FAZ seeks CAF waiver over Confederation Cup slot
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has formally engaged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over concerns surrounding Zambia’s second continental slot in the CAF Confederation Cup. The move follows growing debate among local clubs regarding which competition should produce Zambia’s representative in Africa’s second-tier club tournament, amid ongoing structural adjustments to domestic cup football…....
No Kundananji as BB-11 lead provisional WAFCON squad
UNITED States-based Copper Queens striker Rachael Kundananji and Israel-based midfielder Evarine Katongo are not part of Nora Hauptle’s 29-member provisional squad as preparations intensify for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) confirmed that some foreign-based players are facing travel challenges due to the escalating conflict in the…...
Stanbic, PICZ Pump K3.5m into KK Day Marathon
THE 2026 Kenneth Kaunda Day Marathon has received a major financial boost after Gold Sponsor Stanbic Bank Zambia and Headline Sponsor Professional Insurance Corporation Zambia (PICZ) committed a combined K3.5 million towards this year’s event slated for next month. Stanbic Bank Zambia injected K1.5 million, while PICZ contributed K2 million, significantly strengthening preparations for the…...
We’ll urgently resolve council rates issue – Sialubalo
MINISTER of Local Government and Rural Development Gift Sialubalo says his Ministry will soon close the matter of council rates following President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive to lower them. Sialubalo has, on the other hand, urged citizens to directly report to him any shoddy works being done by contractors. Speaking on Diamond TV, Wednesday, Sialubalo said…...
Opposition will be taught a lesson in Aug – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the opposition will be taught a lesson in the forthcoming August General Elections. Meanwhile, Mweetwa says the country must recognise that the democratic space is expanding. Speaking when he featured on Phoenix FM’s Let the People Talk programme, Tuesday, Mweetwa said only enemies of progress were still insisting that…...
NDC SG denies posting photo of HH lying in casket
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has granted National Democratic Congress (NDC) Secretary General Mambwe Zimba K600,000 bail in his own recognizance after he denied a cybercrime charge. The case relates to a Facebook post on the page ‘Zambia for All 2026’, showing President Hakainde Hichilema lying in a casket. Zimba is charged with the offence of…...
Proposal to remove ballot paper stamp came from parties – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the suggestion to remove the official mark on ballot papers came from stakeholders, mainly politicians. ECZ Acting Director of Electoral Operations Wina Mwanamonga adds that the Zambian electoral process is admired worldwide because it leaves no room for rigging. Speaking during a public debate on Zambia’s preparedness for…...
People are now afraid to speak because of cyber laws – Mbita
VETERAN politician Dr Mbita Chitala has advised Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha to discontinue the court matter concerning the burial of former president Edgar Lungu and allow the family to take over. Meanwhile, Dr Chitala says citizens are now afraid of expressing themselves freely due to the new cyber laws. Speaking on Sky FM, Tuesday, Dr…...
Time is running out for a serious united opposition
HIGHVIE Hamududu, the leader of the party for National Unity and Progress (PNUP), says any political party that will contest the August general elections without being part of an alliance will lose. In our opinion, he is very right and his message is timely. Going into these August elections, any serious opposition player that insists…...
Opposition parties that’ll stand alone will be a laughing stock – Hamududu
PARTY for National Unity and Progress (PNUP) leader Highvie Hamududu says any political party that will contest the August general elections without being part of an alliance will lose. Meanwhile, Hamududu says he would have been a disaster if he had been elected as President 10 years ago, but he now believes that he is…...