A Japanese court has ruled for the first time that the government bears partial responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The court was responding to a case brought by a group of evacuees who had been forced to flee their homes. It ruled that the disaster could have been averted if government regulators had ordered plant operator Tepco to ...

At least 31 people have been killed after a boat carrying Somali refugees was targeted in a helicopter attack off the coast of Yemen, the International Organisation for Migration says. Women and children were among those killed when the vessel was hit near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, the IOM said. Images from the scene showed a boat strewn with bodies. ...

Holders Real Madrid were drawn to face their former coach Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals on Friday as Juventus take on comeback kings Barcelona. English champions Leicester play their first quarterfinals in the top-tier European competition against Atletico Madrid as France’s Monaco clash with Borussia Dortmund over two legs in April. Ancelotti, who led Real to ...

The Zambia under-20 men’s national football team will regroup on Sunday ahead of the Four Nation Invitational Tour in South Korea that kicks off on 23 March. Coach Beston Chambeshi has summoned 21 players for the Korea outing that will be a prelude to the Fifa 2017 U20 World Cup. The four participating teams are hosts Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia ...

Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has dismissed reports on social media that Police have closed the case of assault against President Edgar Lungu’s political affairs advisor Kaizer Zulu reported by a female Police officer. In a statement, Ms Katongo has also dismissed assertions that Mr Zulu is being shielded in any way by the Police. Ms Katongo says immediately after filing ...

President Edgar Lungu has bemoaned the lack of patriotism by Zambians. In his wide ranging state of the nation address to the National Assembly this morning, President Lungu noted that the sense of patriotism among Zambians today is varying with some having a high sense of patriotism with others lacking patriotism, as evidence by some people’s preference for foreign goods ...

Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people in Namwala district has called on fellow traditional leaders to help sensitize farmers in their chiefdoms to diversify their farming activities. Chief Mukobela says there is need to encourage farmers to consider growing draught resistant crops so that they are not affected in times of drought. He says diversification will earn farmers more ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has summoned Lawyer Makebi Zulu to answer charges of alleged professional misconduct. Mr. Zulu who is also Eastern Province Minister has confirmed being in receipt of the summon asking him to appear before the LAZ’s Legal Practitioners’ Committee next week. He has told QTV News that the allegations are that he flouted rule 17, ...

Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) Vice President Charles Kafumbo has implored Members of Parliament to conduct themselves in an acceptable manner. Mr Kafumbo says the conduct of some Members of Parliament in the house leaves much to be desired. He says Members of Parliament have failed to debate real issues concentrating instead on attacking each other. Mr Kafumbo says Members ...

Government has been challenged to clear the suspicion surrounding its engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) relating to the economic recovery programme. Former Defence George Mpombo says the Zambian people are not clear on the discussions government is having with the IMF. Dr. Mpombo says government should tell the Zambian people to what extent the IMF will be engaged. ...