Back on top of the Premier League, Manchester United will attempt to get their Champions League campaign off the ground when they welcome Wolfsburg to Old Trafford on Wednesday. Domestically, United made a slow start to the season, but the deadline-day arrival of Anthony Martial appears to have inspired Louis van Gaal’s side, who have recorded four consecutive three-goal victories ...

Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to break the Champions League appearance record when Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho makes his latest return to the Estadio do Dragao on Tuesday. The pair had a difficult relationship during Mourinho’s three years at Real Madrid, but after the Portugese left, Casillas captained the team to victory over neighbours Atletico Madrid in the 2014 ...

Government through the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs has been called upon to engage and involve chiefs in next month’s national day of prayer and fasting program. Chief Mukobela of the Ila speaking people in Namwala District says the declaration of 18th October as a day of fasting, repentance and prayer by President Lungu is welcome. He has told ...

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) says it is undemocratic and dictatorial for the Patriotic Front to ask its Nkana Member of Parliament Luxon Kazabu to resign for merely signing a Police bond for a relative who happens to be a member of the opposition. FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi says the PF should practice what they are preaching which ...

Political Activist Dante Saunders has charged that the ruling Patriotic Front is desperate and is panicking to stay in office beyond 2016 after realizing that their performance has been below par. Mr. Saunders notes that the manner the PF conducted its campaigns of allegedly dishing out money in the just ended parliamentary by-elections goes to show the extent of their ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama has described as unfortunate insinuations that President Edgar Lungu’s outlined 2064 vision to develop Zambia is political rhetoric. Mr. Chama says anyone holding this view may have listened to another speech other than what President Lungu delivered when he opened the 5th session of the 11th National Assembly. He has wondered why any sensible ...

Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) says it’s pleasing to see President Edgar Lungu allowing some of his aides to be investigated by law enforcement agencies for misconduct. TIZ President Lee Habasonda has however advised senior government officials placed under investigation not to wait to be fired by resigning on their own. Mr. Habasonda tells QFM News that when an aide to ...

Zambia National Service Commandant Lieutenant General Nathan Mulenga says increased collaboration between the defence forces of Zambia and Malawi will continue to foster peace and stability. Lt. Gen. Mulenga said the defence forces in the two countries have over the years remained united with several areas of cooperation which have ultimately contributed to the promotion of unity and peace in ...

Sepp Blatter has said he will not stand down as Fifa president despite criminal proceedings being opened against him by Swiss investigators. The Swiss, 79, is suspected of signing a contract that was “unfavourable to Fifa” and making a “disloyal payment” to Uefa president Michel Platini. Blatter, who will stand down as Fifa president in February, said he “had done ...

Some of Britain’s bestselling authors and their publishers are joining forces to raise money for Syrian refugees. David Walliams, Hilary Mantel and Ian Rankin are among those whose books will be donated by publishers and sold by Waterstones for charity. “Buy a book, help save a life,” said Rankin. “We are doing what we do best: bookselling,” said Waterstones’ James ...