Real Madrid are a “united” club despite a difficult few weeks on and off the pitch, says Wales forward Gareth Bale. Rafael Benitez’s side lost heavily to Barcelona last month before being expelled from the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player. However, they are just four points behind leaders Barca after a 4-1 win over Getafe on Saturday. ...

Star Wars actor Harrison Ford has said he felt no nostalgia when he returned to the role of Han Solo for the first time in more than 30 years. Ford joins other original cast members Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is released later this month. Ford said the film will show how “the ...

Air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa have killed at least 32 Islamic State (IS) militants and wounded 40 more, an activist group says. The strikes on Sunday were believed to have been carried out by the US-led coalition, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. However, other activists suggested Russian jets had bombed the city and that civilians ...

Government has been urged to show that it is serious about tackling the scourge of child marriages in Zambia. NGOCC vice Chairperson Yunkie Mwale says government leaders should take action to end the devastating practice that robs girls of education and exposes them to abuse. She has also called on all religious leaders, political Leaders, government officials and the Community ...

Government’s continued holding back the passing of the Access to Information Bill (AIB) into law has been described as a retrogressive stance. The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) says it does not find any justification in the reasons government has been giving to delay the passing of the Bill. ZED president Frederick Mutesa says his party thinks that ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba says a lot more boldness in line with President Edgar Lungu’s announced austerity measures should be exercised by the Central Bank. Dr. Kalumba has urged the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to also reanalyze its data on the Country’s money market and how it is behaving. He thinks that there is more that needs to be ...

Older politicians have been advised against discouraging youths from taking up the leadership mantle if Zambia’s political future is to be secured. Lusaka based politician Patrick Mungo is concerned that older politicians are currently sidelining youths from fully participating in the Country’s political landscape. Mr. Mungo has however wondered how youths will be prepared to take up the leadership mantle ...

Zambians have been advised to vote out all non performing Members of Parliament during the 2016 general elections. The Zambians are being urged to realize that the 2016 general elections are about change and bringing about leaders that will move the country forward. Opposition UPND Lubwa Ward Information and publicity chairperson Chisankama Mudenda says it does not matter which political ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has disclosed that it on Friday the 20th of November experienced interruption on most of its ASYCUDAWorld major connectivity links. The ASYCUDAWorld which is a system the ZRA uses for Customs operations uses optic fiber for primary connectivity and TDMA VSAT system, a satellite based system, for secondary connectivity. And the ZRA Corporate Communication Unit ...

The opposition UPND has observed that government’s careless talk is what has been scaring investors to invest in Zambia. UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has particularly accused President Edgar Lungu, PF Secretary General Davies Chama and Information and broadcasting Minister Chishimba Kambwili as some of the people that are incessant issuing statements that are discouraging investors to come to Zambia. Speaking ...