The Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue (ZCID) has been urged to give the opposition UPND chance and space before engaging it in any dialogue meeting. The Islamic supreme council of Zambia President Suzyo Zimba says the indication by the ZCID to engage all political parties in an urgent Indaba is a good initiative but untimely for UPND. Mr. Zimba ...

The Confederation Trade Union of Zambia has called on government to seriously engage in economic diversification to reduce over reliance on copper exports. COTUZ President Joe Kamutumwa is urging government to invest more in Manufacturing, Tourism, Agriculture, and Construction sectors. Mr. Kamutumwa says in the agricultural sector, the way forward for Zambia is a large-scale approach to increase production output. ...

Diego Costa scored twice, including an 81st-minute equaliser, as Antonio Conte maintained his unbeaten start to life as Chelsea manager in a 2-2 draw at Swansea City on Sunday. The irrepressible Costa levelled with a deflected but spectacular overhead bicycle kick after Branislav Ivanovic’s shot had been sent spinning in his direction. The goal, Costa’s fourth in as many games, ...

The ruling PF has refuted assertions that the Zambian economy is at the verge of collapsing. The PF says the sense it is getting is that the Country’s economy has in fact become resilient under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says his party thinks that it is clear for anyone to see that the ...

Former Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli struck twice on his Nice debut to help his new side defeat Mediterranean rivals Marseille 3-2 in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Balotelli, signed on a free transfer after being allowed to leave Anfield, converted a seventh-minute penalty to open the scoring at the Allianz Riviera and struck again to level 12 minutes from time. Florian ...

South Korean officials have said North Korea could be ready to conduct another nuclear test at any time. The North conducted its fifth underground nuclear test on Friday, thought to be its most powerful yet. A defence ministry spokesman said there was still an unused tunnel at the Punggye-ri test site which could be used for a sixth explosion at ...

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been treated for pneumonia, her doctor says, after she was taken ill at a 9/11 ceremony. Dr Lisa Bardack said she was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday and given antibiotics, but had become dehydrated at the New York event. The doctor’s statement said she was now re-hydrated and “recovering nicely”. But a campaign ...