The ruling Patriotic Front says President Edgar Lungu’s exceptional qualities is what is attracting more opposition members to defect to the party ahead of the August general election. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the new members the ruling PF is receiving are a clear demonstration that President Lungu is a leader whose qualities are irresistible. Mr. Bwalya says this ...

Former Republican Vice President Dr. Guy Scott says ruling Patriotic Front will find it difficult to defend their record especially in the last two years. Dr. Scott says it is sad that the PF has forgotten about the poor who put them in government. He says he is happy that he has left the Patriotic Front. And Dr. Scott says ...

Eight candidates have successfully filed in their nominations for position of Executive Mayor of Lusaka among them former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa who is contesting on the UPND ticket. Others who have filed in are Wilson Kalumba of the PF, Reverend Alfred Banda of UNIP, FDD’s Cyril Muntanga, former Lusaka Mayor Fisho Mwale,Elias Mpondela,Kaweto Mwale and Martin Maisepe as independent ...

BLAC Chyna and Rob Kardashian shocked everyone with their baby news. The newly engaged couple had only been dating for 5 months when they revealed they were expecting a child together. Since then the KUWTK star and his fiancée – who is already mum to 3 year old, King – have shared baby scans, adorable snaps of the bump and have even ...

Thousands of Real Madrid fans piled into the streets of the Spanish capital and filled the club’s 80 000 capacity Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Sunday to welcome home their heroes after an historic 11th European Cup win. An open top bus emblazoned with the word “Campeones” (Champions) carried the team, who showed off the trophy to fans, just after sunrise ...

Chad’s ex-ruler Hissene Habre has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison at a landmark trial in Senegal. The judge convicted him of rape, sexual slavery and ordering killings during his rule from 1982 to 1990. Victims and families of those killed cheered and embraced each other in the courtroom after the verdict was given. ...

Liverpool’s Tony Bellew won the vacant WBC cruiserweight title with a sensational third-round knockout of Ilunga Makabu at Goodison Park. Bellew, challenging for a world title for a third time, was floored by a left hand in the opening round. However, Bellew rocked Makabu with a left hook and right uppercut before rendering him unconscious with a barrage of blows. ...

Motoring show Top Gear has returned to BBC Two with its new line-up of hosts. The relaunch featured Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc driving Reliant three-wheelers from London to Blackpool and actor Jesse Eisenberg and chef Gordon Ramsay tackling the Top Gear track. The new hosts were signed up after the old team left after an infamous fracas between lead ...

The chief negotiator of Syria’s main opposition umbrella group, Mohammed Alloush, has resigned over what he called the failure of peace talks. Mr Alloush, from the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), said the talks had not brought a political deal or eased the plight of Syrians in besieged areas. The HNC suspended its involvement in the UN-brokered “proximity” negotiations with a ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called on the PF government that if they are reelected into office their first priority should be to enact the Access to Information Bill. FODEP Acting Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says the PF should not play politics over the Access to Information Bill if reelected as it will help in the governance process ...