Juventus have signed Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on a four-year contract for €12.2 million the Italian champions said in a statement on Wednesday. The Poland international, capped 29 times, spent the last two years on loan at Serie A rivals AS Roma, making 38 league appearances last season. The 27-year-old finished the campaign with the most clean sheets in the ...

The African Nations Cup finals are set to be expanded to 24 teams and moved to dates in June and July but will continue to be held every two years after recommendations on the tournament at a symposium in Morocco on Wednesday. The decision must still be ratified by the Confederation of African Football’s executive committee, but that could come ...

FIRST Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda has been admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says Dr Kaunda was admitted last evening around 20:30hours. Dr Chilufya has told journalists after vice president Inonge Wina visited Dr Kaunda this morning that the former president was admitted after complaining of minor body pains. He says routine checkups ...

Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) president Michael Nyirenda has reminded government of the need to maintain policy consistency so as to help local industries thrive. Mr. Nyirenda has told Q-news in an interview that policy inconsistency is detrimental to the economy and reduces the confidence and trust of both the local and foreign investors. He says policy consistency ...

Chikondi Foundation President Bishop John Mambo has praised President Edgar Lungu for allowing Catholic Bishops to visit UPND President Hakainde Hichilema in prison, with a view to initiate dialogue. Bishop Mambo has called on all well-meaning Zambians to support the efforts being made to unity the country, stating that this will help promote peace and tranquility in the country He says ...

Governance Activist Leslie Chikuse says the professionalism of the Zambia Police Service has been put to the test following the invocation of Article 31. Mr. Chikuse says there is need for the police to professionally execute their duties in accordance with the expectations of Zambians. He notes that while Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has assured the general public ...

Electoral expert MacDonald Chipenzi has urged the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) to release the findings of the investigation into the alleged misconduct and incompetence of Constitutional Court judges brought by various concerned citizens. Mr. Chipenzi has wondered what has caused the delay to release the findings when the process of hearing petitioners, their witnesses and the judges’ submissions concluded more ...

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has signed a new two-year contract with the Premier League champions, saying they must work even harder this season to remain the top club in the country. The deal does not extend the Italian’s commitment to the club because he signed a three-year deal when he joined in 2016, but British media reported he has been ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he is targeting a 15-year stay at Old Trafford, telling ESPN in an interview on Tuesday he wants to restore the stability of the Alex Ferguson era. Mourinho, who took over the Premier League giants last year, told the network’s website that he is desperate to deliver sustained success over a long-term period ...

Luis Fonsi’s Despacito has become the most-streamed song of all time, just six months after it was released. The hit single has been played 4.6 billion times across all streaming services, overtaking Justin Bieber’s Sorry, which previously held the title. “What’s happened with this song is just insane,” said Fonsi, who hails from Puerto Rico and sings in Spanish. “I ...