Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has disclosed that a conglomerate is planning to set up a fossil fuel power generation plant in the province. Mr. Kasolo says the conglomerate will work with a a local company called Chipata power generation limited in setting up a plant. In an interview with Q- News, Mr. Kasolo says once the power generation ...

Chelsea coach Marco Ianni has been fined £6,000 by the Football Association for his celebration after a 96th-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. Ianni celebrated in front of the United bench, sparking a reaction from United manager Jose Mourinho. The FA said Ianni had admitted an “improper conduct charge”. Mourinho was not punished by the FA for ...

A Christian woman who was sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy has won her appeal and been acquitted in a landmark ruling. Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years in solitary confinement. ...

Governance, Electoral, Advocacy and Research Services (GEARS) Initiative has demanded that the installation of satellite village televisions in Mangango constituency and other areas holding by-elections be halted until after the by- elections Gears initiative Executive Director, Mcdonald Chipenzi says his organisation is concerned with reports of electoral blackmail in Mangango and other areas. Mr. Chipenzi says his organisation is in ...

US President Donald Trump has offered condolences at the Pennsylvania synagogue where 11 Jewish worshippers were shot dead at the weekend. He was joined by First Lady Melania Trump, his daughter and son-in-law at the Tree of Life temple in Pittsburgh. Hundreds of protesters gathered on the street chanting slogans against the president. The visit came as mourners attended the ...