Justice Minister Given Lubinda says the Draft National Legal Policy has been finalised and is at Cabinet office for consideration. Mr. Lubinda says the policy aims at providing accessible and quality legal aid to the indigent and vulnerable groups in civil and criminal matters throughout the country. Speaking during the handover of laptops and reference materials to the Legal Aid ...

A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people as vehicles plummeted to the ground, emergency services say. Dramatic video footage captured the moment of the disaster when one of the huge supporting towers crashed down during torrential rain. Vehicles and debris fell 45m (148ft) on to rail tracks, buildings and a ...

A total of 3.1 million people tested for HIV in the first and second quarters of 2018 representing a 20 percent increase from the 2.5 million people that tested during the same period in 2017. But Republican Vice President Inonge Wina says government is concerned that despite the figures recorded, people are still reluctant to know their HIV status. Speaking ...

Government has projected to raise US$ 22 million annually through the collection of the 30 ngwee tariff on internet calls. During its sitting on 13th August, 2018, Cabinet resolved to introduce a 30 Ngwee per day tariff on internet phone calls following an increase in its use at the expense of traditional phone calls. Transport and Communication Minister, Brian Mushimba ...

The Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) has observed that the export of Maize and Soya Bran has led to the increase in the price of poultry feed in the country. PAZ Executive Manager, Dominic Chanda says this development has caused an outcry from domestic poultry farmers. Mr. Chanda says there is increased domestic demand for the Zambian Grain and Soya ...

England cricketer Ben Stokes has been found not guilty of affray after a fight near a Bristol nightclub. The Durham all-rounder, 27, denied the charge following the fracas between a group of men last September. Ryan Ali, 28 – who was knocked unconscious in the brawl – was also found not guilty of the same charge. This breaking news story ...

Star Trek actor William Shatner has joined Star Wars’ Mark Hamill in calling for the late Carrie Fisher to be given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The actress – famed for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise – died in 2016. Anyone can nominate a star for the Walk of Fame, which costs $40,000 (£31,300). The Hollywood ...

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and Bloggers of Zambia have expressed concern over Cabinet’s decision to introduce a 30 Ngwee tariff on internet calls, describing the tariff as a form of double and punitive taxation. And the two organizations have expressed worry with the fast speed at which the government is moving to enact the Cybercrime and Cyber ...

A major motorway bridge has collapsed near the northern Italian city of Genoa, leading to vehicles falling some 100m (328ft). Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said it was likely to be “an immense tragedy”. Adnkronos news agency reports the head of the local ambulance service as saying there are “dozens of dead”. Video footage appears to show one of the ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has called for the immediate withdrawal of the 30 Ngwee per day tariff on internet calls introduced by government. UPND Chairperson for Mines Percy Chanda says the PF government has no idea of how to get the country out of the economic mess they have put Zambians in, and that all they know ...