The Kurdish rebel PKK movement has told the BBC that it is ready to intensify its fight against Turkey because Ankara is trying to make it surrender. Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Cemil Bayik said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was “escalating this war”. “The Kurds will defend themselves to the end, so long as this is the Turkish approach – ...

Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez has won the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award. Mahrez has scored 17 goals and made 11 assists in 34 league games to take Leicester to the cusp of the title. The award was voted for by the Algeria international’s fellow professionals. Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, 20, was named PFA Young Player of ...

Former Commerce Deputy Minister Miles Sampa has described the President Edgar Lungu-led administration as a total failure. Mr. Sampa has observed that President Lungu who promised Zambians a better Zambia has rather plunged them into what he has termed as shackles of poverty. He has recalled that, for example, upon assuming office President Lungu promised to create jobs for the ...

Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia chairperson Helen Mwale has denied assertions THAT she has been bribed by President Edgar Lungu to support the PF government. Ms. Mwale says it is not true that  she is a beneficiary of some monies that have been allegedly given to public media heads to give biased coverage to the ruling PF and ...

Opposition Green Party Leader Peter Sinkamba says his party’s ideology is the only workable plan he believes can address challenges being faced in the Zambian Economy. Mr. Sinkamba says this is because the policies and programs that his party has formulated in anticipation to form government are tailored to solve crises. He says it is for this reason that he ...

The opposition UPND has warned it cannot guarantee peace after the August 11th  general elections if transparency and fairness is not upheld in the process leading up to the elections. UPND presidential advisor Douglas Syakalima says there has to be a leveled playing field for all political parties taking part in the forthcoming elections. Mr. Syakalima says it is thus ...