The Health Professions Council of Zambia has recorded a 75 percent pass rate for licensure exams conducted in May 2018. HPCZ Registrar, Dr. Aaron Mujajati has told a media briefing that out of the 963 candidates registered for various programs, 9 were absent, 717 passed the exams, 236 failed representing 25 percent. Dr. Mujajati says only those candidates who have ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has dared its Bahati Member of Parliament Harry Kalaba to go ahead and expose the alleged corruption under President Edgar Lungu. The Bahati lawmaker has threatened to expose all the corruption under President Lungu which he witnessed when he served as Foreign Affairs Minister. PF Media Director Sunday Chanda says it is very clear that ...

A senior Police officer has told the Lusaka Magistrate Court that he illegally disrupted and interrupted a peaceful demonstration on 29th September,2017 on the procurement of 42 fire engines at a total cost of US$42 million. This is in a matter in which Alliance for Community Action Executive Director, Laura Miti, musician Fumba Chama popularly known as Pilato, PeP president ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and 2010 winners Spain can lock down spots in the World Cup last 16 on Monday, as hosts Russia ride a wave of national euphoria into their clash with Uruguay. Spain crashed out in spectacular fashion in the group stage four years ago in Brazil but are on course to reach the knockout phase in Russia despite ...

YouTube star Tana Mongeau has apologised for her event TanaCon, which had to be shut down on Saturday. Mongeau held her event in the same location in California as VidCon after falling out with its organisers. She advertised tickets and VIP packages, but also said people would be able to queue and get in for free. “I’m an idiot and ...

A public memorial has been announced in memory of murdered rapper XXXTentacion. The service, scheduled for Wednesday at the Florida Panther’s Stadium, will give fans a chance to say their “final goodbyes,” according to a post on the late musician’s Instagram page. It comes as further details of the 20-year-old’s death have emerged. Court documents seen by The New York ...

Harley-Davidson plans to shift some motorcycle production away from the US to avoid the “substantial” burden of European Union tariffs. Last week the EU introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including bourbon, orange juice and motorcycles. Wisconsin-based Harley-Davidson has assembly plants in Australia, Brazil, India and Thailand. The company said it will raise investment in its international plants, but did ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking on extensive new executive powers following his outright election victory in Sunday’s poll. Parliament has been weakened and the post of prime minister abolished, as measures approved in a controversial referendum last year take effect. Defeated opposition candidate Muharrem Ince said Turkey was now entering a dangerous period of “one-man rule”. Mr Erdogan ...

Speaker of the National Assembly, Patrick Matibini has commended Members of Parliament for their commitment to the ideals and principles of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) which include safeguarding peace and driving positive democratic change through political dialogue and concrete action. The National Assembly is holding its first ever IPU seminar to familiarize Members of parliament with discussions and debates tackled ...

The National Restoration Party has adopted Bwalya Nondo as its Lusaka Mayoral Candidate. NAREP Secretary General, Ezra Ngulube says the party had received four applications from interested candidates which were assessed and interviews were conducted. Mr Ngulube has stated that NAREP settled for Mr. Nondo who is also party spokesperson after he emerged as the best of all the candidates ...