Ariana Grande told fans she was “overwhelmed” and “so nervous” as she was welcomed back to Manchester for the first time since the 2017 terror attack and subsequent benefit concert. The crowd chanted her name during her set at Manchester Pride on Sunday. Armed police patrolled outside the event, which came two years after a suicide bomber killed 22 people ...

International leaders gathering at the G7 summit are reportedly nearing an agreement to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday a deal to provide “technical and financial help” was close. Leaders from the US, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Canada continue their meeting in the seaside town of Biarritz on Monday. ...

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has called on the ministers of general education and higher education to immediately publish a communiqué on the education conference that was held earlier this year at which important recommendations regards the various solutions to challenges in the sector were made. ZANEC Executive Director George Hamusunga has explained that upon realizing and acknowledging the ...

Justice Minister Given Lubinda Justice Minister Given Lubinda has urged stakeholders and citizens to submit their views and contributions towards the constitution before it is tabled before parliament. Mr. Lubinda notes that people are bringing out a lot of views about the constitution in the wrong way rather than taking them to parliamentary select committee. The justice minister states that ...

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani The opposition United Party for National Development [UPND] has described the decision by the Indian government to donate 1,000 metric tons of rice and 100 tones of milk to hunger-stricken areas in the country as an embarrassment. Recently the Indian government donated 1,000 metric tons of rice and 100 tones of ...

Government says the legislative process to amend the Republican Constitution will continue despite threats of being cited for contempt of Court. The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) through its lawyers has threatened, in a letter addressed to the Speaker of National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, that both him and Members of Parliament, will be in Contempt of Court, if the House ...

Government has justified President Edgar Lungu’s 37 member entourage during his recent state visit to India amidst austerity measures. Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo says it was necessary for the President to carry everyone who in the Presidential entourage. Mr. Kasolo says the President needs security wherever he goes and therefore some of those in the entourage ...