Police in Lusaka have picked up a decomposed body of a man in Chibolya compound which was found with the head, legs and arms missing. In a statement, Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says the missing body parts were later found in a sack in Ngwenya Dam. She says the body which was packed in a 50kg bag was dumped in ...

Some tickets for JAY Z’s concerts in America are being sold for as little as $6 (£4.50) in a bid to cut out touts. It’s led to some fans asking whether deals to see the 4:44 album tour on primary and resale sites are real. Concert promoter Live Nation is using the best seats, such as front row and VIP ...

Panic has gripped the Indian capital, Delhi, as residents woke up to a blanket of thick grey smog on Tuesday. Visibility is poor as pollution levels reached 30 times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit in some areas. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) declared “a state of medical emergency” and urged the government to “make every possible effort to curb ...

Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph and Jordan Henderson are the latest withdrawals from England’s injury-hit squad for friendlies against World Cup holders Germany and five-time winners Brazil, the FA said Tuesday. Gareth Southgate’s men kick off their World Cup preparations with back-to-back Wembley matches against the international heavyweight teams over the coming week. Tottenham’s Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Harry Winks ...

An ex-Welsh Labour minister who faced a party investigation into allegations about his personal conduct has taken his own life, BBC Wales understands. Carl Sargeant, 49, lost his ministerial job as cabinet secretary for communities and children last Friday. He was suspended from Labour after the first minister learned of a number of alleged incidents involving women. A family statement ...

Manchester City look to be in an “unstoppable” run of form but Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says there is plenty of time for the London club to reel the leaders in and retain their Premier League title.City took the early lead in the title race last season and were eight points ahead of Chelsea after the opening six games before ...

The Judiciary has dispelled reports circulating on social media platforms suggesting that Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima has been involved in a car accident. In a statement, Judiciary Public Relations Officer Kalumba Chisambisha says the accident in question, which happened yesterday around 16:00 hours about 8 Kilometers North of Prospect Police station on the Great North road involved one of the ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and the Zambia Police Service have refuted media reports suggesting that the Department for International Development (DFID) has reported three Non-governmental Organisations for embezzling US$3.5 million. The Zambia Accountability Project (ZAP) comprising NGOs among them; Zambia National Women’s Lobby, the Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD), Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP), ...

Chief Chitanda of Chibombo district has called for increased support from teachers towards the school re-entry policy. Speaking through his advisor Yuka Kaputula, Chief Chitanda says teachers especially in his chiefdom offer little support to pupils who get back in school after getting pregnancy or being withdrawn from marriages. The traditional leader has notes that teachers are the major source ...

ND leader Hakainde Hichilema says there is nothing illegal about his links to AfNat Resources Limited, a Bermuda company named in the latest leak dubbed “the Paradise papers” where he served as a Director. The papers are a huge batch of leaked documents mostly from offshore law firm Appleby, along with corporate registries in 19 tax jurisdictions, which reveal the ...