A driver suspected of killing 10 people and injuring 15 more by ploughing a rental van into pedestrians in Toronto has appeared in court in the city. Alek Minassian, 25, was charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Mr Minassian wore a white jumpsuit, with a shaved head and his hands behind his back. ...

Kafue District Commissioner Joseph Kamana says government is working on a multimillion dollar water project in the district. Mr. Kamana says the Kafue water project once completed will supply water not only to Kafue but Chilanga as well as Lusaka districts. He adds other projects being implemented in the district include the construction of a nursing school, youth centre, rehabilitation ...

Stars of Avengers: Infinity War have defended superhero films against snobbery from some Hollywood quarters. Last week, Zoe Saldana spoke about “elitists” who accuse the cast of “selling out” with the films. “I’ve been in rooms with people in this industry who are great at what they do, but they’re absolutely elitist. “They look down at movies like the Marvel ...

A man suspected of killing four people at a Waffle House in Tennessee has been arrested by police in Nashville. Police said Travis Reinking, 29, was caught in a wooded area. He allegedly opened fire at the restaurant on Sunday with an AR-15 rifle, before discarding his coat and fleeing naked. A customer, James Shaw Jr, prevented further bloodshed by ...

Canadian police are questioning the suspected driver of a rented van that ploughed into pedestrians in northern Toronto on Monday, killing 10 and injuring 15. Alek Minassian, 25, was not previously known to authorities, police said. The incident appeared to be deliberate but the motive was not clear, officials added. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the “tragic and senseless ...

Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu has expressed concern over the dilapidated infrastructure in many government institutions in Kitwe. Mr. Mpundu says most of the buildings are in a dilapidated state thus the urgent need for government to address the situation by increasing budgetary provisions towards rehabilitation of the infrastructure in Kitwe. He says his office is lacking the capacity to ...

Southampton must win all four of their remaining Premier League games if they are to avoid relegation this season, midfielder Oriol Romeu has said ahead of Saturday’s do-or-die home match against Bournemouth. Beaten 2-0 by Chelsea in last weekend’s FA Cup semifinal, Southampton have won just one of their last 21 league games and sit four points adrift of safety ...

The National Union of Private and Public Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has implored the ministries of labour and general education to ensure all teachers countrywide are unionized. NUPPEZ National secretary Nelson Mwale has described as unfortunate, reports that lecturers at Kitwe Institute of Teacher Education have not been paid for the past six months. He says what is devastating is ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says plans to conduct aptitude tests for trained teachers before they recruited by the Teaching Service Commission amount to ridiculing the Ministry of General Education. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says this goes to confirm that the ministry of general education has not been paying particular attention to provision of quality education throughout the system, therefore failing to deliver on its mandate. Mr. Mwape ...

Theo Walcott did his best to boost Sam Allardyce’s approval rating as the Everton winger clinched a 1-0 win against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday. Allardyce has been under fire for Everton’s dour style of play since he was hired in November and fans called for his dismissal following a draw at struggling Swansea City in their ...