The Emerald and Semi-Precious Stones Mining Association of Zambia has backed plans by the Ministry of Mines to grab the mines which have been issued licenses, but are not operational. Association President Victor Kalesha says it is just in order for the Ministry of Mines and Minerals to take action over mines with licenses, but are not operational. He states that repossessing ...

Former Mufumbwe Member of Parliament Steven Masumba has advised the country’s law enforcement agencies to work independently. Mr. Masumba who is also former ministry of sports deputy minister has observed that the country’s investigative wings are working under instructions from political players by persecuting citizens. He says this is unprofessional and unfair to those being persecuted. Mr. Masumba tells Q ...

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has described as cruel and inhuman the decision by the Police to rush Roan Member of Parliament to Lusaka Central Correctional Facility after he collapsed at the Lusaka Magistrate court yesterday, instead of rushing him to the hospital. In a statement, Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says the action by the Police is deeply regrettable. Mr ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema has described as harsh the three months prison sentence handed to MMD faction leader Nevers Mumba by Lusaka Magistrate David Simusamba. Dr Mumba was yesterday sentenced to three months simple imprisonment for giving false information to a public officer. But Mr. Hichilema feels the sentence was too harsh considering the fact ...

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has described as cruel and inhuman the decision by the Police to rush Roan Member of Parliament to Lusaka Central Correctional Facility after he collapsed at the Lusaka Magistrate court yesterday, instead of rushing him to the hospital. In a statement, Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says the action by the Police is deeply regrettable. Mr ...

Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has finally been released after meeting all the bail conditions in the matter in which he is charged with 34 counts of being in possession of properties reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. This was after Mr Kambwili’s passport; a bail condition he failed to meet yesterday was presented to Magistrate Mwaka Mikalile. ...

Tottenham striker Harry Kane could face Chelsea in a crucial Premier League encounter on Sunday after a quicker than expected recovery from an ankle ligament injury, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said. The 24-year-old England marksman, who has 31 goals to his credit this term, injured his ankle last month against Bournemouth and wasn’t expected to return to training until April. ...

Queen guitarist Brian May has admitted the making of a biographical film about the band has been “a long and bumpy road” with “a good deal of wreckage”. “I hope it’s okay and we don’t come across [badly],” he said of Bohemian Rhapsody, due out in November. The film has been through a number of stars and directors since it ...

A vegan activist in France who posted a Facebook message said to be insulting to a butcher killed by an Islamist militant during an attack last week is due to appear in court, reports say. She is alleged to have said she had “zero compassion” for the victim. She is to appear before a judge for condoning terrorism. In last ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial for corruption and influence peddling, according to French media. The case centres around wiretapped phone-calls in 2014, in which Mr Sarkozy allegedly sought to influence judges who were looking into suspected illegal financing of his campaign. The judge, Gilbert Azibert, and Mr Sarkozy’s lawyer are also expected to stand trial. They ...