Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says failure to constitute a tribunal to investigate Lands Minister Jean Kapata over the degazetted Lusaka East Forest number 27 will create a crisis. Mr Changala says the allocation of plots in forest number 27 has brought all three arms of government into question. In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Changala has since challenged ...

Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor says he was “in the wrong” and will “face what’s coming” after an altercation in a Dublin pub in April. Video footage of the incident released earlier in August appears to show McGregor, 31, punch a man in the head. The Irishman, who announced his mixed martial arts retirement in March, says seeing the video is ...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says social media companies have to stop the spread of hate, after his midfielder Paul Pogba received racist abuse online last week. The Frenchman became the third player in a week to be racially abused on the platforms following a penalty miss against Wolves. “Paul is a strong character – it makes him stronger,” ...

A 41-year old Zambian national has died in Capetown, South Africa after sustaining neck injuries resulting from a knife stab. The deceased identified as Peter Nyirenda died at Retreat Clinic in Capetown after suffering from neck related complications which he sustained after he was allegedly stabbed by his spouse following a domestic dispute. The late Mr Nyirenda was first admitted ...

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Nkandu Luo says Government requires about K86 million worth of 2.4 million doses of vaccines to curb the outbreak of Foot and Mouth diseases that has affected most parts of the country. And Professor Luo has lifted the ban on the movement of livestock in Eastern Province following a successful vaccination exercise in the province which ...

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has asked Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini to rescind his position and allow the Constitutional Court to determine the constitutionality of the Constitution Amendment Bill no.10 before the house discusses the issue any further. In his letter to the Speaker dated 21st August, 2019, Mr Hichilema argues that the doctrine of exclusive cognizance which ...

The takeover of French Ligue 1 side Nice by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has been cleared by the country’s competition authority. Ratcliffe, Britain’s third richest man, reportedly had a €100m (£88.77m) offer accepted earlier this year. He also owns Swiss second division side Lausanne, which he took over in 2017. Nice, managed by former Arsenal and France midfielder Patrick Vieira, ...

Jay-Z’s decision to partner with the NFL has been described as “cold-blooded”. Mark Geragos – the lawyer of American football player Colin Kaepernick – told ABC News that the deal “crosses the intellectual picket line”. Last week, the NFL announced that Jay-Z and his label Roc Nation had teamed up with the league for entertainment events and to promote social ...

Dwayne Johnson was the highest-paid actor of the last year, according to the latest annual rankings from Forbes. He climbed from his number two placing last year – despite his $89.4m (£73.6m) earnings actually being less than the $119m (£98.1m) he made in 2018. Last year’s number one actor George Clooney has dropped out of the top 10. That’s because ...

Boris Johnson is to meet Emmanuel Macron later, hours after the French president seemed to downplay hopes of solving the Irish backstop problem. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested a solution to the backstop – a key Brexit sticking point – might be achievable within 30 days. The PM said he was “more than happy” with that “blistering timetable”. ...