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 ...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has called on ministry of labour and Social Security Minister Joyce Simukoko to take President Edgar Lungu’s directives to speed up the process of revising the minimum wage. Union President Chingati Msiska urged the labour ministry to expedite its assignment on workers’ new minimum wage in the country. Mr. Msiska has ...

“I’ve already been looking up a lot of the contestants and seeing who I’m competing against,” Jessica Mauboy conspiratorially admits. The effusive Australian sensation is the first to agree she’s a touch competitive and she’s going into Eurovision with her characteristic energy and determination. Her name may still be relatively unknown in the UK, but in Australia she’s kind of ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned that the US will face “historic regret” if Donald Trump scraps the nuclear agreement with Tehran. Mr Rouhani’s comments come as the US president decides whether to pull out of the deal by a 12 May deadline. Mr Trump has strongly criticised the agreement, calling it “insane”. The 2015 deal – between Iran, the ...

The council of churches in Zambia (CCZ) as implored parents to obtain birth certificates for their children as it is a child’s right. On Saturday council of churches in Zambia (CCZ) in partnership with United Nations development programme (UNDP) launched children welfare hubs project which will be implemented in Lusaka province. The project will be hosted BY CCZ members churches ...

A Chinese national was among the drivers impounded by ministry of works and supply officers yesterday for driving a government vehicle without any documentation that allows government workers to drive government vehicle. The Chinese national who was driving from the east was impounded at waterfalls check point where ministry officials had mounted their road block on the great east road ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has issued a stern warning that it will be compelled to cancel and disqualify anyone found committing acts of violence in the by-elections slated for 5th June 2018. ECZ Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimase says the commission is deeply concerned with rising levels of intolerance and political violence that have characterized the nominations on 3 ...

The Council of Churches in Zambia (ccz) has called on all political players participating in the chilanga parliamentary by-election slated for June 5, 2018 to conduct peaceful campaigns. CCZ General Secretary, Emmanuel Chikoya has reminded political players that winning an election is not a desperate task or winning by any means necessary. Fr. Chikoya states that winning an election is ...