It’s that time of year again – Forbes has released its list of the top 100 highest-paid entertainers and Sean “Diddy” Combs is top of the tree. His earnings of $130m (£102m) pushed him up from last year’s 22nd spot. His success is down to his recent US tour, a marketing deal with a vodka company and selling one third ...

Former Lusaka Mayor and local government association of Zambia President Daniel Chisenga has called on lands minister Jean Kapata to extend the land audit to other councils around the country. Mr. Chisenga’s call follows Ms. Kapata’s decision to suspend the land agencies for Ndola city council and Kabwe municipal council for alleged land irregularities. Mr. Chisenga has also stressed the ...

Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 30 days’ administrative arrest for repeatedly violating the law on staging rallies. He was detained at his home in Moscow earlier on Monday, ahead of anti-corruption demonstrations in Russia. Hundreds of people were held during the gatherings across the country. Riot police in central Moscow were picking protesters out of the ...

The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has hailed government’s decision to allocate 2 billion kwacha towards the E-voucher, under the Farmers Input Support Program (FISP), for the 2017-2018 farming season. During the last farming season, government allocated 1 billion Kwacha towards the E-voucher. ZNFU President Jervis Zimba say it has always been the union’s call for the E-voucher to cover ...

Panama has cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established relations with China instead. The government said it recognised there was “only one China” and that it considers Taiwan part of it. Taiwan expressed “anger and regret” and accused Panama of “bullying”. China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province. A handful of countries maintain ties with Taipei instead of Beijing, ...

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says it is unnecessary for some opposition political parties to call on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to withhold funding to fund Zambia. Recently, MMD faction president Dr. Nevers Mumba, People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti and Alliance for Democracy and Development president Charles Milupi appealed to the World ...