The Zambia Police has declined to state whether or not the dismissal of senior police officers in Sesheke District has something to do with ruling PF’s defeat in the area’s recent Parliamentary by-election. Spokesperson Esther Katongo says she cannot give any other details apart from confirming that social media reports suggesting that some police officers in Sesheke have been fired, ...

Lionel Messi scored one penalty and missed another as Barcelona beat Real Valladolid to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga. Messi scored his 30th goal of 2018-19 when he converted his first spot-kick after Michel had fouled Gerard Pique. Barcelona were awarded a second penalty when substitute Philippe Coutinho was brought down by Kiko Olivas, but ...

Chicago police believe Empire actor Jussie Smollett may have paid two men to carry out last month’s alleged assault, reports in the US say. Two Nigerian brothers who had worked as extras on Empire told police that they were paid to take part in the 29 January attack, police sources said. Smollett had said he was attacked by two white ...

Foreign election observers have appealed for calm following the last-minute postponement of the Nigerian election by a week. “We call on all Nigerians to remain calm and support the electoral process”, said a statement from EU, UN and African Union representatives. President Muhammadu Buhari and his main rival Atiku Abubakar condemned the election delay. The presidential and parliamentary polls will ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it made  5, 241 arrests countrywide for various drug related offences in 2018. DEC public relations officer Theresa Katongo says the 5, 241 arrests made represents a reduction of 9 percent compared to the 5, 757 arrests made in 2017. Ms. Katongo says of the total arrested persons in 2018, 375 were female and ...

The opposition UPND says its resolve to move a fresh motion in Parliament to have President Edgar Lungu impeached is more alive this year than ever before. UPND senior advisor to the president Douglas Syakalima says his party has noticed that President Lungu has allegedly continued to breach the Constitution despite its earlier warning to impeach him last year. Mr. ...