The Zambia Police has disclosed that it recorded 24 Gender Based Violence related murders in the third quarter of 2018. This is out of the 6,114 Gender Based Violence cases recorded countrywide during the third quarter of 2018 compared to 5,096 recorded during the same period in 2017, indicating an increase of 1,018 cases which translate to 16.7 percent. In ...

Lusaka Province Minister, Bowman Lusambo has become the latest Minister who has offered to resign if UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is able to substantiate his claims that ZNBC and ZAFFICO have been sold to the Chinese. He joins Minister of Information of Information and Broadcasting Services Dora Siliya who has also offered to resign. Speaking at a media briefing, Mr ...

Scotland manager Alex McLeish recalled Sheffield Wednesday striker Steven Fletcher for the first time in over a year on Tuesday for a crucial Nations League double header against Albania and Israel. Injuries to Celtic’s Leigh Griffiths and Hearts forward Steven Naismith have left McLeish short on options up front. On-form Celtic playmaker Ryan Christie and West Brom’s Matt Phillips also ...

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the sidelines again as expected by Portugal coach Fernando Santos who named his squad on Thursday for Nations League games against Italy and Poland. Ronaldo was initially left off Portugal’s squads earlier this season as he tried to settle into life in Turin following his summer move from Real Madrid. But the five-time ...

Bryan Cranston says he is keen to star in the recently announced Breaking Bad movie spin-off but hasn’t been asked – yet. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan is about to start production on a film based on the hit AMC series. But Cranston told The Dan Patrick Show: “I have not gotten the script… so there’s a question of whether ...

Ten of thousands of people have been disappointed trying to get tickets for an audience with Michelle Obama at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Many on social media have said there were more than 40,000 people in the tickets queue. The former US First Lady is appearing at the 2,900-seat venue on 3 December. Tickets are appearing on Viagogo for thousands ...

Twelve people, including a police officer, have been killed by a gunman at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California. The shooting began at 23:20 local time on Wednesday about 40 miles (65km) north-west of Los Angeles, police say. At least 200 people were reportedly inside the Borderline Bar and Grill, which was hosting a university student night, at the time ...

Kenyan parliamentarians have demanded that better quality food be served in the national assembly’s cafeteria. The legislatures want catering services outsourced sp they can enjoy five-star hotel-style catering, local media report. Parliamentary majority leader Aden Duale called for the implementation of a report that recommended radical changes in catering services. “We must outsource this service. The legislature cannot do business ...

The National Bio-Safety Authority says there is still some level of misconception regarding genetically modified Organisms (GMOs). Authority Communications officer, Sandra Mulowa says following numerous sensitization campaigns they have been conducting, it has come to their attention that  due to lack of knowledge on GMOs some people have been spreading false information that some chicken on the market are genetically ...

Save the Children Zambia has called for increased investment in the areas of children’s health, education and protection. Organization country Director, Duncan Harvey says in as much as President Edgar Lungu’s commitment towards promoting Children’s participation in national development is commendable, there is need for concrete results to come out of this commitment. Mr. Harvey his organisation is concerned with ...