The son of Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has died after being bitten by a dog. Eight-year-old Habibu Barrow is reported to have died on the way to the hospital on Sunday in Manjai near the Gambian capital Banjul. Mr Barrow missed his son’s funeral as he was advised to remain in Senegal for his safety. Mr Barrow won the election ...

Ivory Coast and Togo played to a goalless draw in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group C game at the Stade d’Oyem in the Gabonese city of Oyem on Monday evening. The Elephants of Ivory Coast went into the game hoping to start their title defence with a victory over Togo’s Sparrow Hawks. The first real chance of ...

The National Union for Small Scale Farmers of Zambia (NUSFAZ) has observed that government has handled the Farmers Input Support Programme (FISP) in a pathetic manner for the 2016 – 2017 farming season. NUSFAZ General Secretary Dr. Frank Kayula says it is unacceptable for the government to be distributing the Electronic Voucher cards now when the farmers should have finished ...

Actress Zoe Saldana thinks Hollywood stars’ “arrogant” ways are partially to blame for President-elect Donald Trump winning the election. The “Star Trek” actress told AFP that she’s learning from Trump’s victory “with a lot of humility.” “We got cocky and became arrogant, and we also became bullies,” she said. Saldana explained that the more Hollywood stars demonized Trump, the more voters started ...

The African Nations Cup produced a meagre total of one goal in two matches on Monday as the pre-tournament favourites continued to struggle with holders Ivory Coast held by outsiders Togo.The Elephants had to settle for a 0-0 draw in the opening match of a double bill played in stifling conditions at the Stade d’Oyem. In the second game, Morocco ...

At least 10,000 people have been killed in the war in Yemen between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition supporting the government, the UN says. The organisation said the death toll “underscores the need to resolve the situation” that has lasted for more than 21 months. The news came as a UN envoy met President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi on Monday ...

Turkish police have arrested the main suspect in the New Year’s Eve attack on an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul after a huge manhunt. Abdulkadir Masharipov is believed to have mounted the assault on the Reina club which left 39 people dead. The Uzbek national is said to have been caught in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district. Citizens of Israel, France, Tunisia, Lebanon, ...

Preparation for this year’s March 17 MMD faction convention have reached an advanced stage. MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba has disclosed that his party’s officials have since been dispatched around the Country to mobilize party structures. Dr. Mumba believes that his party will rise as a new political movement after the March national convention. In an interview with QTV News ...

A Nine year old grade three pupil at Kashiba Primary School in Mwense District, Luapula Province has died after being struck by lightning. Luapula Province Police Commissioner Hudson Namachila has confirmed the development to ZANIS in Mwense district this morning. Mr. Namachila says the incident happened on Saturday January 14, 2017 around 15:00 hours after a heavy downpour that was characterized with ...

The Human Rights Commission has condemned the continued sporadic killing of older members of society based on accusations of practicing witchcraft, mainly by close relatives and family members. Commission Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya in a statement says the recent killing of an 80 years old woman allegedly by her 30 years old grandson in Chingola District on the Copperbelt Province on ...