Islamist terrorism is the biggest challenge facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said in her New Year message. Referring to the deadly truck attack in Berlin by a Tunisian asylum seeker, she said it was “sickening” when acts of terror were carried out by people who had sought protection. She said 2016 had been a year of “severe tests”. But ...

Police in Brazil say the Greek ambassador to the country was killed by a local police officer who was having an affair with the envoy’s wife. Kyriakos Amiridis had been missing since Monday. His body was found in a burnt-out car on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. Police say the ambassador’s Brazilian wife, Francoise Amiridis, plotted the ...

United Progressive People’s Party (UPP) President Dr. Saviour Chishimba has commended President Edgar Lungu for demonstrating that he is a listening President whenever the opposition offers credible advice for the good of the nation. The UPP Leader says he has received the announcement that Zesco, Indeni and TAZAMA companies will not be sold with a sigh of relief. Dr. Chishimba ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has disclosed that over one billion kwacha was not collected from the mines as company income due to the losses the mining companies incurred. And the authority says 2016 has been a tough year for the revenue collection body for various reasons. ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda explains that among the reasons were the changes ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says 2016 has been a very difficult year for the workers with the dwindling economy and continuing job losses. ZCTU President Chishimba Nkole has told Journalists at a press briefing in Lusaka that the workers underwent a lot of difficulties during the year which were as a result of low productivity, poor bargaining ...

Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development, Ronald Chitotela has announced the introduction of frequent user discounts for inland tolling operations. Mr. Chitotela says only vehicles falling in classes A and C are eligible for the frequent user discounts while other categories will have to pay nominal rates as prescribed in the prevailing tolling regulations of 2016. Mr. Chitotela says the ...

Uganda coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has dropped four players including Sweden-based Ronald Mukiibi, upcoming goalkeeper Ismail Watenga, Vitalis Tabu and Derrick Nsibambi ahead of the Cranes trip to Tunisia on Friday. The exit of the quartet as well as Ethiopian based Yasser Mugerwa leaves 26 players in contention for 23 places as Uganda prepares for her return to Afcon after ...

Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has recovered from a hamstring injury for the London derby against Crystal Palace but winger Theo Walcott and left back Kieran Gibbs will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal have missed Mustafi’s calming influence in defence, losing two of their last three games since the 24-year-old German, who is yet to taste ...

At least five workers have died and nearly two dozen are feared trapped in a coal mine which has collapsed in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. The incident happened late in the evening on Thursday at a government-owned mine in Godda district. Efforts are continuing to reach the miners, who are believed to be still trapped, officials told BBC ...

You’re probably too young to remember this but back in the 1950s, America’s favorite TV show was a western called “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.” The star was Hugh O’Brian, an exceptionally handsome actor (and ladies man) who systematically bedded pretty much every beautiful woman in Hollywood and a lot of others who weren’t. One who got away ...