ZANACO PLC has patted a shot in the arm of the 2017 Mopani/Redpath Zambia Golf Open Championship with a US$20,000 donation. The 2017 Zambia Open, that will have a total prize money of US$140,000, will be held at Nkana Golf Club in Kitwe from June 1-4. Acting ZANACO managing director and chief executive officer Lishala...

WORLD boxing council (WBC) Gold Bantamweight champion Cathrine Phiri has left for Mexico for her title defence bout against Mariana Juarez on April 1. Phiri left around 07:21 this morning via South African Airways from KK International Airport in the company of Oriental Quarries director Ahmed Saadi. Phiri’s manager Christopher Malunga and coach Mike Zulu...

Zambian champions Zanaco this afternoon progressed to the group stages of the CAF interclub competitions after the first round of games concluded in the Champions League. Zanaco drew 0-0 with Yanga FC of Tanzania in the return leg but still qualified on away goals rule having drawn 1-1 away in Tanzania in the first leg....

Madagascar Football Association chief Ahmad has been elected Confederation of African Football president, ending Issa Hayatou's 29-year reign. Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election, which was held in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Thursday. The result means a change in leadership for the first time since Cameroonian Hayatou took charge in...

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has promoted the under 20 trainer Yona Phiri from Inspector to Chief Inspector of police. In a statement issued today March 15, 2017, Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo said the Police service was pleased with Yona’s splendid performance in football with the under 20 national team. “The Inspector General...

Zambia face the prospect of playing one of three former World champions when the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup draws are made by host nation South Korea on March 15. Record champions Argentina including previous winners Portugal and Germany are among the 24 nations at the tournament South Korea will host from May 20 to...

President Edgar Lungu will on Wednesday host the U20 team to celebrate their AFCON win. This is according to a statement by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda. "In honour of the victorious Under 20 National Team, His Excellency Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia...

Junior Chipolopolo Boys this evening lifted the first ever CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Senegal 2-0 in a match played at Lusaka Heroes Stadium. Edward Chiluya and and Patson Daka found the back of the net in the first half and it was enough to see the junior national team lift the...

Zesco United beat Le Messager Ngozi of Burundi 2-0 in their opening match of the 2017 Confederation Cup first round,first leg match at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Goals from striker Jackson Mwanza and Kondwani Mtonga gave coach Zlatko Krmpotic his debut competitive win since his appointment in February. Mwanza put Zesco ahead in the...

The battle of Serbia is set to steal the spotlight tonight at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola when hosts Zesco United and Le Messager Ngozi clash in a 2017 CAF Confederation Cup first round, first leg match. The clash will see compatriot's Zlatko Krmpotic of Zesco test his wits against Ngozi coach Momlic Medic. Medic...