Pope Francis is due to visit the Greek island of Lesbos to show support for refugees trying to reach Europe. The Pope, who will be met by Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew, will visit a camp for more than 3,000 people who are awaiting either processing of asylum claims or deportation to Turkey. Lesbos has been a key entry point into Europe ...

Rescue efforts are under way in south-western Japan to help victims of a powerful earthquake that hit the region a day after an earlier deadly tremor. Some 20,000 troops are being deployed in the operation in Kyushu region after the magnitude-7.3 quake at 01:25 on Saturday (15:25 GMT Friday). At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds injured, media ...

Livestock and Fisheries Minister Greyford Monde has encouraged Zambians to consider venturing into fish farming. Livestock Minister Greyford Monde says fish farming has great potential to help contribute to the growth of the country’s economy. Mr. Monde says statistics indicate that fish farming is a profitable business even though it require a lot of money to be invested in the ...

Kitwe District Commissioner Chanda Kabwe has declared Kitwe as a violence free zone ahead of the August 11th general election. Mr. Kabwe says all political parties must be allowed to freely campaign without hindrances. He says President Edgar Lungu has made it very clear that that those who want to perpetrate violence will be dealt with by the long arm ...

People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti has charged that the last four years of the PF government have been a waste. Mr. Mulongoti has cited the dwindling job opportunities and job insecurity, growing insecurity, unending political violence among other things as features of the wasted four years. He says the PF therefore does not deserve to be given another five year ...