The European Union (EU) has given Zambia a grant of over four million Euros for the implementation of power interconnector project with Kenya and Tanzania. Energy and Water Development Deputy Minister Charles Zulu says the three country power interconnector project is being funded by the European Union with the help of Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA). Speaking on ...

Traditional Leaders across the country have been praised for keeping doors to their chiefdoms open to political party leaders. Governance Activist Maurice Malambo says this in its own is helping to unite the people after previous cases of tribalism that was being peddled by some political players. Mr. Malambo states that Traditional leaders in Southern Province have shown high levels ...

Demi Lovato has a voice and she’s not afraid to use it. After showing her support for Kesha and her legal battle with Dr. Luke, the “Heart Attack” singer spoke freely and honestly about women empowerment in a series of tweets early Sunday morning. “Frustrating to see women come forward with their past only to be shot down, not believed ...

Jay Z may claim to have 99 problems, but date nights sure aren’t one! Less than a week after his wife made a surprise appearance at the 2016 Grammy Awards, the rapper and his leading lady Beyoncé stepped out for a concert event in West Hollywood. The A-list pair was spotted inside The Troubadour Friday night where they enjoyed the sounds of ...

Zesco United coach George Lwandamina has rued his side’s wasted chances in Saturday’s 2016 Charity Shield semifinal defeat to Power Dynamos. Zesco played all the football but threw away a 1-0 second-half lead to draw 1-1 with Power at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka on their way to losing 4-2 on post-match penalties. The defeat saw Zesco relinquish one of two ...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions in Zambia (FFTUZ) women have encouraged women to come in large numbers in showcasing their skills during the commemoration of Women’s Day which falls on 8th March every year. FFTUZ National Women Chairperson Charity Kampamba has also welcomed pronouncement by government that this year’s commemoration will be done in a unique manner where women ...

London sides Chelsea and West Ham both reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Sunday as city rivals Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out by fellow capital club Crystal Palace. Martin Kelly was Palace’s unlikely hero at White Hart Lane as his first goal for the south London side – and first for anyone since he scored 1 545 days previously ...

The Southern Center for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has called for an end to politics of intimidation and harassment. And the organization has condemned the recent deployment of police officers to Monze District shortly after the Bweengwa Constituency violence saying such things intimidate citizens and may avoid taking part in political activities. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Cheembe says this ...

A clean-up operation has begun after the most severe cyclone to hit Fiji in living memory, as the death toll jumped to at least 10. Rescue workers said that number could rise as some of the worst-hit outlying islands have yet to be reached. Cyclone Winston, which hit over the weekend, brought winds of over 320km/h (200mph), torrential rain, and ...

Bomb blasts in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus have left at least 140 people dead, monitors and state media say. At least four blasts struck the southern Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab, killing at least 83 people, state media said. Earlier in Homs, 57 people, mainly civilians, were killed in a double car bombing, a monitoring group reported. ...