Nigeria international striker Asisat Oshoala has been granted a UK work permit, clearing the path for her to complete a switch to Arsenal Ladies from rivals Liverpool Ladies. Arsenal Ladies’ bid was “reluctantly accepted” by their fellow Women’s Super League One side in January. The Gunners activated a release clause in Oshoala’s contract, subject to her gaining a work permit ...

  Earlier, Mr Davutoglu said Turkey was “indispensable” for the EU, just as Europe was for Turkey. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she anticipated a “difficult discussion”, as a rift emerged among EU powers on the closure of the main route through the Balkans. A draft summit communique reported by journalists on Sunday declared that “irregular flows of migrants along ...

The Citizens Economic Empowerment Fund (CEEC) has described as overwhelming the response by women in applying for the empowerment fund. CEEC head of public relations Glenda Masebe explains that of the over 1800 projects the CEEC has funded, 37% have gone to women. Ms. Masebe notes that women have also demonstrated high levels of commitment in terms of repaying the ...

Former Commerce, Trade and Industry, Minister Robert Sichinga says the failure to adopt the clause on the establishment of provincial assemblies in the new constitution will impede the decentralization policy. Mr. Sichinga says this is because decentralization would have been anchored on the provincial assemblies. He says it will therefore be difficult for people at grassroots to participate in the ...

The opposition MMD has with immediate effect suspended party Deputy National Secretary Winnie Zaloumis pending a hearing on two charges. In a letter of suspension obtained by QFM News today, MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima says Ms Zaloumis has been charged with conduct likely to bring the name of the party into contempt, ridicule or disrepute contrary to Regulation 6 ...

MMD President Nevers Mumba this afternoon shunned the MMD reconciliation meeting facilitated by Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia Executive Director Reverend Pukuta Mwanza and North Mead Assemblies of God Overseer Bishop Joshua Banda. This was despite being invited to attend the meeting. Former President Rupiah Banda, MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima and former MMD Deputy National Secretary Chembe Nyangu were among ...

UPND vice president for administration Geoffrey Mwamba has pleaded not guilty to one count of proposing violence relating to a statement he made that he will go for President Edgar Lungu’s throat. Mr. Mwamba who spent the entire weekend in Police custody has since been released on a K10,000 cash bail with two working sureties. The UPND vice president for ...

DAVID Beckham has just proved once again that he’s the best husband. To celebrate Mother’s Day, he took to Instagram to praise wife Victoria Beckham – and it’s seriously the sweetest thing. The former Manchester United shared black and white snap of their children, Brooklyn, Cruz, Romeo and Harper, enjoying family time as they searched for something in the grass. ...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has been called upon to ensure that it plays a leading role in the power deficit in the region. Governance Activist Maurice Malambo feels that if COMESA intervenes in the power deficit being experienced in the region, the crisis will be addressed effectively. Mr. Malambo says the power crisis in the ...

A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona tightened their grip on the La Liga title race with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Eibar on Sunday. Atletico Madrid stayed eight points back of Barca with 10 games remaining as Fernando Torres came off the bench to score in a 3-1 win at Gary Neville’s Valencia. Munir El Haddadi tapped home the opener from Luis ...