Barcelona hailed Lionel Messi as ‘The King’ and he handed Chelsea the royal punishment by scoring twice to reach 100 Champions League goals and end their quarterfinal hopes. After unfurling a banner showing the words ‘God Save The King’ before kick-off, Barca’s fans were celebrating after just 129 seconds at the Camp Nou as Messi found the net before Chelsea ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has appealed to the Patriotic Front and the United Party for National Development to put the interest of the Zambian people first by ensuring that the impending dialogue process yields expected results. TIZ Executive Director Wesley Chibamba tells Q-News that this is considering that both parties share a common goal of seeing Zambia develop. He says ...

Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed that his ministry has so far received K122 million from the treasury and corporate entities towards the cholera response. And Dr. Chilufya says the Cholera taskforce set to review the fishing ban has revised the review date to re-examine the cholera epidemic in the fishing camps date to April 1st from April 3rd ...

Government has released K10.6 million to the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) towards workers’ salaries. In a statement, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Acting Permanent Secretary Beaton Kaluba says the response from the Government is a subvention to cushion the national broadcaster from the financial challenges it is experiencing. Mr Kaluba says the Government funding will help the Corporation ...

The Busoli Royal Establishment under Chieftainess Nkomesha Mukamambo of the Soli people in Chongwe has demanded the sacking or transfer to another district of District Commissioner Frazer Musonda accusing him of disrespect. Speaking during a meeting convened at Chongwe district council, the Royal Establishment led by its chairperson Senior Headman Maoma accused the District Commission of failing to meet them ...

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has described the national land policy as defective, aimed at taking away land from traditional leaders. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr. Hichilema says the PF Government must be ashamed for trying to take away the only thing that chiefs in the country find solace in by putting it under state control. He has ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Political Consultant Chishimba Kambwili has stormed out of the interrogation room at the Anti Corruption Commission where he was summoned for questioning. And the ACC has recorded a warn and caution statement from Mr Kambwili. Speaking to Journalists after storming out of the interrogation room, Mr. Kambwili said he is a diabetic patient and could not ...

Huddersfield Town striker Elias Kachunga is back training with the first team squad after recovering from a knee injury and is confident he can help the promoted side retain their Premier League status. The 25-year-old made 17 league appearances for the club before injuring his medial collateral ligament in a 4-1 victory over Watford in December. The Democratic Republic of ...

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s film company is to use “inclusion riders” in its contracts as part of a drive to improve diversity on and off screen. Frances McDormand used her Oscars best actress acceptance speech to call on Hollywood to use the clauses. Inclusion riders specify that women and people of minorities must be properly represented in the cast ...

A new film about Mary Magdalene sets out to refute the commonly held assumption that she was a prostitute redeemed by Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus Christ Superstar. The Last Temptation of Christ. Just a selection of the films, television dramas and stage shows that have depicted Mary Magdalene as a fallen woman redeemed by the Son of God. A ...