Chipata Clinic has recorded eleven New Year babies with Kanyama Clinic recording nine. This came to light when President Edgar Lungu visited the two clinics and donated various items to the babies before visiting Needs Care Day Centre in Ng’ombe Township. President Lungu has also reaffirmed his government’s commitment to improving the quality of education in the country by making ...

The Queen is not attending a New Year’s Day church service at Sandringham because of a “lingering heavy cold”. She also missed the Christmas Day service at her Norfolk estate and has not been seen in public for 12 days. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said the Queen was “still recuperating”. She and the Duke of Edinburgh left for their Christmas ...

A deal has been signed to end Joseph Kabila’s 15-year rule in the Democratic Republic of Congo – but the president himself has yet to add his signature. Senior ministers backed the deal, which would see Mr Kabila stay on until elections are held by the end of 2017. The country has faced a crisis since Mr Kabila failed to ...

Morocco have named their final squad to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon which kicks off on January 14. The Atlas Lions who are in Group C at Afcon 2017 alongside DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire and Togo play their opening match on the 16th against the Leopards in what is expected to be a cracker. Morocco ...

“M.A.S.H.” star William Christopher has died. He was 84. Christopher’s agent Robert Malcom said the actor died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday at his home in Pasadena, California. He tells The Associated Press that Christopher’s wife says her husband died peacefully. Malcom said Christopher was diagnosed with cancer more than a year ago and had been in hospice since the beginning ...

At least 39 people, including at least 15 foreigners, have been killed in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister says. A gunman opened fire in Reina nightclub at about 01:30 local time (22:30 GMT), as revellers marked the new year. Suleyman Soylu said efforts were continuing to find the attacker, who was believed to have acted ...

Senegal restored experienced defender Cheikh Mbengue and striker Moussa Sow to their 23-man squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon. The pair had missed November’s World Cup qualifier in South Africa but both return to participate at their third Nations Cup tournament. Henri Saviet of St Etienne was also recalled by coach Aliou Cisse for the ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has thanked the Church throughout the country for praying for the nation during the many challenges Zambians faced in 2016. In his New Year message to Zambians, Mr. Hichilema hopes that that this will be upheld this year 2017 and beyond as it gratifies the Lord, God through his son Jesus ...