Spain’s state prosecutor has requested a European arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four others over their role in a disputed independence referendum. All five failed to show up at Spain’s high court on accusations of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds. Mr Puigdemont’s lawyer said the climate was “not good” for him to appear. Nine ...

Green party President Peter Sinkamba has called on Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Kampamba Mulenga to review the public signal distributor deal with Top Star. Mr Sinkamba has warned that failure to which his party will embark on countrywide peaceful protests against what he has termed as the exploitative Top Star deal. He says his party has received complaints ...

Government says the National Policy on Climate Change of 2016 will strengthen the institutional framework that will facilitate effective implementation of climate change programs in Zambia. Speaking when she officiated at the climate change diplomacy day in Lusaka, Lands Minister Jean Kapata says the policy will help government contribute to the achievement of the Paris Agreement goal, which is aimed ...

Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Dr. Chileshe Mulenga says government has taken bold steps in its response to addressing human trafficking and mixed immigration challenges. Dr. Mulenga says this include, the enactment of the Anti-trafficking Act number 11 of 2008 and the immigration and deportation Act number 18 of 2010. Speaking during the official opening of the national consultation on the ...

Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya says the list of eligible smallholder farmers that will make up the one million targeted beneficiaries under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) will be finalized this week. Ms Siliya says government has saved about K1 billion after cleaning the e-voucher system under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) by putting only eligible farmers. Speaking during ...

Major League Soccer suspended Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Tyler Deric on Wednesday after the American was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor assault in connection with an alleged domestic incident. Deric, who was the starting goalkeeper in Houston’s 0-0 draw against visiting Portland Timbers on Monday in the first leg of the Western Conference semifinal, was arrested on Tuesday. “Deric has ...

Sergio Aguero became Manchester City’s all-time record scorer and was described as “a legend” by coach Pep Guardiola whose side booked their place in the Champions League last 16 with a 4-2 win at Napoli. The 29-year-old Argentine beat the old mark of 177 set by Eric Brook in the 1930s when he hit City’s third goal in Naples, then ...

Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Rakhine on her first visit to the violence-torn state. Government officials say she is visiting the regional capital Sittwe and other towns during a one-day unannounced trip. She has been criticised around the world for not stopping a military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, amid allegations of ethnic cleansing. About ...

An Uzbek immigrant has been charged by US prosecutors with causing the deaths of at least eight people in New York by mowing them down in a truck. Sayfullo Saipov, 29, is also accused of providing material support and resources to Islamic State (IS) group. He was shot and injured by police at the scene of the attack, and received ...

The National Legal Aid Clinic for Women has observed that women in Zambia have in the recent past not received adequate legal aid. Organizations Executive director Mandy Manda tells QTV that women have been the least when it comes to accessing free legal services. Mrs. Manda says this is why her organization has embarked on community paralegal activities because most ...