People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti has endorsed the candidature of Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) president Edith Nawakwi in the August 11th elections Speaking during a media briefing this morning, Mr Mulongoti says he had time to scrutinize all the candidates contesting the elections and is convinced that Ms Nawakwi stands out as the best candidate to be elected ...

Forty Seven (47) deaths were recorded during the heroes and unity holidays due to road traffic accidents compared to 29 deaths recorded during the same period last. Police deputy spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says a total of 282 road traffic accidents were recorded during the period as compared to 285 recorded last year indicating a decrease of three road traffic accidents. ...

The Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) has implored all qualified teachers to register with the Teaching Council of Zambia. ZNUT General Secretary, Newman Bubala says the council was not established to create problems for the teaching profession, but to ensure teachers abide by certain ethics of the teaching profession. Mr. Bubala says the teaching council will enable unqualified teachers ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been called upon to realize the importance of addressing issues of concern being raised by stakeholders ahead of the August elections. The ECZ is being reminded that the interest of stakeholders is to see to it that Zambia has free, fair and credible elections. UPND Lusaka District youth vice Secretary Otis Bwalya says ...

The Rainbow party says there is need for all political party taking part in the August 11 general election to take responsibility and ensure there their members do not engage in political violence. Party campaign manager Sikwindi Situla says the violence that has characterized this year’s campaigns must be condemned by all stakeholders especially political party leaders. Mr. Situla says ...

 Hope for Human Rights is happy with the contents of the bill of rights which will be subjected to a referendum on August 11. Executive Director Smart Chanda notes that the bill of rights has progressive articles which are good for the general populous. He has since encouraged people to vote yes in the referendum in order to expand their ...

Mumford and Sons say they will boycott a Swedish music festival after reports emerged that 17 women were sexually assaulted at the event last weekend. Authorities received five reports of rape and 12 of sexual assault during Bravalla, Sweden’s biggest festival. “We’re appalled to hear what happened,” wrote Mumford and Sons on Facebook. “Festivals are a celebration of music and ...

Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud. His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009. They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights. ...

In pictures: Chilcot report released Posted at08:42 Families and friends of some of the soldiers who died watch a news conference after Sir John Chilcot released his report The press conference, held by the families of military personnel who died in the war, was emotional at times The report itself is 2.6 million words long A demonstration took place outside ...

VICTORIA Beckham and her fellow Spice Girls were the pioneers of Girl Power back in the 90s. And it seems their legacy is well and truly still going. The band’s debut single, Wannabe, has been selected as the backing track for a Global Goals campaign, targeted to end poverty, fight gender inequality and tackle climate change. And their lyric, ‘What ...