Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo says government  has approved 3, 050 university  bursary applications from the initial 3, 983 applications received representing a 76 percent rise in the bursaries scheme for university students. Delivering a ministerial statement in parliament, Prof. Luo says there was an increase in the number of applicants in the scheme than the initial 2009 students that ...

Defense Minister Davis Chama has disclosed that the Zambia National Service Troops that were deployed in the country’s border posts for the Anti-Maize smuggling operations of maize grain and products have been withdrawn from all operational areas due to the country’s bumper harvest. Mr. Chama told Parliament in his ministerial statement that since the inception of the operation, ZNS confiscated, ...

The board of directors of the National Savings and Credit Bank [NATSAVE] has resolved to relieve Cephas Chabu from his position as Managing Director of NATSAVE Bank effective Thursday 29th June 2017. Mrs. Mary Munansangu, who is currently Deputy Managing Director of the Bank, will act in the position of Managing Director for administrative convenience. NATSAVE Board Chairman Evans Chibiliti ...

Visiting Ghanaian President Nana Akufor Addo has observed the need for African countries to promote value addition in order to create the much needed jobs on the continent. The visiting Ghanaian Head of State said this in Ndola when he officially opened the 53rd Zambia International Trade Fair. President Addo was accompanied to Ndola by President Edgar Lungu and Commerce ...

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Patrick Matibini has reversed the suspension of UPND Mpongwe Member of Parliament Rasford Bulaya who was among the 47 suspended UPND Members of Parliament for boycotting President Edgar Lungu’s address to parliament. Mr. Bulaya becomes the second MP to be brought back to parliament after Namwala MP Moono Lubezhi whose suspension was reversed after it ...

Friends can do red carpets together, too! Despite the dating rumors that swirled after Drake attended Sunday night’s NBA Awards with sports reporter Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, a source tells ET that the two are totally platonic. According to the source, “Rosalyn and Drake have been friends for a couple years. Rosalyn is a reporter with the NBA and Drake is obviously ...

While most actors have to promote their movies, many of them have a way of telegraphing their true levels of enthusiasm for the films. For Jamie Foxx this means comparing his current film, Baby Driver, to his last one, Sleepless, and making it clear which one came up lacking. He did it at the BET Awards on Sunday, and he just did it ...

The Vatican treasurer and Australia’s most senior Catholic figure, Cardinal George Pell, has been charged with sex offences in Australia. The charges relate to alleged “historical” incidents, police in the state of Victoria said. The allegations were made by more than one person, said Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton. Cardinal Pell, who is based in the Vatican, has vehemently denied ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain. His highly symbolic visit, his first since becoming leader in 2012, comes amid an increasingly tense political climate. Official celebrations are planned, as well as large protests from pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps. Several well-known activists were arrested on ...

Claudio Bravo was Chile’s hero on Wednesday as they beat Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out in the Confederations Cup semifinals in Kazan, Russia. The Manchester City goalkeeper saved all three penalties from Portugal’s Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and Nani, while Arturo Vidal, Charles Aranguiz and Alexis Sanchez nailed their spot-kicks for the South Americans. “We are satisfied with the ...