Sir Elton John will not meet Vladimir Putin when he visits Russia this month. In November, the singer said he had talked to the Russian President on the phone and was arranging to meet him to discuss his concerns over gay rights in the country. But a Kremlin spokesman has now said that will not happen as there was “no ...

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he has decided on his next move but remained coy on a possible transfer to Premier League club Manchester United. The 34-year-old, who is leaving Paris St-Germain after his contract expired, said he has had “many” offers from around the world. “The future is written,” he said. “I made my choice a long time ago. ...

The US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has reached the number of delegates needed to secure the party’s presidential nomination, Associated Press reports. Its delegate count has him reaching the quota thanks to a small number of the party’s unbound delegates. They told AP they would support him at July’s Republican convention. Mr Trump, who defeated 16 other Republican contenders, ...

Youth and sports Deputy Minister Ronald Chitotela says there is no need for young people in the country to entertain any thought of changing government. Mr. Chitotela says the Patriotic Front has delivered to the expectations of the young people by empowering them. He says young people should renew the PF’s mandate so that the party can finish what it ...

Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) says there is need for massive sensitization on the referendum if it is to be a success. PMRC Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Salim Kaunda says the people have to be educated on the referendum so that they know what they will be voting for. Mr. Kaunda says as things stand, people do not ...

Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has reassured Zambians that going forward ballot papers will be printed locally. Mr. Mukanga says 98 percent of works have so far been done at the Government Printers to enable the facility print ballot papers. Stakeholders have raised concerns over the decision by the Electoral Commission of Zambia to print ballot papers for August ...

The Zambia Development Agency has signed a US$186 million Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with Mpande Limestone Limited for the setting up of a cement manufacturing plant in Chieftainess Nkomesha’s area. Speaking during the signing of the agreement in Lusaka today, ZDA Director General Patrick Chisanga says the cement plant is expected to produce one million tons of cement per ...

  The ruling Patriotic Front has charged that MMD president Dr. Nevers Mumba has decided to endorse UPND President Hakainde Hichilema out of frustration after President Lungu declined to adopt him as his running mate. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says Dr. Mumba was positioning himself as President Lungu’s running mate so that he can boost his chances of becoming ...

President Edgar Lungu has launched the first ever Public Private Partnership (PPP) driven construction of Correctional facilities at Mwembeshi with a combined capacity of 3,300 at a total cost of US$21 million. Speaking during the ground breaking ceremony in Mwembeshi today, President Lungu says the two projects which are as a result of a partnership with the private sector are ...

MMD president Nevers Mumba has endorsed UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s candidature in the August 11 elections. Speaking during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for a UPND/MMD alliance in Lusaka today, MMD president Nevers Mumba says the UPND leader is ripe for the presidency this year. Dr Mumba says his party has opted to work with UPND because it ...