Jason Derulo sang to fans from a balcony instead of inside an arena after his concert in Prague was cancelled over safety concerns. The show was stopped at the Tipsport Arena with just hours to go so the 29-year-old did the impromptu gig instead. Even though he rescheduled for another date he didn’t want his fans to go away empty ...

A man suspected of killing 11 people in a synagogue in Pittsburgh has been charged with murder – in what is believed to be the worst anti-Semitic attack in recent US history. Robert Bowers, 46, is accused of opening fire at the Tree of Life synagogue during its Sabbath service. He faces 29 criminal counts, including use of a firearm ...

Opposition UPND Mkomba ward councilor in Lundazi District Maxson Mwale has resigned and joined the ruling PF. Mr. Mwale says he has opted to resign because he is disappointed with the leadership in the UPND. Speaking when he officially announced his resignation at Nyondo Primary School, Mr. Mwale disclosed that from the time he was elected as councilor he has ...

Saint Ignatius Catholic parish in Lusaka has offered itself to reconcile President Edgar Lungu and opposition UPND leader Hakainde  Hichilema. Saint Ignatius parish priest Charles Chilinda says his parish is ready to facilitate talks between President Lungu and Mr. Hichilema. Father Chilinda says this is especially that  national dialogue has taken long to take place. He has since urged  President ...

President Edgar Lungu has called for unity and oneness in keeping the environment clean. President Lungu says cleanliness is not a political issue and therefore everyone should take part in keeping the environment clean regardless of political affiliation. The head of state notes that diseases that come about as a result of dirty environments does not chose whether a person ...

Government has ruled out any possible adjustment to the price of maize per 50 kg bag at which the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is buying the grain. Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo says the price at the FRA is buying maize is within the government’s envelope as approved in the 2018 national budget yellow book. Mr. Katambo says to this ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says it will make a position on the issue of national dialogue only after the Church holds its meeting on Tuesday next week. LAZ president Eddie Mwiitwa says his association has been following matters relating to the holding of the national dialogue from a distance, but has not take a position. Mr. Mwiitwa says ...

UPND Chairperson for rural development Moono Mapani says it is not too late for the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to meet the maize purchase target of 500, 000 tons. Mr Mapani is advising government to consider enticing farmers that are unwilling to sell maize to the FRA with a much higher price. Mr. Mapani thinks an offer of K100 per ...

All People’s Congress (APC) president Nason Msoni says the ruling Patriotic Front leadership lacks political will to exercise the spirit of give and take with regards the dialogue process. Mr. Msoni says he is extremely apprehensive as to whether the PF leadership is genuinely willing to make any reasonable adjustment on the implementation of the controversial public order act. He ...

Government has declared that Zambia is ready to engage with the European Union (EU) on outstanding issues under the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) to ensure mutually beneficial trade arrangements. Charge d’ Affaires at the Zambia Embassy in Belgium, Henry Ngilazi has urged the European Union to allow beneficial dialogue on the EPAs in order to make them truly partnership agreements. ...