Manchester City are in talks with Everton over the possible signing of England defender John Stones. A deal is yet to be agreed but it is thought the two Premier League clubs are not far apart in their valuations. It is thought Everton want £50m for the 22-year-old former Barnsley player, who came close to joining Chelsea last summer. Stones ...

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says it has so far not received any indication from local airlines expressing interest to start flying into Europe following the lifting of the ban on Zambian registered planes. Director General Gabriel Lesa says the Authority has however, noticed that some of local operators have begun purchasing of big planes capable of flying into Europe. ...

Traditional marriage Counselor Judith Mwila has advised women not to confuse submission to their husbands with women’s rights or human rights. Mrs. Mwila says some women feel submission is an infringement on their rights and end up not delivering their duties in homes. Mrs. Mwila says submission should always be there in homes as the Bible also encourages women to ...

Negotiations for the establishment of out-grower schemes by South African farmers in Zambia are still underway. This follows the expression of interest by some South African farmers who recently made trade tours in Zambia for purposes of investing in the country’s Agriculture sector. Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba says the negotiations are currently between his office which ...

The Citizens Coalition says it is imperative that citizens make informed choices before casting their ballots in the August 11th elections. Coalition President Gregory Chifire says of interest to the citizens is the apparent lack of Information and focus on policies, programs and activities that certain aspirants have failed to provide. He says it is important that voters take time ...

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says despite Zambia not meeting the target of reducing maternal mortality, the country has made great strides in reducing maternal deaths. UNFPA Country representative Mary Otieno says the country is now at 398 per 100,000 live births against the target of 162 per 100,000 live births in 2015. Dr. Otieno says what the country ...

The Civil Society for Poverty reduction (CSPR) has praised presidential candidates for expressing the desire to develop rural areas in the country. The organization is however, hoping that the pronouncements by the candidates to develop rural areas will not only at political rallies, but will be followed up with action. CSPR Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says poverty levels in rural ...