An investigation into whether actor Brad Pitt was abusive towards his son in September has ended with no finding of wrongdoing, US media report. Social workers in Los Angeles had been examining claims Mr Pitt hit his 15-year-old son Maddox on a private jet. His wife Angelina Jolie filed for divorce the day after the incident. They had been married ...

President Barack Obama is hosting his successor Donald Trump at the White House for what could prove to be awkward transition talks. The Republican president-elect has questioned Mr Obama’s US citizenship and vowed to dismantle his legacy. During the campaign Mr Obama called Mr Trump “uniquely unqualified”, but now says he is “rooting” for him after his shock defeat of ...

Parliament has approved a K3.9 billion supplementary budget for the 2016 National Budget. Moving the motion on the supplementary estimates, Finance Minister Felix Mutati told the House that the changes to the 2016 national budget are necessary to allow government spends on repayments of domestic debt and expenditure of operations of public institutions whose funds are exhausted. Mr. Mutati says ...

The Human Rights Commission has called for the urgent implementation of President Edgar Lungu’s directive for the drafting of a Bill to amend the Public Order Act. HRC Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga has expressed concern over the manner the Public Order Act has continued to be implemented. Speaking in Lusaka today during the post-election national conference on the implementation of the public ...

Parliament has unanimously ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Moving the motion for the ratification of the agreement, Chairman of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Tourism Ephraim Belemu said the Paris Agreement on Climate Change is aimed at strengthening global response in controlling global temperatures. Mr. Belemu says the agreement is applicable to all member states of the ...

President Edgar Lungu has sent a message of congratulations to US President-elect Donald Trump following his electoral victory in the November 8 Presidential elections. In his congratulatory letter to Mr Trump, President Lungu said the outcome of the elections reflects the trust and confidence the American people have reposed in him to lead the country towards major transformation in the ...

United Progressive People (UPP) President Dr. Savior Chishimba has advised those in the leadership to be careful with the decisions they make. Dr. Chishimba says leaders should be mindful that the decisions they are making today will have repercussions on them and their families in future. He notes that those in leadership should do things the right way to avoid ...

Political analyst Alex Ng’oma has cautioned people against assuming that Chishimba Kambwili was dismissed as Information and Broadcasting Services Minister for alleged involvement in corrupt activities. Dr. Ng’oma says this especially that President Lungu had earlier warned that he would fire corrupt Ministers in his government. He says it will be wrong for anyone to suggest that Dr. Kambwili has ...

Parliament yesterday approved a motion urging Government to amend the constitution so as to provide for membership of Members of Parliament to local councils and also to remove lacunas there in. The motion moved by PF Mwansabombwe Member of Parliament Rodgers Mwewa was decided by a vote with 91 members voting in favour of the motion, while 52 voted against ...