Zesco is reportedly load shedding some areas in Lusaka an extra 6 hours to the 8 hours it was recently said to have announced will be the new schedule. But the Ministry of Energy has clarified that Zesco has informed it that  the new loadshedding schedule has only been increased to 8 hours from the initial 4 hours. Permanent Secretary ...

Pep Guardiola says he will not judge himself too harshly if his spell as Manchester City manager ends without winning the Champions League. The draw for this year’s competition this week appeared to offer City a favourable route into the knock-out stages, pairing them with Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk, Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb and Italian side Atalanta. After Guardiola led City ...

Billie Eilish has complained about a magazine cover that portrayed her as a shirtless, bald cyborg, saying she “did not consent” to the image “in any way”. The singer was featured in Nylon Germany as one of three “digital prodigies” who are “redefining the future of being a teen superstar”. The cover art, designed by Marcel C Wilkens, depicted her ...

The personal assistant to US President Donald Trump has been forced to resign from the White House after leaking intimate information about his family. Madeleine Westerhout, 29, was abruptly removed on Thursday after Mr Trump learned she had shared the details at a dinner with reporters early this month. She was drinking and bragging about her access to Mr Trump ...

Media captionDavid Cameron answers Boris Johnson point on EU during statement The PM has warned MPs they are damaging his chances of getting a deal with the EU by trying to block a no-deal Brexit. Boris Johnson said the UK would leave the bloc “do or die” on 31 October – prompting some MPs to act to stop the UK ...

Economist and University of Zambia lecturer Chrispin Mphuka has cited corruption as one of the main drivers of rising debt in Africa. Making a presentation on the regional perspective on drivers of public debt and potential solutions during a public debt symposium in Lusaka, Dr. Mphuka says in the Southern African region, Mozambique and Zimbabwe are already in debt distress, ...

Secretary to the Cabinet Simon Miti has announced that Permanent Secretaries will now be subject to suspension. Dr. Miti says President Edgar Lungu has directed him to sanction any senior government officials, including Permanent Secretaries, if found wanting. He states that the suspension of such senior government officials may have long-term implications which include dismissal. Speaking when he addressed permanent ...

Suspected PF cadres attack Kambwili’s supporters at Central Police Defunct National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili has been granted a K50,000 bail in his own recognizance with two working sureties. And Dr Kambwili has pleaded not guilty to one count of defamation of the President contrary to section 69 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of ...

PeP President Sean Tembo Patriots for Economic Progress President Sean Tembo claims he has information of a ploy to keep defunct NDC president Chishimba Kambwili in detention without being taken to court or being given Police bond until next week.  Mr Tembo has described the move as totally unacceptable which must be condemned by all well meaning citizens.  Mr. Tembo ...

Government has signed a US$3,855,600 Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to effectively implement activities under pillar five of the Seventh National Development Plan 2017-2021 on the creation of a conducive governance environment. The aim of the programme is to effectively contribute towards the progressive realization of Human Rights and improved access to justice for all ...