FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has urged the under-20 national team to seize the opportunity before it and win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which kicks off in Egypt this Sunday. In his latest President’s Corner column, Kamanga said the crop of players in the current Zambia under-20 team has the quality to win the...

MEN'S Hockey national team coach Elvis Bwalya has named a 34-member provisional squad to kickstart preparations ahead of the 2023 African Games slated for August in Ghana. Leading the squad is striker Philemon Bwali who missed out on the Hockey 5s World Cup qualifiers alongside experienced players in Jackson Nkhata, Victor Mwansa and Victor Kumwenda....

GOVERNMENT has confirmed that Democratic Republic of Congo outfit Sait Eloi Lupopo applied to use the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium for its home continental games. And Minister of Sport, Youth and Art Elvis Nkandu says government will allow the Congolese team to use the facility. Lupopo sought an alternative venue for its CAF Confederation Cup home...

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says Zambia’s 2022 Corruption Perception Index score does not signify that corruption has worsened under the UPND regime compared to that of the PF. PF aspiring presidential candidate Emmanuel Mwamba recently said TIZ’s CPI confirmed his view that corruption in the UPND government is worse than it was in the PF...

UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says President Hakainde Hichilema does not only rely on one group of people for information. Reacting to newly ordained Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata, Gabriel Phiri's remarks that some of President Hichilema’s foot soldiers were cheating him, Mweetwa said that was not accurate as the President was briefed by various agencies...

PF aspiring presidential candidate Emmanuel Mwamba says the consultative meetings that President Hakainde Hichilema has started having are welcome. Meanwhile, Actionaid Zambia interim Country Director Musonda Kabinga says the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are not ‘sleeping’ and have not gone quiet on issues of national interest. Recently, President Hichilema held high level meetings at State...

THE PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) director who is alleged to have murdered his wife has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court facing one count of murder. Tonderai Luwisi is alleged to have murdered Palegia Muregwi on December 10, 2022 in Lusaka. When the matter came up before magistrate Faides Hamaundu for explanation of the charge and possible...

THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has described Zesco's announcement about load shedding being over as a relief to manufacturers and hopes the development will put them back into business. In an interview, Friday, ZAM Chief Executive Officer Muntanga Lindunda, however, said the availability of electricity could not automatically lead to reduced commodities prices as...

PF National Chairperson Davies Chama says the party's general conference will be held as planned, arguing that there is no uncertainty regarding that. And PF presidential hopeful Greyford Monde says it is always better to settle matters which can be resolved within the party in-house before one can seek legal redress. On Thursday, Miles Sampa...

THE Ministry of Finance has clarified that Zambia is in no position to reject any proposals between China and the World Bank with regards to debt restructuring. Reacting to a story in an international media which initially quoted Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane as having stated that “Zambia rejects China’s call for...