A total of 331 people are now known to have died after a ship overturned in a storm in China’s Yangtze River last Monday, state media said. Salvagers righted the Eastern Star on Friday after officials said chances of finding anyone alive were slim. Just 14 of the 456 passengers and crew are known to have survived. More than 100 ...

When Barcelona thrashed Santos 4-0 in the Club World Cup final in Japan in 2011, then-Santos forward Neymar admitted the Brazilians had been taught a humbling footballing lesson. Now a key part of the Barca team and on the eve of a Champions League final, Neymar says he is hoping to use what he learned that day in Yokohama, and ...

The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says it is getting prepared for the 2016 general election. FDD National Chairperson Potipher Chungu says party has embarked on a membership recruitment drive ahead of the 2016 elections. Mr. Chungu says the party is seriously mobilizing in all the provinces, and has described the response so far as overwhelming. He adds that ...

Platform for Social Protection (PSP) has welcomed government’s intention to scale up the social cash transfer scheme to 103 districts in the country. PSP Zambia Advocacy and Research Officer Vince Chipatuka notes that though the move by government to increase the number of beneficiaries is a step in the right direction, there is need for the government to ensure that ...

Government says it is waiting for the unions to prepare their demands before commencing negotiations for improved conditions of services for public workers. Labour and Social Security Deputy Minister Alfridah Kansembe says the negotiations for improved conditions of service will commence as soon as unions finish preparing their demands which they want to submit to government. Ms Kansembe says commencement ...