An investigation is under way after a Russian airliner crashed in Sinai, killing all 224 people on board. Egypt’s prime minister said a technical fault was the most likely cause, dismissing claims from Islamic State militants that they were responsible. However, three airlines – Emirates, Air France and Lufthansa – have decided not to fly over the Sinai Peninsula until ...

Zesco United lifted the trophy on Saturday despite losing 4-0 at home to Zanaco, four days after they were confirmed 2015 MTN/Faz Super League champions. The defeat was only the third suffered by Zesco United, all three of them at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. Zanaco were the better side on the day and their dominance paid off on 15 minutes when ...

Real Madrid and Barcelona surged three points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday when Real beat promoted Las Palmas 3-1 at home and the champions won 2-0 at Getafe. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his eighth goal of the campaign, between strikes from Isco and Jese, in a comfortable win for a depleted Real at the Bernabeu, though they ...

The ruling PF Youths in Lusaka have charged that the opposition UPND is slowly running out of ideas of convincing the people to vote for them. PF Lusaka Province Youth Secretary Stanley Chumya says the recent claims by the UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema that President Lungu is inviting traditional doctors during this period he is working from the Copperbelt goes ...

Economic Analyst Yusuf Dodia says Zambia has a tremendous potential to fix the current economic challenges facing the country. He says there is no limit to what the country can achieve and how high the economy can climb. Mr. Dodia says there is need to stabilize the macro-economy, exhibit fiscal discipline, support and enable the private sector, and deliver a ...

US Ambassador to Zambia Erick Shultz has reminded Zambians that enacting a new a constitution through a referendum is quiet expensive. Mr. Shultz says the people should just support the holding of a constitutional referendum alongside the 2016 general elections saying the country will save money. Mr. Shultz says it is logical that holding a stand alone constitutional referendum may ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has refuted claims that its leader Elias Chipimo Junior is soliciting for a job from the PF Government saying such allegations are unmerited. NAREP National secretary Mabvuto Mwanza says Mr. Chipimo is there because he wants to form government and help to uplift the living standards of the people. Mr. Mwanza says the people spreading ...