Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the fire that engulfed a west London block of flats, killing at least 17 people. That figure is expected to rise, as fire chiefs do not expect to find any more survivors in the burnt-out Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington. People have been desperately seeking news of missing family ...

President Edgar Lungu has declined to give his position on the suspension of 48 UPND Members of Parliament by Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini, saying it is a matter for Parliament and not for the executive. The Head of State said this in response to a question by journalists at KK International airport shortly before he left for ...

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, ...

Government says it is in the process of introducing electronic pay slips for public service workers. Smart Zambia National Coordinator, Dr. Martine Mulenga says government spends about 7.2 million dollars per year on printing pay slips. Speaking during the launch of the Ministry of National Development Planning Website today, Dr. Mulenga says the contractual obligations with the suppliers for paper ...

Political analyst Alex Ng’oma says the suspension of 48 UPND Members of Parliament by the Speaker should send a message to all parliamentarians that that there are consequences for un-parliamentary conduct. Dr Ng’oma has since backed the Speaker’s decision to suspend the UPND members of parliament. He says the actions of the UPND Members of Parliament left the Speaker with ...

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 ...