Between eight and 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a Texas high school, say police. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told reporters the majority of the dead at Santa Fe High School were students. A student was held after the attack. Police said explosive devices were found at the school, 40 miles (65km) south of Houston, and ...

Darren Moore has been named as West Bromwich Albion’s new boss on a permanent basis. The former West Brom defender was unable to save the Baggies from Premier League relegation but lost just once during his six games in charge, having taken over on a caretaker basis following Alan Pardew’s departure in April. Moore was named Premier League manager of ...

Works and Supply Minister Felix Mutati has noted with concern that civil servants have become obsessed with procurement in order to obtain personal benefit. Mr. Mutati says it is sad that even those who have nothing to do with procurement in government institutions want to engage themselves in the procurement process. He says quotations in government institutions are being filled ...

CARITAS Zambia says the Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) cannot ably mediate between two of its members who in conflict, especially when one of them is the party in government. In a statement on the need for genuine and inclusive national dialogue, Caritas Zambia Executive Director Eugene Kabilika says the power play between them will be beyond the moderation ...

Government has eulogized late Lusaka Mayor Wilson Kalumba who has been put to rest at Leopards Hill Memorial park after succumbing to hypertension at the University Teaching Hospital on May 15th, 2018. Speaking when she led hundreds of mourners in paying their last respects at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Vice President Inonge Wina has described the late Mr Kalumba as an innovative and ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says their season will not be judged on the outcome of Saturday’s FA Cup final. United finished second in the Premier League – their highest placing since the 2012-13 season – but will be without silverware this season if they fail to defeat final opponents Chelsea. “I’m not going to change my analysis of the ...

GQ has poked fun at its print rival Vanity Fair with its latest cover. GQ’s “comedy issue” features Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon, comedian Sarah Silverman and actress Issa Rae with their arms and legs misplaced in an apparent Photoshop disaster. It’s a clear reference to Vanity Fair’s Oscars cover earlier this year, where Reese Witherspoon appeared to have been given ...

The UN human rights chief says Israel used “wholly disproportionate” force against Palestinian border protests which have left over 100 people dead. Zeid Raad Al Hussein told a meeting in Geneva that Gazans were effectively “caged in a toxic slum” and Gaza’s occupation by Israel had to end. Israel’s ambassador said Gaza’s militant Islamist rulers had deliberately put people in ...

Secretary to the Cabinet Rowland Msiska has issued a cabinet circular containing measures put in place to ensure that government motor vehicles are utilized for the intended purpose. This follows the misuse of government motor vehicles by public officers. The measures put in place include the revision of penalty fees for the various offences. The penalty fee for driving a ...

Zambia Airports Corporation Limited says it recorded a positive growth for the first quarter of 2018 with 413,961 general passenger movements. Communications and Brand Manager Mweemba Sikaulu says passenger numbers increased by 12.4% when compared to the same period last. Ms Sikaulu says international passenger movements grew by 8.4% from 320,185 passengers in the first quarter of 2017 to 347,232 ...