Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has announced that Zambia is on course to ensuring the successful hosting of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on climate change meeting in Livingstone this month. The a-g-n is a group of government representatives of the 54 African countries who spearhead the negotiations on climate change to ensure that the continent ...

The government has announced that the evacuation of Zambian nationals who had crossed over from Ukraine to Poland following the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been postponed to Tuesday, 8th March 2022. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo says the delay has been caused by the closure of airspace in Ukraine resulting in airspace congestion in the ...

Media Institute of Southern Africa-MISA Zambia is calling on the broadcasting sector in the country to provide platforms for children to express themselves to mark the commemoration of the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB).  This year, the day is being celebrated under the theme ‘end violence against children through safe media’.  MISA Zambia Chairperson, Barnabas Simutenda notes that children ...

Government has noted with concern that most women’s success stories have remained untold despite the achievements that women have and continue to score in society. Speaking during the Launch of Awanachi Magazine in Lusaka last evening, Vice President Mutale Nalumango has hailed Mpunga Simukwai and her team for coming up with the idea to produce a magazine dedicated to tell the ...

New Hope Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) Leader Nevers Mumba says Zambia’s yes vote at the united nations on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the right thing to do, as it is consistent with the principles of Zambia’s foreign policy which was first formally codified in 1969. The un general assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia immediately end ...

Thomas Tuchel criticised Chelsea supporters who sang owner Roman Abramovich’s name during a minute’s applause for Ukraine before their 4-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor. Abramovich announced his decision to sell the club amid heavy scrutiny following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some Chelsea fans chanted Russian Abramovich’s name throughout the game, and were booed by Burnley fans. “It’s not the ...

French luxury giants have joined other firms in announcing they will suspend sales in Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. LVMH, Hermes, Kering and Chanel have decided to temporarily shut their shops in Russia, the firms said on Friday. It follows calls from Ukrainian high-end stores to “stand up” following the invasion of the country. Luxury retailers have so ...

When Oscar-winning filmmaker Jane Campion signed up to adapt Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel The Power of the Dog, she deliberately sought out a female cinematographer to work alongside. Specifically Ari Wegner, a name you’re going to be hearing a lot more often from now on. It may be 2022, but the combination of both a female director and a female ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent shivers of fear through many of its neighbours – from the Baltic states to Moldova. Finland ought theoretically to be safe, since it has historically been neutral and gave Stalin’s Soviet army a hard time when he invaded the country in 1939. Like other Scandinavian countries, besides Sweden, there has never been much support ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Ukrainians they have “withstood the blow” of Russia’s invasion as he urged citizens to continue fighting. In an impassioned speech delivered from Kyiv on Saturday night, Mr Zelensky told the country that the time has come for them to launch a fightback. “You need to go out and drive this evil out of our cities,” ...