Police in Lusaka say they cannot stop the UPND rally scheduled for Kanyama tomorrow without an alert from the Ministry of health. This follows a petition by EEP president Chilufya Tayali asking the Police to cancel the UPND rally considering the cholera outbreak in the area. Speaking after presenting his petition to Lusaka province Police Commission Nelson Phiri, Mr Tayali ...

 Energy Minister David Mabumba has maintained that the recent fuel price adjustment was necessary. Mr Mabumba has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that this is in order to ensure that fuel prices are cost reflective, and that the country does not revert to the old system of having the subsidy on fuel as was the case before 14th Ocober,2016. ...

Government has advised Higher Education Institutions who have not yet submitted their learning programs for accreditation to do so before the end of this year. Higher Education Permanent Secretary Mabvuto Sakala says this is aimed at fostering quality assurance in higher education institutions as well as assure the public on the quality of learning programs in the institutions. Mr. Sakala ...

National Development Planning Minister Lucky Mulusa faces disciplinary action for disparaging the procurement of 42 fire tenders by government at a total cost of US$42 million which he likened to wheelbarrows. Vice President Inonge Wina says the matter will be considered under the ministerial code of conduct and other disciplinary measures that government will deem fit to apply. Ms Wina ...

Katy Perry had a small malfunction during her concert in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday when she got stuck suspended in the air in front of a massive crowd. The star can be seen in the video below addressing her crowd from her seat atop a planet that was, presumably, supposed to lower her onto the stage for her next song. ...

(AllHipHop News) Alicia Keys is returning to the judging panel for season 14 of U.S. competition show “The Voice.” The “No One” singer will join Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Kelly Clarkson for her third time in the show’s famous spinning red chair. She joined the panel in season 11 last year and, in season 12, her contestant Chris Blue ...

Pollution has been linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015, a report in The Lancet has found. Almost all of these deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries, where pollution could account for up to a quarter of deaths. Bangladesh and Somalia were the worst affected. Air pollution had the biggest impact, accounting for two-thirds of deaths from pollution. ...

Olivier Giroud scored a fantastic late winner as Arsenal edged to their third straight Europa League win by beating 10-man Red Star Belgrade 1-0 in Serbia on Thursday. Arsene Wenger’s men rode their luck at times in an uninspiring performance, before Giroud struck in the 85th minute after Red Star had seen Milan Rodic sent off. The Premier League side ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma says bad sentiments that were said about Zambia by some known political parties are now denting Zambia’s image to the international community. Dr. Ng’oma says it is clear that the observation the Amnesty International is based on what some political players were saying about Zambia when in other countries. Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty ...

Expelled Roan PF Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili says government must rescind the fuel price increment or negotiate better salaries for civil servants. Mr. Kambwili says the PF Government is so insensitive to the plight and suffering of the people of Zambia. Mr. Kambwili says even the 9 percent salary increment to the public service workers will have no meaning ...