Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili has thanked President Edgar Lungu for his commitment in drawing Zambians closer to God. Reverend Sumaili says the declaration of October 18th as a day of national prayer and fasting, the construction of the National House of Prayer and the creation of her new ministry shows the importance that President Lungu ...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to throw officials out of a flying helicopter if they misuse public funds — and admitted on live television that he’s done it before. “Whoever will use this (public funds) for corruption, I will get him ride the helicopter with me going to Manila and will push him out while we we are up on ...

Human Rights Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga has appealed to the Zambia Police and the Public institutions of learning to work together in harmony when it comes to implementing the Public Order Act. Mr Mwandenga was speaking today at a Public Forum that had representatives from the Zambia Police Service and students from Evelyn Hone College, National Institute for Public Administration ...

Considered a saint by fans of Palmeiras and hailed by Brazilian superstar Ronaldo as his successor, teenage sensation Gabriel Jesus arrives at Manchester City with a skyrocketing reputation. City manager Pep Guardiola sanctioned a £27 million move for Jesus, 19, earlier this year, but allowed him to finish the Brazilian season with Sao Paulo club Palmeiras. He went out with ...

The Annual Rate of inflation for December 2016 has closed at 7.5% from 8.8% recorded in November 2016. Central Statistical Office (CSO) Director John Kalumbi during the December monthly bulletin release explains that the 7.5 year on year inflation means that on average, prices increased between December 2015 and December 2016. Mr. Kalumbi notes that the annual food inflation rate ...

Drake and Jennifer Lopez will do whatever it takes to promote their new music together — even cuddle on Instagram. Lopez, 46, posted a photo of herself wrapped in the 30-year-old rapper’s arms on Tuesday. Drake posted the same exact photo. Neither party captioned the image, leaving it up to speculation as to what exactly was going on, whether it be a new romance ...

President Edgar Lungu has urged Permanent Secretaries to embrace his desire of ensuring that civil servants begin working come 2017. And the President says there should be no rift between the state and the church in Zambia especially that the Christian faith is a constitutional issue. The Head of State said this at State House this morning when he sworn ...

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned as biased a speech by outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry on Israeli-Palestinian issues. Mr Kerry said the prospect of a peace deal based on a two-state solution was in grave jeopardy. Israeli settlement building on occupied land was a major problem, he said. Mr Netanyahu said he was disappointed with the speech, ...

US actress Debbie Reynolds has died, a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher, her son announced. US media say the 84-year-old had a stroke. She was taken to a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday. The Hollywood legend is best known for her role in the 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain, opposite Gene Kelly. Fisher – renowned ...

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has been named in Ivory Coast’s provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations. Zaha’s inclusion follows his decision to switch international allegiance from England, where he grew up. The 24-year-old was born in Ivory Coast but has two England caps, having played against Sweden in November 2012 and Scotland the following year. As both ...