Protesters stormed into Macedonia’s parliament on Thursday after an ethnic Albanian was elected as speaker. A brawl broke out injuring at least 10 people, including the Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev, who was left with blood pouring down his face. The protesters, supporters of ex-Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s VMRO party, are demanding new elections. Politics in the former Yugoslav republic ...

Brazil were hit hardest on Thursday by Fifa for homophobic chanting by its supporters during World Cup qualifying, with Argentina and Mexico also fined. Nine football associations were punished in all by Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee “for incidents involving, among others, unsporting and discriminatory conduct by fans” during recent qualifying matches for Russia 2018. Brazil were fined 35 000 Swiss francs ...

Donald Trump has praised China’s President Xi Jinping for his handling of North Korea, calling him “a very good man” who loves his country. The US president told Reuters he would like to solve the crisis diplomatically but that it was “difficult” and a “major, major conflict” was possible. He also said it had been “very hard” for Kim Jong-un ...

Opposition United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda has charged that Zambia’s intelligence system is failing to provide the presidency with intelligence information. Mr. Chanda says it is very clear that the intelligence system is failing the nation as witnessed from recent occurrences in the country. He says from the recent happenings, it is clear that the Office ...

Striker Jonas Sakuwaha has been recalled by Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda for the team’s monthly 2018 Chan qualifiers training camp in Lusaka. Sakuwaha, who currently plays for promoted Super League club Buildcon FC, has not featured for Zambia since 2012. He is one of four members from the 2009 Chan tournament in Cote d’Ivoire in Nyirenda’s preliminary team named for ...

Political Activist Leslie Chikuse says the ruling PF and opposition UPND should hold the country at ransom due to their quest for political power. Mr Chikuse says the two political parties’ quest to prove who is more powerful than the other will one day put the country on fire. He says it is unacceptable and irresponsible for the two parties ...

British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet has emphasized the need for all citizens to respect and recognize President Edgar Lungu as head of state. Mr.Cochrane-Dyet said the motorcade incidence that happened in western province appears very provocative. He has noted that the UK along with the rest of the international community has recognized the Zambian government, hence the need ...

Government says the continued dependency on the Mining industry as a major driver of the economy has left other sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and ICTs underdeveloped. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Margaret Mwanakatwe says this has made the economy’s growth trajectory tied almost to the world commodity prices which in turn makes the microeconomic environment highly vulnerable to ...

The Ministry of Health says it has so far circumcised 36, 000 males since the voluntary medical male circumcision campaign commenced on 1st April, 2017. Speaking at the launch of the April Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision campaign in Lusaka today, Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the campaign which is being held from 1st April to 31st May, 2017 is ...

President Edgar Lungu has warned that those who seek to disrupt law and order will face the full force of the law. Speaking during the combined commissioning of three conventional toll plazas at Katuba, Shimabala and Mumbwa sites at Katuba toll plaza today, President Lungu says his Government has work to do and will therefore no allow anyone to distract ...