US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has apologised for calling half of Donald Trump’s supporters “deplorable” people. But the Democrat launched a furious attack on her Republican opponent and promised to keep fighting “bigotry and racist rhetoric”. Mr Trump had responded by saying the comment was “insulting” to “millions of amazing, hard working people”. Opinion polls suggest Mr Trump is gaining ...

The Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union has expressed concern over the delay in the release of salaries for Council workers in the Country. The Union is concerned that the promise by government to pay council workers on time has proved to be soothsaying. Union President Misheck Nyambose has called on government to ensure that council workers receive their salaries ...

Government has so far only bought about 5, 000 metric tons of maize, out of the total target of 88, 000 metric tons in Eastern Province. Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo disclosed that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far paid over 60 percent for the maize bought. Mr. Kasolo says government is considering extending the 2015-2016 crop-marketing ...

Opposition political leaders have been advised against getting political mileage from insulting President Edgar Lungu. Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) leader Nason Msoni is advising fellow opposition leaders to realize that in politics one does not get political mileage from insulting others. Mr. Msoni is particularly concerned that UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has been allegedly calling President Lungu names in ...