Itezhi-Tezhi residents benefit from CDF-funded health facilities
IN a bid to improve healthcare access in underserved areas, a new maternity annex has been constructed at Mutenda Clinic in Itezhi-Tezhi District of Southern Province under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Mutenda is a malaria-infested area with a high population of informal settlers. The maternity annex, which is strategically located along a main road,…...
Nora attributes boycott to falling standards
COPPER Queens head coach Nora Hauptle says a deepening crisis in standards within the women’s national team set-up has compelled her to boycott the ongoing FIFA Series in Brazil, in a dramatic development that has cast fresh uncertainty over Zambia’s preparations for WAFCON 2026. In a statement released on her LinkedIn profile yesterday, Hauptle described…...
Kitwe is yellow as Power silence Nkana to open 7-points lead
DEFENDING champions Power Dynamos increased their chances of retaining the MTN Super League title after edging fierce rivals Nkana FC 1-0 in a tightly contested Kitwe Derby at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, stretching their lead at the summit to seven points. A decisive second-half strike from league top scorer Moses Shumah proved enough to…...
Failure to advertise police recruitment is unfair, recipe for corruption
THE Zambia Police Service has attempted to justify why it did not publicly advertise vacancies ahead of its latest recruitment exercise, saying the process was meant to fill positions created by retirements, resignations and attrition, while also prioritising qualified civilian employees already working within the institution. But instead of calming public concern, that explanation has…...
Zambia’s Fuel Vulnerability: A System Built for Transmission, Not Absorption
Introduction Recent escalations in Middle East tensions affecting energy infrastructure and key transit routes have heightened uncertainty in global oil markets. For Zambia, these developments translate into direct economic effects due to the structure of its petroleum supply system, which is fully dependent on imported refined products, including diesel, petrol, Jet A-1 and liquefied petroleum […]
Haalubono rallies Copper Queens for Brazil test after Canada thrushing
COPPER Queens stand-in coach Charles Haalubono has backed his side to deliver an improved performance when Zambia face hosts Brazil in Wednesday FIFA Series clash in Cuiabá. Haalubono believes the team will be better prepared and physically stronger after the full squad’s arrival. The Copper Queens opened their 2026 FIFA Series campaign in Brazil with…...
FAZ determined to make provinces financially self-sustaining
FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Keith Mweemba has unveiled an ambitious plan aimed at making the association’s provincial branches financially sustainable, as his administration moves to strengthen football structures across the country. Speaking during the FAZ Southern Province Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Leon’s Conference Centre in Choma, Mweemba said his leadership is…...
Mighty sink Zanaco as Arrows strike late to down Warriors
MUFULIRA Wanderers bounced back from the midweek defeat to Kabwe Warriors and continued their impressive push up the MTN Super League table by claiming a commanding 2-0 victory over Zanaco FC at Shinde Stadium in yesterday’s Week-28 fixture. The win saw the legendary Mighty move up to third place on the log, while Zanaco slip…...
Mumba praises UPND for including former veeps in benefits Bill
FORMER vice president Nevers Mumba has commended President Hakainde Hichilema and his administration for introducing the Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice Presidents Bill, saying they have scored a historic landmark. Mumba says the inclusion of former vice presidents in the Bill reflects President Hichilema’s commitment to improving the welfare of leaders who have…...
No party member stands a chance against HH – Nkandu
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says UPND members who want to challenge President Hakainde Hichilema in the intra-party election will come out with zero votes. Commenting on the upcoming UPND general conference, Sunday, Nkandu said the President had delivered for the party, adding that there was no need to fix what was not broken. “We’ve…...