Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata says his team can overhaul neighbours Manchester City and claim the Premier League runners-up place. After the final international break of the season, the quest for a Champions League place continues this weekend. Back-to-back wins against Tottenham and Liverpool have put fourth-placed United two points behind second-placed City. “We are one point and two points ...

EastEnders couple Kat and Alfie Moon are getting their own spin-off series. Jessie Wallace and Shane Ritchie, who play an often unhappy pair in the BBC soap, will star in a six-part series to air next year. Richie said: “Both Jessie and I are absolutely thrilled to be given this amazing opportunity. “To have a whole drama focused around Kat ...

Kenya is mourning 148 people killed in Thursday’s al-Shabab attack on Garissa university campus, amid questions over why warnings were ignored. Kenyan newspapers say there was intelligence information of an imminent attack on a school or university. Locals question why security was not heightened, with only two guards on duty at the time of the attack. Four more people have ...

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the bulge of youths in the country into a dividend that will contribute positively to socio economic development. Youth and Sports Minister Vincent Mwale notes that the biggest challenge that the youth face in the country is limited employment opportunities and limited skills. He says government has realized the need to come up ...

Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people of Namwala District has implored government to invite investors to begin investing more in rural areas of the country. Chief Mukobela says he is saddened that despite there being many investment opportunities in rural areas such opportunities are not being noticed. He says the investment opportunities that lie in rural areas have the ...

The World Vision Zambia has commended government for the significant progress made in reducing maternal and child mortality in Zambia over the past 20 years. World Vision Director for Advocacy and Communications Wanga Saili however notes that despite the progress that has been registered, a number of challenges still remain to be addressed. Ms. Saili has referred to the highest ...