The Lusaka Magistrate court has sentenced former national heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Chingangu to 18 months with hard labour on two counts of assault and theft. In count one, it is alleged that Chingangu, on May 7, 2018, in Lusaka district, did steal two suitcases containing clothes altogether valued at K1,440 from a motor vehicle namely; Toyota Noah registration number ...

Minister of Finance, Margaret Mwanakatwe says no unilateral action will be taken by government if the offer from a Turkish company to refinance the 2022 Eurobond crystallizes. In statement obtained by Q-news on the rating action from Moody’s and Fitch rating agencies, and on refinancing the 2022 Eurobond, Mrs Mwanakatwe says while government is open to discussing financing of the ...

Jose Mourinho has hit out at Manchester United’s transfer window inactivity after watching his under-strength squad crash to a 4-1 defeat against Liverpool in the latest stop of their pre-season US tour. Mourinho said he expected to bring in only one new player before the new Premier League season kicks off despite submitting a list of five transfer targets to ...

Being alert from the start and avoiding giving away early points will be top of the agenda as South African’s Lions prepare to face the Crusaders in Saturday’s Super Rugby final in Christchurch. The Lions have been forced onto the back foot after going behind early in their last three games, seemingly slumbering their way through the opening exchanges before ...

Rap superstar Cardi B has found out the hard way how tough it is trying to carry on with your career soon after having a baby. She was due to join Bruno Mars on the road less than two months after giving birth to daughter Kulture Kiari. But after some soul-searching, she decided to pull out, saying: “I’m not ready ...

California’s deadliest current wildfire is getting larger, officials warn, despite thousands of firefighters battling it. “Erratic winds” and dry conditions have caused the Carr fire to grow early on Sunday, firefighters said. It is one of eight major wildfires currently burning in the state. The fire, in the Shasta County in northern California, has killed six people so far, including ...

Voters in Zimbabwe are going to the polls in the country’s first election without the involvement of long-time leader Robert Mugabe. The country’s founding president, Mr Mugabe was ousted in a coup last year after almost four decades in power. The main contenders in the presidential vote are incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa, of the ruling Zanu-PF party, and opposition leader Nelson ...