Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been convicted of genocide and war crimes during the 1992-95 war, and sentenced to 40 years in jail. UN judges in The Hague found him guilty of 10 of 11 charges, including genocide over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Karadzic, 70, is the most senior political figure to face judgement over the violent collapse ...

The Human Rights Commission has commended Patriotic Front (PF) and United Party for National Development (UPND) youths on the Copperbelt for jointly pledging to conduct non-violent political activities. Commission Chief of Information, Education and Training Mweelwa Muleya says the commitment by the youths is timely as it comes at the time when the world is observing Good Friday and Easter ...

Ivory Coast will host Sudan at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Friday, in their second competitive Group I outing of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers (kick-off at 6:30pm CAT). Held to a goalless draw by Sierra Leone in Nigeria in September, the 2015 Afcon winners will be eager to quickly get back to winning ways in their bid for ...

President Edgar Lungu has urged officers in the security wings to remain non partisan as the nation goes to the polls. President Lungu says this is important as their duty is to maintain peace and security for all Zambians and the nation at large. Speaking when he commissioned 48 newly built housing units for Police officers in Lusaka’s Chelstone police ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has observed that the country’s inflation rate is likely to reduce following the recovery in copper prices on the international market. Giving a presentation on the impact of high inflation during a discussion forum on the high cost of living organized by the Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in Lusaka today, EAZ Committee ...

The Champions League could face a radical makeover with two groups of just eight teams each in what media reports claimed on Wednesday represents a step closer to a European Super League. The plans are aimed at pleasing the contintent’s major clubs from the likes of Germany, Italy, Spain and England who fear that the current Champions League, which features ...

The Sisters Kardashian are being sued for $180 million and being accused of fraud by a disgruntled investor in their makeup line. Hillair Capital Management is claiming that shortly after it invested in the makeup line, which was struggling after its distributor folded in 2014, the sisters began looking for a new partner to buy out the Hillair stake, reports ...

Australia’s transport minister says two plane parts found in Mozambique “almost certainly” came from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. The two pieces of debris were found separately by members of the public and were flown to Australia for analysis. Darren Chester said the finds were “consistent with drift modelling” of how debris from the missing plane may have been carried ...

Kanyama Member of Parliament Gerry Chanda says he has led a strong foundation for development of the constituency. Colonel Chanda says he remains the best candidate to represent the people of Kanyama for the next five years. He says he has fulfilled the commitment he made to the people of Kanyama by ensuring thatr he constituency gets a fair share ...

Patriotic Front aspiring candidate for the Kasama Central parliamentary seat Kelvin Sampa says he will now wait for the August 11th general election to contest the seat following yesterday’s High Court ruling in which the declaration of the Kasama seat vacant by Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini was nullified. Mr. Sampa says the High Court ruling leaves much ...