The Brazilian government has said it will reject an offer of aid from G7 countries to help tackle fires in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron – who hosted a G7 summit that ended on Monday – said $22m (£18m) would be released. Brazilian officials gave no reason for turning down the money. But President Jair Bolsonaro has accused ...

The Democratic Party (DP) has condemned the deregistration of the National Democratic Congress Party (NDC) by the Registrar of Societies. DP Spokesperson Judith Kabemba says the decision taken by the Patriotic Front government is recipe for dictatorship. Ms Kabemba has wondered why the PF government is so scared of leaving State house in 2021 to the extent of resorting to deregistering opposition ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction has called on government to double up relief food distribution efforts in the country. CSPR Acting Executive Director Juliet Ilunga says government should also consider re-mapping and prioritizing the most adversely affected areas in Southern and Western Provinces targeting those communities that have deteriorated into famine hotspots. Ms. Ilunga says in order for the ...

Government has been accused of deliberately making the Office of the Public Protector ineffective. Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says had government been interested in fully operationalizing the Public Protector’s Office, it would have by now come up with a Public Service Commission Bill. Mr. Changala says from his understanding of its mandate, the Office of the Public Protector is ...

Michael Katambo Minister of Agriculture, Michael Katambo, has refuted claims that government has reintroduced price controls on maize. Mr Katambo has noted that where grain is concerned, Zambia has a liberalised economy and market; hence farmers have the right to sell as they wish in situations where they find a better market. The Minister has however, stated that government has ...

James Rodriguez sustained a calf injury while playing against Real Valladolid on Saturday, Real Madrid have confirmed. James was included in the starting line-up for Madrid’s 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, despite missing all their pre-season matches as he was expected to leave the club. The Colombian played well but was substituted early in the second half by Zinedine ...

The National Democratic Congress Party (NDC) has commenced judicial review proceedings in the High Court to challenge the Registrar of Societies’ decision to de-register the party. Registrar of Societies has canceled the registration certificate of the NDC following a High Court ruling of 16th, July 2019, in a matter where some members of the NDC took each other to court. ...

Stevie Wonder’s hit Superstition has topped the chart of the most popular Motown tracks of all time in the UK. The 1972 single beat classics by the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and the Temptations. The list of the top 100 Motown tracks was compiled by the Official Chart Company based on all time downloads and streams. “I ...

Australia’s national broadcaster has reported that a network of alleged Rwandan spies is working to suppress dissident refugees in the country. The Rwanda government however told the BBC that allegations made by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) are baseless. Mubarak Kalisa, a Rwandan dissident refugee, told ABC how he thought he was far from danger when he got refuge in ...

THE Zambian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa has issued a travel advisory advising Zambian truck drivers intending to travel to that country between 1st and 4th September,2019 not to do until security is guaranteed. This follows threats of violence against some Zambian truck drivers during a planned national wide work stoppage by South African truck drivers. In a statement ...