Pope Francis has prayed that all the Zambian people will continue to pursue the common good for a more peaceful and just society. Pope Francis, the leader of the world-wide Catholic Communion said this in a message of congratulations to President Edgar Chagwa Lungu on the occasion marking Zambia’s 52nd independence anniversary which fell yesterday. He has prayed that all ...

Works and Supply Minister Ronald Chitotela say works on the modernization of Kenneth Kaunda International Airport have reached an advanced stage and will be completed on schedule. Mr Chitotela has told Parliament in a ministerial statement on the progress made on the construction project that overall works for the whole project currently stand at 33 percent complete. He says the ...

Lands and Environmental Protection Minister Jean Kapata says all structures built on illegally acquired land will be demolished in the next fifteen days. Ms Kapata has told Parliament in a ministerial statement on the current illegal occupation of private and public land across the country that government will not tolerate any person to illegally settle on any land which does ...

One Police officer has died while two others are nursing injuries after a shooting incident which happened this morning at about 07:00 hours at the Great East road barrier a few meters from the Airport round about in Lusaka. In a statement, Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says the incident happened when four Chipata based Police Detectives who had gone to ...

Shakespeare’s Globe artistic director Emma Rice is to leave the theatre in 2018 after its board decided her methods are not authentic enough. Rice took charge of the London theatre in January but has come in for fierce criticism, including for her use of sound and lighting technology. Chief executive Neil Constable said the theatre was founded to stage plays ...

Brazil legend Carlos Alberto, the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72. He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy, rounding off a sublime team move with a powerful low finish. Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won domestic titles with Fluminense and Santos, ...

The government has approved a third runway at Heathrow to expand UK airport capacity following a cabinet committee meeting on Tuesday. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the “truly momentous” decision would support trade and create jobs. Gatwick airport said it was disappointed with the decision, which was “not the right answer for Britain”. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson – a vocal ...

Zesco United Football Club says its Head Coach George Lwandamina will be in breach of contract if he signs a contract with Tanzanian side Young Africans Sporting Club. In a statement, Club acting General Secretary Richard Mulenga says as far as the cub is concerned Lwandamina is in Monze attending a family bereavement. Mulenga says Lwandamina had asked for permission ...

The National Union for Small-scale Farmers of Zambia (NUSFAZ) has welcomed the move by government to ban the exportation of maize. NUSFAZ president Frank Kayula says the rate at which maize is being taken out of the country is worrying, and that banning its export is the best move for now. Dr Kayula says if the act is left unchecked, ...

To say Drake’s 30th birthday celebration on Sunday night in Los Angeles was star-studded would be an understatement. The rapper officially turned 30 years old on Monday, but celebrated a day early at Delilah restaurant in West Hollywood, California. Guests included Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, John Mayer, Jamie Foxx, French Montana, Shay Mitchell, Zoe Kravitz, and Drake’s dad, Dennis Graham. ...