Donald Trump has criticised China following North Korea’s test of a long-range missile, condemning it for increasing trade with Pyongyang. “So much for China working with us,” the US president tweeted. The US and South Korea conducted a ballistic missile fire exercise in the Sea of Japan in response to the North. China and Russia have urged both sides to ...

Director of Public Prosecutions Lillian Siyuni has entered a nolle prosequi in the matter in which UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema had asked the Lusaka Magistrate Court to cite Presidential press aide Amos Chanda, Daily Nation newspaper proprietor Richard Sakala and the newspaper itself for contempt of court. Ms Siyuni has discontinued the contempt proceedings against Mr Chanda, Mr Sakala and ...

The Human Rights Commission has advised against the declaration of a state of emergency. President Edgar Lungu has hinted at suspending human rights following a spate of fires that have rocked the country with the latest being at City Market in Lusaka yesterday. But Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga has told Q-news that declaring a state of emergency will curtail and ...

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake served up a treat for his hometown fans on Sunday by joining his R&B proteges dvsn onstage in Toronto to celebrate the Canada Day holiday weekend. The “Hotline Bling” hitmaker made the surprise appearance during the duo’s headlining set at the Canada 150 event, where he delivered a brief speech about the significance of the national ...

(AllHipHop News) Will Smith and Chris Rock have recalled their experience of racism for a film accompanying Jay-Z’s’s new track “The Story of O.J.” The eight minute documentary, titled “Footnotes for ‘The Story of O.J.” expands on the themes Jay’s song, which addresses why African-Americans are victims of inequality and prejudice. It also features the actor Mahershala Ali, Kendrick Lamar, ...

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is set to sign a new contract to keep him at the La Liga club until 2021 with the option of a further one-year extension, according to media reports in Spain and Britain. The five-times Ballon d’Or winner has been at Barcelona for close to two decades, rising through their youth system to become one of ...

The US has confirmed that North Korea tested a long-range missile which some experts believe could reach Alaska. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called it a “new escalation of the threat” and warned that Washington “will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea”. Pyongyang claimed on Tuesday to have successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). However, most experts believe that ...

The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says the revelation by the Government to construct a new State House is yet another testimony on how the PF Government’s priorities are upside down. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says it is absurd for the PF Government to think of constructing a US$20 million new State House when the country’s economy is ...

Hosts South Africa will take on Namibia in the plate final of the Cosafa Castle Cup after both won their semifinal matches at the Moruleng Stadium on Tuesday. A much changed South Africa side went some way to made up for the disappointment of their quarterfinal exit at the hands of Tanzania on Sunday by beating Botswana 2-0 with goals ...

Works and supply Minister Mathews Nkhuwa says his ministry will prioritize making budget submissions for the refurbishment of schools and hospitals in most parts of the country in 2018. Mr. Nkhuwa has told Q news in an interview that hospitals and schools in the country are in deplorable state and if left unattended to will dilapidate even further. Mr. Nkhuwa ...