The bomb detonated on Saturday in New York, and another device found nearby, were both shrapnel-filled pressure cookers – similar to the bombs used at the 2013 Boston marathon, reports say. Citing officials, separate reports said both had mobile phones and Christmas lights as makeshift detonators. The blast, in the Chelsea area of Manhattan, injured 29 people. The FBI said ...

The Islamic Supreme Council says it is hoping that the Patriotic Front will continue with the developmental projects that were initiated by late President Michael Sata that have not been completed. Supreme council President Suzyo Zimba says by voting for the PF, people expect them to complete the many developmental projects that they had started. He says the PF had ...

Hivos says there is need to update the laws that govern the nutrition sector in the country. Hivos Southern region manager for sustainable foods William Chilufya says the laws looking at nutrition are outdated stressing that they were done in about 1968 which is too long. He says for instances malnutrition has really changed and so there is need to ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma says the team that President Edgar Lungu has assembled so far is a reflection of his commitment to perform well in office. Dr. Ng’oma says the Head of State has so far shown the nation that his cabinet will be appointed on merit so as to develop the nation. Dr. Ng’oma says the appointment of ...

The opposition UPND has demanded that the PF Ministers who remained in office after the dissolution of parliament should pay back the money they accrued during their illegal stay in office. The giant opposition political party says it is unfortunate that the former ministers have revealed that they have not accepted the decision of the Constitutional Court which ordered them ...