THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections slated for September 15 2022, shall not take place in the respective constituencies following the High Court's decision to suspend the election. On Tuesday, the Lusaka High Court granted Bowman Lusambo and Joseph Malanji their application to halt activities relating to the by-elections...

FINANCIAL Intelligence Centre (FIC) acting Director General Liya Tembo says there is need to encourage countries to build systems and learn about what others are doing to change legislation in order to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing. And Tembo has emphasised the need for enhanced cooperation and shared beneficial ownership of information related to...

COMMONWEALTH Games welterweight silver medallist Stephen Zimba led team Zambia to a bright start at the ongoing All Africa boxing championships in Mozambique, winning via a technical knockout in the first round. 12 boxers are in Mozambique, taking part in the Africa Championships that were last held in 2019 due to the effects of the...

ZAMBIA's handball player Felix Kambundu has become the first player to ink a professional deal after joining Russian side Don Cossacks – SFedU on a season long loan deal. The 21-year-old who left the country yesterday ahead of the new challenge said he was ready to make the country proud and be a good ambassador....

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he will stretch the strength of his office to the maximum capacity against those committing illegalities. Addressing Chantente Ward residents in Kwacha Constituency on the Copperbelt yesterday, President Hichilema warned against illegal demarcation and selling of land in that area. "I have heard that people are crying here, their land is...

RED Arrows technical director Oswald Mutapa says there is a need for the players to take responsibility when they face Primeiro de Agosto of Angola in Sunday’s CAF Champions League preliminary round return match. Speaking in an interview, Tuesday, Mutapa said the team was wary of the huge mountain to climb that lay ahead but...

THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) says defender Aime Mabika's omission from the 27-member squad preparing for the September FIFA window international friendly games is due to his documentation not being finalized. FAZ deputy general secretary Joseph Chimpapwe said the FA was still awaiting the completion of documentation for the towering defender, hence he is...

GEARS Initiative has sued the State and ECZ, seeking a determination of whether under Article 52(6) of the Constitution and section 31(2) of the Electoral Process Act No.32 of 2016, the commission is obligated to cancel the election and call for fresh nominations when an independent candidate withdraws. The organisation also wants the Constitutional Court...

KWACHA Independent aspiring candidate Lawrence Kasonde says he withdrew from the race because ACC interrogations were eating into campaign time, among other reasons. In a letter addressed to the chief electoral officer, Kasonde cited the restriction of campaigns due to the continued presence of the vice-president and the President as another reason for his withdrawal....

PF acting president Given Lubinda says the opposition party’s legal team will commence a court process to compel ECZ to reimburse the money spent on printing "useless" ballot papers. And Lubinda has mocked UPND following the High Court’s decision to halt the Kabushi and Kwacha by-elections saying, "ulya wine afimbe apoke, umwine". Meanwhile, Solicitor General...