Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has returned to the West End stage in a play that gives a modern twist to 16th Century drama Doctor Faustus. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the reworking of Christopher Marlowe’s play features two new acts by Colin Teevan. One sees Faustus become a Las Vegas illusionist after he sells his soul to the Devil. ...

Former Ivory Coast international defender Kolo Toure has said he will stay at Liverpool only if he is able to make a contribution to the team. The 35-year-old will be out of contract at the end of this season but manager Jurgen Klopp has hinted the player figures in his future plans. “It’s great to hear that from a great ...

Ninety-six football fans who died as a result of a crush in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster were unlawfully killed, the inquests have concluded. The jury found match commander Ch Supt David Duckenfield was “responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence” due to a breach of his duty of care. Police errors also added to a dangerous situation at the FA Cup ...

Lusaka Deputy Mayor Potipher Tembo has called for a change of mindset among Zambians if the problem of indiscriminate dumping of garbage is to be dealt with. Mr. Tembo says people need to learn the proper way of garbage disposal in the designated places. He laments that despite the local authority sensitizing residents against the indiscriminate disposal of garbage, the ...

Political Scientist Chris Zimba says the MMD needs a neutral mediator to help resolve the differences within the party. Mr. Zimba says MMD leaders need to swallow their pride and compromise for the sake of moving forward as a party. He says failure by the former ruling party to resolve its differences in good time will affect the party’s performance ...

Zambia and Zimbabwe plan to start repairs to Kariba dam in the first quarter of next year without affecting hydro power supply in either country which is generated from the reservoir, a senior World Bank official has said. The Zambezi River Authority, a joint venture between Zambia and Zimbabwe, the African Development Bank, the European Union, Sweden and the World ...

Catholic Bishops have observed that Climate change in Zambia has become a threat to food security The Bishops have noted that Climate change impacts are expected to reduce agricultural productivity, stability and incomes in many areas that already experience high levels of food insecurity. In a communiqué read by Archbishop of Lusaka Telesphore Mpundu following the Conference on Laudato SI ...

PATRIOTIC Front Secretary General Davies Chama says the continued wrangles in the MMD have contributed to the delay in finalizing the PF-MMD alliance. MMD president Nevers Mumba told party members in Lundazi that President Edgar Lungu is elusive over the issue of an alliance But Mr Chama says the ruling party wants to go into an alliance with a united ...

Leicester City will win the Premier League if they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Victory at the home of the 20-time English champions would secure the title after Tottenham could only draw 1-1 at home to West Brom on Monday. It leaves Spurs seven points adrift of Leicester with each team only having three games left. Claudio ...

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the killing of a Canadian hostage kidnapped by Islamist militants in the Philippines. John Ridsdel, 68, was taken from a tourist resort with three others by the Abu Sayyaf group in September 2015. In November, the Islamist militants released a video showing Mr Ridsdel and three other captives, and demanded a ransom ...