Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, state health officials say. So far, cases outside of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus is prevalent, have been spread by travel to that region or sexual transmission. The four Florida cases raise the chance US mosquitoes can now carry ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has disclosed that the updated Register of Voters has a total of 6, 698, 372 registered voters. Three million,three hundred and seventy two thousand nine hundred and thirty five (3, 372, 935) are female voters, while three million, three hundred and twenty five ,four hundred and thirty seven are (3, 325, 437) male voters. ...

Hillary Clinton has told voters the presidential election is a “moment of reckoning”, as she made history by accepting the Democratic nomination. Speaking on the final night of the party’s convention in Philadelphia, the first woman nominated by a major party said there were huge challenges. “Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart,” she said. Mrs Clinton accused her ...

Fifa secretary-general Fatma Samoura says the years she spent working in war zones for the United Nations have prepared her for her new job. Fifa secretary-general Fatma Samoura says the years she spent working in war zones for the United Nations have prepared her for her new job. The Senegalese, 54, started her role at football’s governing body last month. ...

Strong earnings from Amazon and a boost to the company’s stock have made its founder, Jeff Bezos, the world’s third richest person, according to Forbes. Mr Bezos owns 18% of Amazon’s shares, which rose 2% in trading on Thursday. Forbes estimated his fortune to be $65.3bn (£49.5bn). Amazon’s revenue beat analysts’ expectations, climbing 31% from last year to $30.4bn in ...

The Network of Zambia People living with HIV (NZP+) has welcomed the launch of the HIV self-testing in Africa project which is aimed at ensuring that 90 percent of people know their HIV status. NZP Acting Executive Director Kunyima Banda has however, noted the need for people to be provided with more information and where they can get counseling. She ...

Transparent International Zambia (TIZ) has expressed disappointment that some politicians have resorted to buying voter’s cards ahead of the elections. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu says such acts have the potential to disfranchise people of their rights to vote in the forthcoming elections. He says all candidates should utilize the remaining time before the elections to convince the people about ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has observed that political parties have neglected sensitizing people on the referendum during their campaigns. Commission Public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna has noted that politicians have concentrated on asking people to vote for their parties neglecting the referendum. He says the referendum is not a political party issue or an issue for the commission, but ...

The announcement by the Human Rights Commission that it has started the process of drafting the Anti-torture Bill to operationalise the prohibition of acts of torture and other cruel inhuman treatment has cheered the Prisons Care and Counseling Association (PRISCCA). Executive Director Godfrey Malembeka says there is need for Zambia to domesticate the United Nations Convention against torture (CAT) so ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema says he is determined to secure a first round victory in the August 11th elections. Mr. Hichilema says a first round decisive victory will show the Patriotic Front how much the people want them out of power and how they are not happy with what is happening in the country including ...