Shellshocked after their capitulation against Sevilla and having been thrashed in two big Premier League clashes this season, Liverpool have their backs to the wall ahead of Chelsea’s visit on Saturday. Liverpool’s horizons were clear in the 30th minute of Tuesday’s game at Sevilla in the Champions League, with Jurgen Klopp’s side 3-0 up and cruising towards the last 16. ...

Business and Financial Analyst Blessings Kafwanka is optimistic that the lowering of the Policy Rate and the reduction of the Statutory Reserve Ratio by the Central Bank will have a positive impact on business development in Zambia. The Bank of Zambia has lowered the Policy Rate by 75 basis points to 10.25 percent from 11% and reduced the Statutory Reserve ...

Emmerson Mnangagwa is to be sworn in as Zimbabwe’s president, following the dramatic departure of Robert Mugabe after 37 years of authoritarian rule. The former vice-president – who returned from exile on Wednesday – will be inaugurated at Harare’s stadium. His dismissal this month led the ruling Zanu-PF party and the army to intervene and force Mr Mugabe to quit. ...

A clergyman has called for cautious approach to homosexuality in relation to HIV transmission. Dr. Richard Kakuwa says in as much as the government wants to reach out to gay people in preventing the spread of HIV, it is important that the government is not seen to be promoting this vice. Dr. Kakuwa, who is Apostolic Leader for Access Church ...

First Lady Esther Lungu has called for serious punishment to be meted out on the teachers who were caught having a sex party with pupils in Mkushi district. Mrs. Lungu says there is need to ensure that perpetrators of taboos such are punished. She has noted that if perpetrators go unpunished, crimes of such nature would flourish and girls’ rights ...

Self Help Zambia has bemoaned the high stunting levels in children in Northern Province. Organization country Director Kolongo Chitengi has told journalists in Lusaka that this is because farmers in the province have opted to sell all their produce without leaving anything for household consumption. She says another major cause of stunting in the province is largely due to poor ...

First Lady Esther Lungu says the approval of the National Strategy on Ending Child Marriage should be widely shared across all stakeholders. Speaking during the Orientation and Dialogue meeting with spouses of traditional leaders in Lusaka, Mrs. Lungu says the nation is waiting anxiously for the launch of the action plan that will operationalize the strategy. Mrs. Lungu says traditional ...

The University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) has condemned Patriotic Front Members of Parliament for voting against a progressive motion to compel government to pay retirees on time. UNZALARU General Secretary Dr. Kelvin Mambwe has expressed shock that some lawmakers some of whom are retirees, can stoop so low as to vote against a progressive motion aimed at ...

Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya says it is only right and proper that the November 20th General Nursing Council examination was nullified following gross examination malpractice and leakage, in order to preserve patient safety, aspire for quality health service delivery and maintain integrity. Dr Chilufya has told Parliament the General Nursing Council of Zambia had to exercise its due responsibility and ...