporting and working with the government of the day, the traditional leaders may be denying their people ...

The ruling Patriotic Front is happy that Police have been legally compelled to investigate insinuations by retired veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga that the 2016 general election could be rigged. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has particularly commended MMD national youth Secretary Bowman Lusambo for taking it upon himself as a citizen to file a complaint with the Police against Dr. ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has described as blasphemous, Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili’s statement that there are regions in the country where even if Jesus Christ stood against their leader, they would reject Christ. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma in a statement says this is also unconstitutional and amounts to hate speech at the highest level. ...

An aid convoy has begun entering the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya with enough food to last 40,000 people for a month, the UN says. Residents have been trapped there for six months by a government blockade and have received no aid since October. The UN says it has received credible reports of people dying of starvation. Aid is ...

Manchester United fans may have left Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Sheffield United early because of traffic concerns, boss Louis van Gaal says. Thousands of home supporters had gone before Wayne Rooney’s 93rd-minute penalty secured a 1-0 third-round win. United were booed off at half-time, but Van Gaal suggested the early exit of fans was not necessarily a criticism. Asked ...

The Ministry of Education lost the entire 2014 budgetary allocation for textbooks amounting to K60 million due to various court processes. This came to light this morning during the signing ceremony for contracts for the supply and delivery of school textbooks for Grades 2, 6, 9 and 11 based on the revised curriculum to respective schools countrywide. General Education Permanent ...