Donald Trump’s campaign team has sought to allay negative views expressed overseas towards their candidate, a day before the US goes to the polls. Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told the BBC such antipathy “doesn’t reflect why Donald Trump is running and who he would be on the global stage”. She also attacked Hillary Clinton’s “unremarkable to chequered” record as secretary ...

Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development, Ronald Chitotela has taken a swipe at Social Welfare department officers in Kawambwa for failure to properly manage the Social Cash Transfer programme. Mr. Chitotela who is also PF Pambashe Constituency area Member of Parliament accused the officers of putting some people who are not eligible to benefit on the programme. Addressing civil servants ...

Electoral expert McDonald Chipenzi says the conduct of the Police especially towards the media and members of the opposition is worrying, and a clear act of undermining Zambia’s democratic credentials. Mr. Chipenzi says the current unfavorable trend, which has demonstrated itself through the harassment of media practitioners and institutions and members of the opposition, is the worst of its kind ...

President Edgar Lungu has called for collaborative efforts in silencing the guns on the African continent in order to preserve peace and security. Speaking when he officially opened a two days African Union Peace and Security Retreat in Lusaka this afternoon, the Head of State says the use of guns and other weapons remains a threat to humanity on the ...

Patriotic Front Member of the Central Committee Paul Moonga says he does not regret proposing the extension of the tenure of office for elected leaders from the current five to seven years. And Mr. Moonga says he has written to Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila asking him to look into his proposal. Mr. Moonga says it is disappointing to ...

George Lwandamina has resigned as ZESCO United Football club Coach with immediate effect. Lwandamina who is linked with a move to Tanzania to take over the coach role at Young Africans Sporting club tendered in his resignation this morning. ZESWCO United Football Club Chief Executive Officer Justin Mumba says in a statement posted on the club’s facebook page monitored by ...

Katy Perry performed for Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia, one of a number of celebrities out on the campaign trail on Saturday as the presidential race entered its final few days. Perry, after noting that she has gotten criticism that she should just stick to singing, said, “I am using my voice.” At the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, she ...

Liverpool swept to the top of the Premier League as Sadio Mane’s double inspired a 6-1 rout of Watford, while Tottenham rescued a 1-1 draw at north London rivals Arsenal on Sunday.While Liverpool dazzled, their old rivals Manchester United ended a four-match winless run in the league as goals from Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured a much-needed 3-1 victory ...

Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again exonerated his rival Hillary Clinton of criminal conduct on her emails. The FBI director said a fresh inquiry into the Democratic candidate’s communications found nothing to change the bureau’s conclusion this summer. The Clinton campaign said it was “glad” the lingering issue had been resolved. The dramatic twist ...

The Forum for Development and Democracy (FDD) has called on government to reach consensus with all stakeholders on its plan to hold another referendum to adopt the remaining part of the constitution. FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says there is need for Justice Minister Given Lubinda to call for a stakeholders meeting and agree on the road map and the time ...