Government says it has scheduled to float the Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO ) shares on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) for the end of 2019. Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe says this is once all regulatory approvals are secured by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). She has told Parliament during Thursday’s Questions for Oral Answer that government ...

Multi-Choice Zambia has engaged Zambezi magic to suspend the scheduling of the Lusaka Hustle show until further notice. This follows a formal directive from the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) on Tuesday the 12th of February to suspend the show with immediate effect for promoting ideas and lifestyle the Authority does not want Zambians to be exposed to. In brief statement ...

Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese are among more than 40 directors and cinematographers who have signed an open letter criticising the decision to hand out four Oscars during the ad break. Edited speeches from the winners of best cinematography, editing, hair and makeup and live action short will be played later in the ceremony. The signatories, who also include Roger ...

The BBC has defended a new TV show after accusations it “perpetuates” racial stereotypes. The CBBC series, Living With The Lams, will centre on a Chinese family running a restaurant in Manchester. But a group representing British East Asians in the film and TV industry has criticised it for the lack of East Asian writers working on the show. In ...

Several women have accused alternative rock star Ryan Adams of emotional and verbal abuse and offering career opportunities as a pretext for sex. A report in the New York Times outlines a pattern of manipulative behaviour, including accusations of psychological abuse from his ex-wife, Mandy Moore. Another woman said Adams sent explicit texts and exposed himself during a Skype call ...

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has denied getting booked on purpose late on in Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 first-leg at Ajax. Ramos fouled Kasper Dolberg in the 89th minute with Real leading 2-1, earning a suspension for the second leg. Television commentators intimated he sought the booking but Uefa rules state a player who purposely obtains a booking can be ...

La Liga have asked the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to sanction Gareth Bale for a “provocative gesture” as he celebrated scoring in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win against Atletico Madrid. The Welshman made an arm gesture after scoring his side’s third goal and his 100th for the club in the 74th minute. Bale raised his bent arm and hit it with ...

Dozens of gold panners in Zimbabwe are feared to have drowned after heavy rains flooded two mines. Police said rescue teams were trying to pump out the water and search for bodies and any survivors at the mines near the town of Kadoma. Anxious family members have come to the site in the hopes of finding their loved ones alive. ...

Sweden has recalled its ambassador to China over her involvement in a bizarre meeting involving the daughter of a detained Swedish-Chinese bookseller. The ambassador, Anna Lindstedt, left Beijing on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Swedish foreign ministry said. The incident began with an account of a meeting written by Angela Gui, whose father Gui Minhai, 54, was allegedly abducted by ...

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has pulled the plug on its struggling A380 superjumbo, which entered service just 12 years ago. Airbus said last deliveries of the world’s largest passenger aircraft, which cost about $25bn (£19.4bn) to develop, would be made in 2021. The decision comes after Emirates, the largest A380 customer, cut its order. The A380 faced fierce competition from ...