Presidential Spokesperson Amos Chanda says Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini merely granted UPND Members of Parliament their wish by suspending them because they do not want to be Parliament. Mr Chanda says the UPND lawmakers should therefore not blame government for their own action of staying away from Parliament during the Presidential address to the House on 17th ...

(AllHipHop News) Remy Ma made a statement at Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2017. The Bronx spitter used the concert to show love to the female Hip Hop stars that came before her as well as the next generation of femcees. During her set, Rem brought out legends Lil Kim and Queen Latifah. She also allowed newcomers Young M.A. and Cardi B ...

Nkana have re-appointed Beston Chambeshi, who returns for a third stint as head coach at the Wusakile based-outfit. Chambeshi, 57, led the Zambia men’s Under-20 national football team coach to 2016 Cosafa and 2017 African youth championship titles before taking them to the quarterfinals of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup which ended in Korea Republic this month. His former club, ...

Former boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather will fight UFC champion Conor McGregor in a light middleweight boxing match in Las Vegas on 26 August. American Mayweather, 40, posted a video on Twitter confirming the details with the message: “It’s official.” Irish UFC lightweight champion McGregor, 28, said: “The fight is on.” It is reported that each fighter could earn $100m ...

Japan’s lawmakers have passed a controversial bill allowing authorities to target terror conspiracies. PM Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc pushed it through the upper house early on Thursday, despite vocal opposition. The government argues the law is needed to improve security ahead of the 2020 Olympics, and to comply with a UN agreement Japan has signed. But critics say it weakens ...

President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, US media reports say. They say senior intelligence officials will be interviewed about whether Mr Trump tried to end an inquiry into his sacked national security adviser. Mr Trump’s legal team said the latest leak to the media was “outrageous”. Mr Mueller is overseeing ...

Energy Minister David Mabumba says government is in the process of setting up a 130 Megawatts wind power plant in Serenje. Mr. Mabumba says the 130 megawatt wind plant will be financed by the American government. He has stated that government in collaboration with the private sector and the international community is exploring all avenues that will diversify the energy ...

Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has described as cruel and unfit for human habitation conditions under which its incarcerated leader Hakainde Hichilema is being kept at Mukobeko maximum correctional facility in Kabwe. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says Mr. Hichilema was made to spend a night in an overcrowded cell of about 179 people on the day he was ...

The Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) has appealed to government to rescind the decision to ban the export of timber. Yesterday, Lands Minister Jean Kapata announced the ban on the export of all types of timber. But TPAZ Vice President Charles Masange feels this decision will rob the nation the much needed revenue from timber export. Mr. Masange has ...