Ugly scenes marred UFC 229 as lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov began a brawl by the octagon after beating Conor McGregor. Seconds after landing a fourth-round submission, the Russian vaulted the cage and headed towards Irishman McGregor’s team, prompting a melee. Meanwhile, McGregor was involved in a bust-up in the octagon with members of his opponent’s team. Three of Nurmagomedov’s party ...

Opera singer Montserrat Caballé, whose duet with Freddie Mercury became the signature song of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died aged 85. She had been suffering from health complaints for some time and was admitted to hospital in Barcelona last month, according to news agency Efe. Her career spanned 50 years. She had stints with the Basel Opera and Bremen ...

Fears are growing over missing Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi, after Turkish officials said they believed he had been murdered. Mr Khashoggi, a Saudi national, went missing after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. A Turkish official told the BBC that initial investigations indicated he was murdered there. Saudi Arabia has denied the accusations, saying it is “working ...

A Zambian national identified as Mulenga Bwalya is reportedly dead after a man identified as his South African friend stabbed him to death in South Africa. Bwalya aged 35years and holding passport number zn499905, was stabbed to death by a man identified as his South African friend, during a drinking spree in Benoni, Johannesburg in the early hours of Sunday. Reports ...

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has disclosed that government will reconstitute and appoint tax policy review committee who will be dealing with technical issues related to tax implementation matters raised by the public. Mrs. Mwanakatwe says her ministry remains open to dialogue with mining companies that are willing to amicably discuss the transition to the new mining tax regime. She has ...

First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda has observed that discrimination based on tribe and ethnic background has no place in Zambia. Dr. Kaunda says family names should not determine who to associate with, but rather the character of the hearts of each one of every Zambian. Speaking at a vision ambassadors promoting peace campaign fundraising dinner, dr. Kaunda says discrimination, suspicion, ...

Islamic Council of Zambia President Suzyo Zimba says can sustain itself financially without donor funds owing to the abundant resources in various sectors. Mr. Zimba has explained that the onus is on government to begin to explore these natural resources which can benefit the country thoroughly. And Mr. Zimba says there is no reason for government to borrow money when ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani has observed the impact corruption is consigning those in rural areas to abject poverty. Mr. Mapani has told QTV news that this is unfortunate because those in rural areas are already subjected to hardship. And Mr. Mapani says this is also an indication that government is ...

The government has been urged to fight against poverty if the country is to achieve the 7th national development plan (7ndp), which is the country’s blueprint for development. Presence of God Ministries Apostle, Christopher Kunda has is concerned that high poverty levels are still a thorny issue among Zambians. He notes that the high rate of population growth coupled with the ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority has registered over 700,000 taxpayers under the Taxpayer Identification Number (TPIN) since the inclusion of banking and financial institutions last year to date. Last year, government made it mandatory for financial institutions registered under the banking and financial services act to ensure that all bank account holders obtain TPINs from ZRA. And ZRA Corporate Affairs Manager ...