The US is pulling out of the UN’s cultural organisation Unesco, accusing it of “anti-Israel” bias. The agency is known for designating world heritage sites such as Syria’s Palmyra and the US Grand Canyon. The state department said it would establish an observer mission at the Paris-based organisation to replace its representation. Unesco head Irina Bokova said the withdrawal was ...

  The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has called for the restoration of citizens’ civil liberties following the expiration of the threatened state of public emergency. Justice Minister Given Lubinda yesterday announced in Parliament the expiration of the 90-days threatened state of public emergency effective midnight, which had been in force since 11th July. FODEP Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe has ...

Former Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has advised government to be self reliant, and not welcome foreign investors with dubious and substandard investments. Mr. Chikwanda says there is need to increase production in rural areas if the country is to experience enhanced economic prospects. He notes that pervasive poverty has continued being the greatest challenge in the country, and Africa at ...

  President Edgar Lungu with his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma  South African President Jacob Zuma has arrived in the country for a two days state visit. Mr Zuma’s plane touched down at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at exactly 10:00hours. He was then accorded a 21 gun salute and later proceeded to inspect a guard of honor mounted by the ...

Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says the reestablishment of the national airline awaits Cabinet’s decision. Mr Mushimba says his ministry has finished its scenario analysis and financial modeling, and has since sent a memo to Cabinet for the final decision. He says each scenario presented has its disadvantages and advantages. He says once Cabinet makes a decision on reestablishing ...

The European Union has commended Zambia for the 20-year practice of non-execution of the death penalty. Speaking at the European Union media event on the death penalty in Lusaka, EU Ambassador and head of delegation Alessandro Mariani says Zambia is amongst the 30 countries in the world that have abolished death penalty in practice and not in law. He says ...

Manchester United will approach Saturday’s high-profile Premier League meeting with bitter rivals Liverpool as they would any other match, manager Jose Mourinho has said. United have made a strong start to the season and are second in the table behind Manchester City on goal difference. They have scored 21 goals and let in only two to sit on 19 points. ...

(AllHipHop Rumors) On Tuesday, state Supreme Court Justice Robert McDonald dropped a less serious felony count against Nicki Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj at the prosecution’s request during a pretrial court conference in Mineola in Nassau County Court. However, he still has a long way to go. Court records have indicated that Maraj still faces an additional felony charge of second-degree ...

Rapper Eminem took aim at President Donald Trump at Tuesday night’s BET Awards in a vicious, four-and-a-half-minute freestyle. The star said he “came to stomp” on the president, calling him a “racist 94-year-old grandpa” and accusing him of disrespecting the military. In the video, the star paces back and forth in a disused Detroit car park, sparring with the camera ...

US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of challenging media licences for NBC News and other news networks after unfavourable reports. He took aim at NBC, which made him a star on The Apprentice, after it reported he wanted to boost America’s nuclear arsenal almost tenfold. Mr Trump labelled the report “fake news” and “pure fiction”. NBC also angered ...