Brad Pitt is to miss a premiere of his latest film to focus on his “family situation”, he has said. The actor has been the focus of press attention since it was revealed that Angelina Jolie has applied for divorce. He narrated director Terrence Malick’s epic documentary Voyage of Time, about the birth of the Universe. He said he did ...

International prosecutors say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed over eastern Ukraine in 2014 by a Buk missile that had come from Russia. They also narrowed down the area it was fired from to a field in territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels. All 298 people on board the Boeing 777 died when it broke apart in mid-air flying from Amsterdam ...

Mauritius international goalkeeper Joseph Kinsley Steward Leopold has been arrested for drug dealing. A team of the Anti-Drug Smuggling Unit searched the 27-year-old’s home in Port Louis and found 22 doses of heroin and a further one gram of the drug. Equipment used in the preparation and packaging of heroin, including razor blades and scales, were also seized. Leopold is ...

The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has been urged to move on and forget about last month’s general election. Republican Progressive Party (RPP) Secretary General Leslie Chikuse says the intention by the UPND to take the presidential petition case to the International Court of Justice will not work. Mr. Chikuse whose party supported the UPND in the August ...

Defence Minister Davies Chama has commended the Zambia Defence Forces for the sacrifice and continuous support they have continued to render to the Republican president Edgar Lungu amd all the successive Governments. He says despite some elections being tight and acrimonious in some incidences,the Zambia Defence Forces have remained loyal to the Zambian people and maintained peace. Mr Chama sauid ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited President Edgar Lungu to visit Israel following his re-election in the 11th August, 2016 general election. Earlier last year, Mr Netanyahu had written to President Lungu inviting him to undertake a State visit to Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister wants to host the President in Jerusalem at the earliest possible time convenient to ...

A Namibian National has been burnt to ashes while the other one has sustained injuries after two Volvo Trucks of unknown Registration numbers collided head-on before catching fire along the Mazabuka-Lusaka road at Nega Nega turn-off. The accident happened this morning around 07:00 hours. Police assistant public relations spokesperson Levy Lilanga explains that the first truck was being driven by ...

Government has called for more collaborative dialogue with the private sector in the formulation of the 2017 national budget. Finance Minister Felix Mutati says government wants to come up with a budget which the private sector itself should own. Mr. Mutati says this in order that if the budget fails, Government should not be blamed for its failure. He says ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says while the ambition by President Lungu to construct more houses is a good initiative, the economy is not permissive. Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says with the coming of the IMF, it is unnecessary for the government to embark on the construction of new houses. He says in as much as the country ...

The former Israeli PM and president, Shimon Peres, has died aged 93. He suffered a stroke two weeks ago and his condition improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday. His son Chemi led tributes to “one of the founding fathers of the state of Israel” who “worked tirelessly” for it. Mr Peres, who was one of the last of a ...