X-Men star Hugh Jackman has been thanked for helping his children and other swimmers after they got caught in a rip tide at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Australia’s Nine News showed footage of Saturday’s incident, with Jackman helping pull his daughter from the water with the help of another swimmer. Lifeguards then helped bring Jackman’s teenage son to safety after he ...

Uganda goalkeeper Abel Dhaira has died at the age of 28 at his base in Iceland after losing his battle against cancer. Dr. Bernard Ogwel, from the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa), confirmed the news on Sunday. “It is really sad for his family and Uganda as a country,” Ogwel told BBC Sport. Dhaira played for Icelandic Premier League ...

President Bashar al-Assad has hailed the recapture of Palmyra from so-called Islamic State (IS) as an “important achievement” in the “war on terrorism”. A monitoring group has backed the Syrian government’s claim that the city was recaptured overnight by the army. Military sources say the Syrian army now has “full control”. It had been gaining ground for several days, supported ...

The Zambian Voice says it has hope that Zambia can have peaceful elections in spite of the continued political violence in the Country. The Zambian Voice is placing its hope in the willingness that President Edgar Lungu has shown to dialogue with other political party leaders on how to curb the current political violence. Executive Director Chilufya Tayali says his ...

Political party leaders in the Country have been called upon to preach a message peace and love during this year’s Easter holidays. The political leaders are being asked to also spread the message of unity. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says his party is however not saying that during this period government not be criticized. Mr. Bwalya says people are ...

The opposition UPND is concerned that no action has been taken by government 15 days after its female party member was stripped naked by PF cadres on Youth Day. The UPND’s concern is to the effect that these crimes took place in broad daylight and in full view of officers of the law. In a letter dated 18th March 2016, ...

Former Prime Minister under the UNIP government Malimba Masheke says it is too early for anyone to predict who will come out triumphant in this year’s general elections. General Masheke says anything can happen between now and August 11th as there is still what he has termed as a lot of water yet to be crossed. In an interview by ...

Ruling Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says he has no doubt that President Edgar Lungu will be re-elected this year. Mr. Chama says Zambians have already seen President Lungu’s good works and how dedicated he is to service. He says President Lungu has also demonstrated that he is not doubled minded like most of the presidential aspirants allegedly are. ...

Zambians have been urged to use the Easter festivities to renew hope in the future of their country in spite of the economic challenges that they are going through. Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza is confident that Zambia will overcome the hardships and become a better country. Reverend Mwanza says the festivities should thus be a ...

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) vice-president for Local Economic Development David Paterson says the mining giant’s focus for survival is currently on reducing costs and increasing production. Mr. Paterson disclosed that KCM is investing in various areas of production such as on Cat 2 and F and D areas of the Chingola open pit in order to expand and increase production. ...