The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says it is gravely concerned by the recent proposal by the ruling Patriotic Front Member of the Central Committee, Paul Moonga,that the constitutional presidential term of office be extended from five years to seven years. In a statement, LAZ president Linda Kasonde says the purported rational for this proposal that it is expensive to ...

Manchester City will look to make amends for their humbling 4-0 defeat at Barcelona when the teams meet again on Uefa Champions League matchday four on Tuesday. Barcelona made it an unhappy return to the Camp Nou for Josep Guardiola on 19 October, Lionel Messi scoring a hat-trick and Neymar adding a fourth goal on an evening when Claudio Bravo ...

Adele has opened up about her battle with postnatal depression after the birth of her son, Angelo. The singer told Vanity Fair magazine that she felt, at the time, like she had made “the worst decision” of her life. The 28-year old goes on to say that she “loves her son more than anything” but admits she really struggled adjusting ...

Inter Milan have sacked manager Frank de Boer after just 85 days in charge of the Italian club. Inter are 12th in the Serie A table after a 1-0 loss at Sampdoria on Sunday, their fourth defeat in five league games. Former Netherlands defender and ex-Ajax boss De Boer, 46, was heavily linked with vacancies at Premier League clubs Everton ...

A court in South Africa is hearing a bid by President Jacob Zuma to block the release of a report by former anti-corruption tsar Thuli Madonsela. She probed allegations that he let the wealthy Gupta family wield undue political influence in his government. They have denied any wrongdoing. Mr Zuma said the report was unlawful as he had not been ...

Iraqi forces have for the first time entered the eastern outskirts of Mosul, as they attempt to drive Islamic State (IS) militants from the northern city. Elite Counter-Terrorism Service troops seized control of the state television building in Kukjali hours after launching an assault on the area. But a BBC journalist embedded with them says they are facing fierce resistance. ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has not yet given Zambia conditions for a possible economic bailout package. IMF Mission Chief Tsidi Tsikata says it is therefore premature to state that Zambia has already been given conditions. He says at the government’s request, the IMF mission will return to Zambia in early 2017 to conduct Article four consultation and ...

Actress Tippi Hedren has claimed Alfred Hitchcock sexually harassed her while they worked together in the 1960s. Writing in her autobiography, she claimed the director “threw himself” on top of her in the back of his limousine and tried to kiss her. The actress described the encounter as “an awful, awful moment”. Hedren added that she didn’t tell anyone because ...

Less than a month before the start of the African Women’s Cup of Nations in Cameroon, it has emerged that Nigeria coach Florence Omagbemi has not been paid by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). The former international, who played in four Fifa Women’s World Cups, has now gone eight months without pay. The NFF claims the situation will be resolved ...

The Clinton campaign has blasted FBI Director James Comey for “blatant double standards” over the new inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s email use. The comments came after US media reports that Mr Comey had urged against publically accusing Russia of interfering in the US election, including alleged email hacking. Mr Comey’s concern about releasing the information was due to the proximity ...