Real Madrid have appointed Santiago Solari as the club’s permanent manager until June 2021. Solari, 42, took over on 29 October on an interim basis after the sacking of former Spain manager Julen Lopetgui. He has since led Real to four wins in four games – the best start of any manager in the club’s history. Real had to give ...

Israel’s defence minister has resigned over the cabinet’s decision to accept a ceasefire ending two days of fighting with Palestinian militants in Gaza. Avigdor Lieberman, the leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, denounced the move as “surrendering to terror”. He also criticised attempts to broker a long-term truce with the Hamas group. Eight people were killed on Monday and Tuesday ...

President Edgar Lungu is next week expected to officiate at the first ever regional Africa Procurement and Enterprise Development Summit to be held in Lusaka under the theme “harnessing Procurement for social economic development in Africa”. Announcing the development during a press briefing, Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS) Acting President, Noel Sandukiya says the summit will combine both ...

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda says government should withdraw the listing of ZAFFICO shares from the Stock Market Exchange and instead look at ways of empowering ZAFFICO workers who are direct beneficiaries. Mr. Chanda says the people who are supposed to benefit from ZAFFFICO are its workers. He has further stated that no one should use ...

The Zambia Environment Management Agency (ZEMA) has affirmed its commitment to fully addressing climate change issues in order to reduce the vulnerability of people to the effects of climate change through adaptation and mitigation, and capacity building. ZEMA Operations Director, Gift Sikaundi says the agency recognises the important role stakeholders play in climate change issues and the management of the ...

Former Secretary to the Cabinet, Leslie Mbula has appealed to civil servants to desist from corrupt activities in the execution of their duties. Mr. Mbula says civil servants should emulate civil servants who served during his era who executed their work to the good of society and within the stipulated guidelines. He has reminded public service workers that all resources ...

Former Secretary to the Cabinet, Leslie Mbula has appealed to civil servants to desist from corrupt activities in the execution of their duties. Mr. Mbula says civil servants should emulate civil servants who served during his era who executed their work to the good of society and within the stipulated guidelines. He has reminded public service workers that all resources ...

The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the conviction and subsequent sentencing of a police officer to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Kitwe High Court for causing grievous bodily harm to a suspect. Commission Principal Information Officer, Simon Mulumbi says the Commission is encouraged by the sentence of 20 years handed down to the police officer as it ...

Inspector General of Police, Kakoma Kanganja has been advised to allow professionalism to guide him in the execution of his duties. National Democratic Congress (NDC) consultant, Chishimba Kambwili says Mr. Kanganja should guard against being reduced to a political cadre. Mr. Kambwili says the Police Chief should stop playing double standards when it comes to maintaining law and order in ...

The Golden Progressive Party (GOP) has reiterated its call on the government to convene a national stakeholders’ indaba on Zambia’s economy. GOP president Jackson Silavwe has wondered why government has not called for this indaba when it has acknowledged that Zambia is facing various economic challenges. Mr. Silavwe says calling for this indaba will not be an admission by government ...