A woman has died and a man has been injured after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico film set for the 19th Century western Rust. Halyna Hutchins, 42, was shot while working on the set as director of photography. She was flown to hospital by helicopter but died of her injuries. The man, 48-year-old director ...

US President Joe Biden President Joe Biden said the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked, in an apparent departure from a long-held US foreign policy position. But a White House spokesman later told some US media outlets that his remarks did not signify a change in policy. The US has a law which requires it to help Taiwan defend ...

The opposition Patriotic front has scooped the Kaumbwe parliamentary seat and the Lusangazi council chairperson seat in eastern province following yesterday’s by-elections. and the ruling UPND has also won the Lufubu ward local government by-election in Mwansabombwe district of Luapula province, the Kalilele ward seat in Mushindamo district and the Mulamfu ward seat in Zimba district in southern province .  ...

Community Action Against Corruption CAAC is disappointed with the outcome of the faith musonda case where the matter has been settled with the forfeiture of the recovered money and the house where the money was recovered from. CAAC chief executive officer, Brighton Tembo says the action by the acc has the potential to encourage other people to commit similar crimes ...

Vice President Mutale Nalumango says the recovery and forfeiture of proceeds of crime to the State will continue as provided for in Section 80 of the Anti-Corruption Act No.3 of 2012. Mrs Nalumango has since encouraged those from the previous regime who might be in possession of proceeds of crime to forward and surrender such in accordance with Section 80 ...

Golden party of Zambia GPZ president Jackson Silavwe is saddened that from the time of president Hakainde Hichilema’s inaugural speech there has not been any tangible steps towards job creation for youths in the country. Speaking to Q news in an interview Mr. Silavwe said he expected the UPND government from the word go to start creating jobs. GPZ president ...

World Wildlife Fund WWF has proposed that government allocates at least 30 percent of the national budget for 2022 to climate change programs in various ministries such as agriculture, green economy and environment. WWF country director Nachilala Nkombo has asked government to consider moving away from budgeting for disaster management to building resilience, mitigation and adaption to climate change. Ms ...

Government says it will soon release about 500 million us dollars which will be used in the delivery of public services including job creation among others. Speaking during the press briefing held at the state house, presidential advisor for press and public relations Anthony Bwalya has disclosed that the money is meant to cushion the impact of the Covid 19 ...