The Police have arrested six ex-convicts who have been terrorizing residents with a spate of house break-ins and thefts from motor vehicles in Kapiri Mposhi. Household goods and car batteries and stereos worth thousands of Kwacha have since been recovered and some of the owners have identified their items. Central Province Police Commissioner Chola Katanga has confirmed that the arrested ...

President Edgar Lungu has warned civil servants against involving themselves in politics. President Lungu does not want those with political inclinations to influence government’s service delivery. He has observed that there has been both sabotaging and poor implementation of government programmes owing to some civil servants embroiling themselves in politics. ZANIS is reporting that President Lungu expressed his concern when ...

Jamie and Andy Murray’s successful doubles partnership was instrumental in Great Britain’s Davis Cup win in 2015 Andy and Jamie Murray lost in three sets to Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus in the quarter-finals of the Washington Open. The British pair took the first set on a tie-break but lost a second as all 24 games followed serve. South African ...

Ed Sheeran has thanked his fans after breaking a tour record set by U2. The singer-songwriter’s Divide tour will be officially the biggest, most attended and highest grossing of all time when he plays in Germany later. He wrote on Instagram: “Thanks so much for each and every one of you who have come to a show. 12 shows left, ...

Protesters have gathered in Hong Kong for the ninth weekend in a row amid mounting tensions with the authorities. Groups rallied in the Mong Kok district before starting their march, with some donning protective clothing. Opposition groups plan further demonstrations on Sunday, and a city-wide strike on Monday. Some demonstrators are now demanding Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam resign, and ...