Police in Lusaka have again arrested UPND Vice President for Administration Geoffrey Mwamba and slapped him with a charge of proposing violence or breaches of the law of assembly contrary to section 91 (I) (a) and (b) of the Penal Code. This follows a complaint filed by PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya that Mr Mwamba had threatened to go for ...

Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has disclosed that his ministry has terminated contracts for underperforming contractors in western and north western provinces working government infrastructure projects. Mr. Mukanga has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that identified underperforming contractors in other provinces are undergoing the termination process. He says the new procurement process for the engagement of new contractors ...

A judge in Atlanta has granted a news media request to unseal the autopsy report for Bobbi Kristina Brown. Local news media report that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Henry Newkirk on Thursday granted a motion filed by media organizations. WXIA-TV reports the judge will likely sign an unsealing order in the coming days. The state is appealing. Media lawyers ...

President Edgar Lungu has commissioned the 120 Megawatts Itezhi tezhi hydro power station with a pledge to lead the country especially rural areas out of the current power deficit into a bright future. Speaking during the commissioning of the power station in Itezhi tezhi today, President Edgar Lungu says Zambia has several key projects that can help the country get ...

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been detained as part of a huge fraud inquiry into the state oil company Petrobras. The former president’s house was raided by federal police agents and he was brought in for questioning. Lula, who left office in 2011, has denied allegations of corruption. The long-running inquiry, known as Operation Car Wash, ...

Arsenal’s hopes of capturing their first Premier League title in 12 years took a huge hit on Friday with news that goalkeeper Petr Cech faces up to a month out injured. The Czech Republic international suffered a muscular problem at the end of Wednesday’s 2-1 loss at Swansea City. That reverse left the Gunners six points below Premier League leaders ...

  Police early this morning forced themselves into UPND Vice President for Administration Geoffrey Mwamba residence on Roan road in Lusaka’s Kabulonga residential area. And Police have picked up Mr. Mwamba for questioning. The gate to Mr Mwamba’s residence number 10 Roan road was damaged in the process. This was the second time Police conducted a raid on Mr. Mwamba’s ...

Anti-Corruption Commission Director General Rosewin Wandi has resigned. ACC Chairperson Justice Timothy Kabalata in a statement issued today says Mrs. Wandi has given notice to vacate the Office of Director General. Justice Kabalata says the notice is in accordance with Section 10(8) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act No. 3 of 2012. He says the Commission will greatly miss Mrs. Wandi’s ...

Presidential contender Donald Trump has come under attack from his rivals at a Republican debate, after a day in which the party’s veteran politicians urged voters to desert him. The front-runner in the Republican race was on the defensive in Detroit as Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz piled in. In a testy debate, Mr Trump admitted he changed his stance ...

Barcelona broke a 27-year old Spanish record by going 35 games unbeaten in all competitions with a 5-1 thrashing of nine-man Rayo Vallecano. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick – his 35th – as the hosts fell apart after Ivan Rakitic’s opener. Diego Llorente and Manuel Iturra were both dismissed for Rayo, whose only goal was scored by Manucho. Luis Suarez ...