Musician Chama Fumba, also known as Pilato, has been granted a K30,000 cash bail in his own recognizance with  two traceable  working sureties from reputable institutions atbmanageriaql level. This is a matter in which Fumba and five others are charged with one count of disobeying lawful orders, following their protest at Parliament against government’s decision to procure 42 fire engines at a total ...

Rafael Nadal survived a stunning fightback from Alexander Zverev to win a record eighth Italian Open. Nadal cruised to the first set before defending champion Zverev won nine of the next 11 games to take the second set 6-1 and lead 3-1 in the decider. But the Spaniard turned the match around following a lengthy rain delay and closed out ...

La Liga champions Barcelona ended their campaign with a 1-0 win at home to Real SociedadSunday thanks to a sensational distance strike from Philippe Coutinho as the Nou Camp paid an emotional farewell to departing captain Andres Iniesta. Coutinho drifted inside from the left and held off two defenders outside the area before rattling the ball in off the far ...

Jameela Jamil has said she was told she was “too old, too ethnic and too fat” to launch a career in the US. The former BBC Radio 1 presenter landed a part in sitcom The Good Place in her first audition, despite being “actively discouraged” from moving to Hollywood by some in the UK. The 32-year-old said she moved to ...

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has won re-election to another six-year term, in a vote marred by an opposition boycott and claims of vote-rigging. Amid food shortages stemming from a severe economic crisis, just 46% of the electorate turned out to vote. The main opposition candidate, Henri Falcón, rejected the result soon after the polls closed. “We do not recognise this ...

The US Department of Justice will investigate whether FBI agents spied on President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign for “inappropriate purposes”. In a tweet, Mr Trump said he wanted to know whether his predecessor’s administration ordered such a move. The call comes after US media reports suggesting the FBI had an informant meeting campaign aides. US Deputy Attorney-General Rod Rosenstein ...

New Congress Party Leader Peter Chanda has called on political parties to campaign freely and express their opinions without fear ahead of the forthcoming parliamentary by-elections in Chilanga. Mr. Chanda says there is need for all political parties taking part in the by-election to preach the gospel of peace and unity. He has told QTV news that it is important ...

Senior Blind Citizen Elijah Ngwale has praised President Edgar Lungu for his commitment  to the rights of people living with disabilities. And Mr. Ngwale has urged Zambians not to discriminate against persons with disabilities and consider them as equals in society. He says the constitution of  Zambia in its founding values and principles recognizes the rights of persons with disabilities. ...

Patriots for Economic Progress (pep) Party Leader Sean Tembo has called upon the united party for national development (UPND) to consider laying a fresh motion of impeachment against president as soon as parliament reconvenes In June. Mr. Tembo says the party has been studying the issue of the acquisition of land and intentions to build a mansion by president Lungu, ...

Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale has warned of stern action against street vendors who are currently making advances and maneuvers to resume trading in the central business district especially in the late afternoon. Mr. Mwale has warned street vendors to keep away and stay in the markets where stands have been allocated. Mr. Mwale has directed street vendors to get ...