ose Mourinho believes Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Stoke, which secured top spot in the Premier League at Christmas, was worth “more than three points”. John Terry and Cesc Fabregas weighed in with the goals that moved Chelsea three points clear of Manchester City. After suffering defeat at the Britannia Stadium last season, Mourinho was happy to get the job done ...

Superior Milling has commended the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) for caring for the many people that come from all corners of the country to nurse patients. Speaking when he presented a donation of assorted food stuffs to the mothers and relatives shelter at UTH today, Superior Milling Managing Director Peter Cottan notes that besides providing medical care to those in ...

Lubansenshi independent Member of Parliament Patrick Mucheleka has advised Civil Society organisations to stand their ground and create a platform that will sustain the country’s democracy. Mr.Mucheleka notes that Zambia needs a stronger civil society that will focus its energies on driving the country forward regardless of the situation. He says though the constitution still has a lot of grey ...

Tributes have been paid to singer Joe Cocker, best known for his cover of The Beatles’ With A Little Help From My Friends, who has died aged 70. Sir Paul McCartney said he was a lovely guy who “brought so much to the world”. Rick Wakeman, keyboard player with rock band Yes, said: “He had a voice that was just ...

Open Society Foundation has questioned the unrealistic promises politicians in the ruling party and opposition are making ahead of the 20th January presidential election. OSF acting Executive Director Obbius Chikombola in a statement says it sad that politicians are not explaining how they will implement the promises they are making in their campaigns. Mr Chikombola points out that the ruling ...

Ukraine’s parliament has voted to drop the country’s non-aligned status and work towards Nato membership. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the move “counterproductive” and said it would boost tensions. The BBC’s David Stern in Kiev says it is not clear when Ukraine will apply for Nato membership and many officials see it as a distant prospect. Ukrainian President Petro ...

Paramount Chief Chitimukulu Henry Kanyanta Sosala has welcomed the visit of PF President Edgar Lungu to Northern Province. Speaking when he received the advance team headed by Emmanuel Mwamba, Paramount Chief Chitimukulu also disclosed that he reconciled with President Michael Sata long before he died. He said that President Sata directed that Government honoured him at the investiture ceremony that ...

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has given government up to 31st December 2014 to lift the wage and employment freeze. The Union has also demanded that government expedite and concludes the labour law reforms process in the first quarter of 2015. Addressing a media briefing today, incoming ZCTU Secretary General Cosmas Mukuka says the demand was arrived at ...

The Grand Coalition on the Demand for a People Driven Constitution says it is alarmed by the existence of a Constitution of Zambia Bill 2014 meant for the enactment of the new constitution. The Grand Coalition says it was expected that this Bill which is a creation by government would have been released at the same time with the final ...

  Chipolopolo Boys coach Honour Janza has named a 27-man provisional squad. Janza has maintained a youthful side and included a number of under-20 while there are no places for the long term saving Chipolopolo players. Indian based midfielder cum defender Kondwani Mtonga has been recalled as expected while the form Israeli based Rodger Kola has been left out. From ...