Liverpool’s Europa League campaign ended at the scene of one of their greatest European triumphs as they lost 5-4 on penalties to Besiktas in the Ataturk Stadium on Thursday on a woeful night for British clubs. Brendan Rodgers’s side were the highest profile casualties of the last 32, where holders Sevilla came through a testing encounter at Borussia Moenchengladbach, winning ...

Mali edged out a determined Guinea team 2-1 in the semifinal of the CAF U17 Championship at the Stade General Seyni Kountche in Niger on Thursday. Mali broke the deadlock in the 24th minute as Seydou Koita shrugged off his marker and immaculately chipped the ball over the advancing goalkeeper Moussa Camara. Guinea began the second half like a house ...

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia chapter has expressed concern over the   conflicting statements by government with regards the progress made on the Access to Information (AIT) bill. MISA Zambia Board member Wilson Pondamali has told Qfm news that it is disheartening to note that government through the ministry of information and broadcasting services is not giving accurate information ...

Bishop John Mambo has backed calls by the Grand Coalition demanding for a people driven constitution for government to borrow money to finance the constitution referendum. Bishop Mambo who is also Chikondi Foundation President says the only way the people of Zambia will have a people driven constitution is by way of a referendum thus government should do all it ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davis Chama says the reconciliation that has taken place in the ruling party after the January 20th presidential election is what will help sustain the PF’s stay in power beyond 2016. Mr. Chama says reconciliation in the PF has paid off and that he is optimistic the 2016 general elections will be a walk over for ...

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has been advised to acknowledge the political pedigree former vice president Guy Scott still posses by restoring him to the dignified position of party Vice President. The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is urging the ruling PF to keep in mind the fact that Dr. Scott is a founder member of the ruling party. PDP ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says President Edgar Lungu will only undertake foreign trips which will ultimately result in maximum benefits to the Zambian people through increased foreign direct investment. Mr Kalaba has told Parliament in a ministerial statement that such visits by the Head of State are in the direct interest of the country’s overall development agenda. He says ...

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says Mining companies are uncomfortable with the new mining tax regime because they have been caught napping. Mr Chikwanda says with the 2015 mining tax regime, government has dealt with the fraudulency that was implicit in corporate based structure were a company could perpetually capitalize on losses and end up not paying any tax. He says ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has suggested the formulation of a plan of action to deal with the 2013 audit issues which may include recovery of resources and appropriate deterrence measures. Commenting on the revelations of the Auditor General’s Report on the accounts of the republic for the financial year ended 31st December, 2013, the JCTR has appealed ...

  The annual rate of inflation for the month of February 2015 has decreased to 7.4 percent from 7.7 recorded in January 2015. Speaking during the central statistical office (CSO) monthly bulletin release this morning, CSO Acting Director Goodson Sinyenga says of the total 7.4 percent annual inflation rate recorded, Food and non alcoholic products accounted for 3.9 percent while ...