Michael Katambo Minister of Agriculture, Michael Katambo, has refuted claims that government has reintroduced price controls on maize. Mr Katambo has noted that where grain is concerned, Zambia has a liberalised economy and market; hence farmers have the right to sell as they wish in situations where they find a better market. The Minister has however, stated that government has ...

James Rodriguez sustained a calf injury while playing against Real Valladolid on Saturday, Real Madrid have confirmed. James was included in the starting line-up for Madrid’s 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, despite missing all their pre-season matches as he was expected to leave the club. The Colombian played well but was substituted early in the second half by Zinedine ...

The National Democratic Congress Party (NDC) has commenced judicial review proceedings in the High Court to challenge the Registrar of Societies’ decision to de-register the party. Registrar of Societies has canceled the registration certificate of the NDC following a High Court ruling of 16th, July 2019, in a matter where some members of the NDC took each other to court. ...

Stevie Wonder’s hit Superstition has topped the chart of the most popular Motown tracks of all time in the UK. The 1972 single beat classics by the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and the Temptations. The list of the top 100 Motown tracks was compiled by the Official Chart Company based on all time downloads and streams. “I ...

Australia’s national broadcaster has reported that a network of alleged Rwandan spies is working to suppress dissident refugees in the country. The Rwanda government however told the BBC that allegations made by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) are baseless. Mubarak Kalisa, a Rwandan dissident refugee, told ABC how he thought he was far from danger when he got refuge in ...

THE Zambian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa has issued a travel advisory advising Zambian truck drivers intending to travel to that country between 1st and 4th September,2019 not to do until security is guaranteed. This follows threats of violence against some Zambian truck drivers during a planned national wide work stoppage by South African truck drivers. In a statement ...

President Trump often starts his attacks – and announces political initiatives – on Twitter US President Donald Trump says he is open to meeting Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani under the right circumstances. It comes after Iran’s foreign minister made a brief and unannounced visit to the G7 summit in France on Sunday. Relations between Iran and the US have deteriorated ...

Monze central Jack Mwiimbu The opposition UPND says all its Member of Parliament will vote against the Constitutional Amendment Bill no.10 of 2019. Leader of the opposition in Parliament who is also Monze Member of Parliament Jack Mwiimbu says the party cannot support the Bill in its current form. Mr. Mwiimbu states that the UPND is on the side of ...

Rein Nienaber- Author The English Premier league is underway and teams have played two matches in the competition so far.  The league kicked off on the 9th of August with the first match between Liverpool and Norwich City. Liverpool won the first game with ease, showcasing their strength in the competition by winning 4-1. Liverpool has to be one of ...

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino defended his decision to leave Christian Eriksen out of his starting line-up for Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United, with the future of the Danish playmaker still up in the air. Eriksen, who has a year left on his contract and is reportedly on Real Madrid’s radar, came on after 62 minutes but could not ...