Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea future is in question following discussions about his position between the London club’s board of directors. Owner Roman Abramovich led the talks after the champions were beaten 2-1 at Leicester on Monday. It was their ninth Premier League defeat in 16 games and left them a point above the relegation places. It is not clear whether Mourinho ...

Shiwang’andu PF Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo is happy that the people of Shiwang’andu have benefited from the various developmental projects taking place in the country. Mr. Kampyongo states that his constituency has been transformed as a result of the developmental projects taking shaping. He says the people are happy with the various developmental projects taking place in the new ...

The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company says it has reduced its water production by 25% due to load shedding. Company Managing Director George Ndongwe says water production for Lusaka City reduced from an average of 258,000 cubic meters per day in 2015 to about 200, 000 cubic meters per day in 2015. Mr. Ndongwe says the company’s distribution centers have ...

The first full reviews for the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens have hailed it as “a triumph” and “a classic”. UK newspapers were happy with the movie, with many awarding it five stars. The Times critic Kate Muir wrote: “Adults will be floored by tearful nostalgia because this is a classic.” However Variety criticised a “derivative story that, ...

The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) has advised retrenched miners at Mopani Copper Mines to use their K18 million ex-gratia tax free payment packages wisely. ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says it is sad to hear reports of some retrenched miners misusing their money instead of investing the money in things that will help them move forward. He advised ...

People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti has cried foul over the requirement for presidential candidates to present 1, 000 supporters drawn from all the ten provinces during the filling of presidential nominations as stipulated in the new constitution. Mr. Mulongoti has appealed to government to re-visit the clause and see if it is possible to remedy it. He says it is ...

Gunmen have kidnapped at least 27 Qatari hunters – including members of the ruling family – in a desert area of Iraq near the Saudi border, say police and the local governor. The attackers were driving dozens of four-wheel drive vehicles when they swept into the hunters’ camp at dawn on Wednesday, officials said. They struck near Layyah, 190km (118 ...

The Zambia Chamber of Mines says Zambia’s economic recovery lies in the resumption of global economic growth. Chamber President Nathan Chishimba says he is hopeful about the global prospects for mining especially for the two important commodities for economic growth namely steel and copper. Mr. Chishimba says the good news for Zambia is that the long term outlook is positive. ...

Former Commerce Minister Felix Mutati says 2015 will be remembered as one of the most difficult years for Zambia economically in the last 10 years. Mr. Mutati has observed that 2015 has proved to be a year where all economic fundamentals were unclenched. In an interview with Qfm News, Mr. Mutati says this means that the country has failed to ...

Chelsea Coach Jose Mourinho has identified the problems at both ends of the pitch which led him to talk of “betrayal” after seeing his champions Chelsea slump to their ninth Premier League defeat of the season at Leicester City on Monday. The under-fire Portuguese manager explained that he had warned his players about the threat posed by table-topping Leicester’s fast-moving ...