Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo says Government will only accede to the African Union protocol relating to the Free Movement of People after it consults all stakeholders and has national consensus on the issue. Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia when he transited to Hongkong to attend a Security Summit, Mr. Kampyongo said it was a constitutional requirement to subject ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has concluded the customs audit of all major mining companies in the country. ZRA Corporate Communications manager Topsy Sikalinda tells Q-News that results of the customs audit have since been communicated in writing to the mining companies. Mr Sikalinda says some mining companies have since responded while others have asked for more time ...

Four Patriotic FRONT CADRES who intercepted a convoy of trucks carrying Mukula logs have pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery in the Lusaka High Court. In this matter, Venny Musonda,Augustine Mukuka,Robson Chipili and Fanny Zimba are charged with theft of property belonging to ZAFFICO. Particulars of the matter are that on December 29,2017, the accused jointly and ...

Attorney General Likando Kalaluka has submitted before the Constitutional Court that President Edgar Lungu is eligible to contest the 2021 presidential election. This is in a matter in which four political parties namely Christian Democratic party,Zambia Republican party,New Congress party and Citizens Democratic party are seeking the court’s interpretation of President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to stand in the 2021 elections. ...

The music industry is obsessed with “new”. The charts discriminate against aging songs; radio stations stake their reputation on premieres; and Ofcom sets quotas for new music on the BBC. But, for most people, that’s irrelevant. There’s a reason why the best-selling album in UK chart history is Queen’s Greatest Hits; and why second place goes to Abba’s Gold. Research ...

A 17-year-old girl in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand is in a critical condition after she was raped and then set on fire, police say. A local man has been arrested in connection with the attack. It is the second such incident to be reported in Jharkhand in recent days – another teenage girl who police say was raped ...

President Donald Trump has defended his nominee to head the CIA after she offered to withdraw amid concern over her role in harsh interrogation techniques widely seen as torture. Mr Trump said Gina Haspel had “come under fire because she was too tough on terrorists”. Ms Haspel, who faces a tough Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, has now decided not ...

Jay-Z’s mum has spoken of how supportive her son was when she told him she was gay. Gloria Carter told an audience at the GLAAD Media Awards that it was the first time she’s spoken to anyone about who she really was. The mother-of-four was presented with a special recognition gong for her contribution to his song Smile, released last ...

The mother of a 17-year-old boy who was killed over the weekend has called for an end to violence on London’s streets. “Let my son be the last and be an example to everyone. Just let it stop,” said Pretana Morgan, whose son Rhyhiem was shot dead in Southwark on Saturday. The teenager was one of four people shot in ...

Boris Johnson has urged President Trump not to give up on the Iran nuclear deal, saying “at this delicate juncture it would be a mistake to walk away”. The foreign secretary is in Washington to persuade the US president to remain a part of the international accord. The deal saw Iran agree to limit its nuclear activities in return for ...