A Lusaka bound container truck laden with cotton this morning burst into flames on the Great North road in Chibombo district. Chibombo District Commissioner Barnabas Musopelo told ZANIS that the accident happened between Mukalashi and John Chinena area in the district. Mr. Musopelo said the fire is suspected to have been caused by overheating. He explained that the fire fighters, ...

France’s highest administrative court has suspended a ban on full-body “burkini” swimsuits that was imposed in a town on the Mediterranean coast. The ban in Villeneuve-Loubet “seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms”, it found, including freedom of belief. The ruling could set a precedent for up to 30 other towns that imposed bans on their beaches, chiefly on the ...

The opposition UPND says it’s ready to fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and provide countless witness testimonies,photos and video evidence of the PF’s involvement in crimes against humanity. This follows the move by lawyers Lewis Nathan Advocates to write to the ICC accusing UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema, his vice president Geoffrey Mwamba and UPND members of committing ...

French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel has died at the age of 86. Rykiel, nicknamed the Queen of Knitwear, had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for some time before her death on Thursday. Nathalie Rykiel, managing and artistic director of the Sonia Rykiel fashion label, said: “My mother died at 05:00 this morning at her home in Paris from the effects ...

Manchester City will meet Scottish champions Celtic and manager Pep Guardiola’s former club Barcelona in the Champions League group stage. German side Borussia Monchengladbach will be the other team in Group C. Premier League champions Leicester will play Porto, Club Brugge and FC Copenhagen in their debut campaign. Arsenal have been drawn alongside Paris St-Germain, Basel and Ludogorets, with Tottenham ...

Italy has declared a state of emergency in the regions worst hit by Wednesday’s earthquake as hopes of finding more survivors fade. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has pledged €50m (£42m) in funds for rebuilding. At least 250 people are now known to have died and 365 were injured. Teams have continued to search the rubble of toppled buildings for a ...

Zambians have been urged to avoid confrontation, but remain peaceful as the Constitutional Court hears the petition filed by the UPND challenging the re-election of President-elect Edgar Lungu. Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says Zambians should have confidence in the Constitutional Court. He says there is need for total restraint from public interference as the Court hears ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has attributed the failure of the referendum to the politicization of the process by some political parties. TIZ Executive Director Goodwell Lungu has since appealed to the incoming government to consider holding another referendum. Mr. Lungu is also urging politicians to avoid politicizing national undertakings such as the Referendum. He notes that the enhanced Bill of ...

Political analyst Neo Simutanyi says he foresees the 50% plus 1 presidential winning threshold provision in the Republican Constitution turning Zambia into a two political party state. Dr. Simutanyi says this taking into consideration how political parties have performed in the just ended elections. In an interview with Qfm News, Dr. Simutanyi says he has noted that only two political ...

MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba has dared the Police to arrest him if it is treasonable for him to refer to UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema as Zambia’s legitimate President. Dr. Mumba says he doubts any such charges will presently hold any water considering that the Constitutional Court has not yet made any ruling on thhe petition filed by the UPND ...