The final Zambia Under-20 team set to be named on Friday will be tested by 2017 title chasers Zanaco and Green Buffaloes friendlies next week to see how battle-ready they are to defend the 2017 COSAFA U20 Cup at home. Zambia are about to complete their second week of training camp ahead of hosting the...

The Ministry of Health has recorded 19 new cholera cases whilst 41 patients are under admission bringing the number to 263 from the time the disease broke out. Ministry of Health Head Communications and External Relations Stanslous Ngosa disclosed in a statement today that the new cases had been recorded in Chipata Compound, Kanyama and...

The World Boxing Council has appointed South Africa’s female referee Sylvia Mokailña to facilitate the WBC Women's World Super bantamweight Championship between Kenyan boxer Fatima Zarika and Zambia’s Catherine Phiri. In a statement today, Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions director of operations Christopher Malunga disclosed that three independent judges had been appointed to officiate at the...

The 2017 Zambia Rugby Union League season comes to an end this Saturday in Kitwe where four play-off finals to decided the top eight finishers will be staged at Kitwe Playing Fields. Defending champions Arrows will face hosts KPF in a 16h00 kickoff in their Main League Cup final to decide this seasons champions. Arrows...

Trial in a case in which UPND vice-president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba is jointly charged for illegal drilling with 19 youths has not yet commenced since February 2016. GBM is alleged to have between February 13 and 27, 2016 trained the youths in the use of arms, military exercises, movements or evolutions. The youths are on...

An arresting officer has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that during investigations, no handwriting samples were taken from a man linked to the ‘Free HH’ graffiti at Government Complex to prove if the handwriting was the same. Amos Kashitu testified before magistrate Nthandose Chabala that no samples were taken from UPND member Mwanakatwe Sikasula for...

Mumamba Numba has named 10 Under-17 players to his final 20-member team that will defend its 2017 COSAFA U20 Cup title at home in December. Numba, who has been promoted from U17 to U20 head coach, dropped two out of the 12 players who won the2017 COSAFA U17 Cup under him last July in Mauritius....

A Lusaka woman has sued Medi Care International Limited, which trades as Fairview Hospital, for negligence in the High Court over the death of her niece during a caesarian section. Tapiwa Gondwe who sued as the administrator of Masozi Gondwe Kakuwa’s estate, is did demanding K1,650,000.00 for loss of expectation of life. Gondwe is also...

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says government has released K14 million to the Zambia National Service for Road works. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources public relations officer Diniwe Zulu disclosed in a statement that the road works would be undertaken in Chibombo, Chisamba, Chitambo, Livingstone, Mwansabomwe, Ngabwe, Ndola and Pemba Districts as...

Former Siavonga District Commissioner Brave Mweetwa has resigned as Patriotic Front District Chairman for that area following alleged personal differences with his successor Lovemore Kanyama. And in an interview with New Diggers! Mweetwa confirmed his resignation but could not state the reasons why he decided to resign. He said that he rendered his confidential resignation...