Texas Senator Ted Cruz has won the Iowa Republican caucuses, in the first vote of the US presidential campaign. “Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives,” he declared, to great applause, as he railed against Washington, lobbyists and the media. He took 26% of the Republican vote, beating his rival, the frontrunner Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio. Votes in the ...

A total of 71,702 candidates out of 125,656 who sat for the Grade 12 examinations in 2015 have obtained full certificates. General Education Minister John Phiri who announced the results in Lusaka today says this represents an increase of 1.18% compared to the 2014 examinations. Dr. Phiri says of the 71.702 candidates who have obtained full certificates, 30,750 are girls ...

President Edgar Lungu has brushed off suggestion by his critics that he lacks political skills. He says he is occupying the highest office in the land by virtual of possessing all the necessary skills. President Lungu said this at State House this morning when he sworn-in Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary for Administration Thandiwe Daka Oteng who takes over from ...

Books of condolence have opened for Sir Terry Wogan, as his breakfast show successor Chris Evans paid tribute on air to “radio’s Eric Morecambe”. The veteran broadcaster died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 77. The books, in Sir Terry’s birthplace of Limerick, will allow people to mark the passing of “a true son of Limerick”, the city’s ...

Everton have signed Senegal forward Oumar Niasse from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow in a £13.5m deal. The 25-year-old has 13 goals in 23 appearances for Lokomotiv this season and has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Goodison Park club. “We’re delighted as Oumar is a player we’ve been following for a long time,” said Toffees boss Roberto Martinez. “He brings ...

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has won the Iowa Republican caucuses, the first vote of the US 2016 presidential election. “Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives,” he declared, to great applause, as he railed against Washington, lobbyists and the media. He took 28% of the Republican vote, beating his rival, the once frontrunner Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio. Votes in ...

The Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) has expressed fears that this year’s general election might be characterized by high levels of voter apathy. ADD President Charles Milupi says this apathy will be more prevalent in flood prone areas as most of the roads would be impassable by August. Mr. Milupi says his party suspects that the move to set ...

The Anti- Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has advised political parties forming alliances to reach out to consult their grassroots about such political decisions to avoid divisions amongst their party members. AVAP Executive Director Richwell Mulwani says his organization thinks that there is no better time than now for political parties seeking to forge alliances to engage their members on the ...

The ruling Patriotic Front says the alliance it is seeking to forge with the opposition MMD does not mean it lacks a suitable candidate to be President Edgar Lungu’s running mate. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the decision of who will be the presidential running mate is in fact not known by anyone other than President Edgar Lungu himself. ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has charged that Zambians should brace themselves for tougher economic times during the last few months of the PF administration. Mr. Hichilema says Zambia’s shrinking economy is evidence enough that the PF Government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu are specialists in killing businesses looking at the number of businesses ...