Nigeria: Abducted schoolchildren reunite with families as over 150 remain captive
Nigeria Schoolchildren who were abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month were finally reunited with their parents overnight into Wednesday following their release. Gunmen seized 303 students and 12 of their teachers during an attack on St. Mary’s Catholic School in the Papiri community on 21 November. Fifty children escaped in the hours that…...
U17 Stars on standby as Sichone Confirms AFCON Squad
CHIPOLOPOLO coach Moses Sichone has placed rising U-17 stars Jonathan Kalimina and Abel Nyirongo, together with FC MUZA midfielder Kelvin Mwanza, on standby after unveiling the final squad set to represent Zambia at the TotalEnergies 2025 Morocco Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Zambia national team departed for Spain yesterday, where they will take on…...
Premier Futsal League halts action to prioritise national team friendlies
THE Premier Futsal League (PFL) has postponed Week 11 of the PFL Super League fixtures to the first week of January 2026, in order to accommodate Zambia’s upcoming international friendly matches against South Africa. The Zambia national futsal team is scheduled to host South Africa on December 19 and December 21 at the Automotive Indoor…...
FIFA cites neglect in Kasama Stadium deteriation as FAZ pledges quick fixes
FIFA lead regional development officer David Fani has expressed concern that the newly rehabilitated Kasama Sports Stadium has already begun to deteriorate due to poor maintenance and prolonged non-usage, despite a substantial investment intended to revive the facility. During an inspection of the stadium on Wednesday, Fani noted that although the contractor had officially handed…...
ZA executive members petition to suspend president Bernard Bwalya
A GROUP of Zambia Athletics (ZA) Executive Committee members has submitted a petition calling for the suspension of president Major Bernard Bwalya, alleging financial mismanagement, abuse of office, and violations of the ZA Constitution. Meanwhile, ZA has urged the petitioners to submit full supporting information for their allegations for the president to be given the…...
Parley should reject Tobacco Bill, we don’t have a smoking problem – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says government must not rush into regulating tobacco use, arguing that Zambia does not have a smoking problem. On Tuesday, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa disclosed that Cabinet had approved the Tobacco Control Bill, aimed at protecting the health of present and future generations from the consequences of tobacco. “Cabinet approved…...
Opposition can unite as they want, we’re ready – UPND
UPND Deputy Secretary General Getrude Imenda says the ruling party is ready for the opposition, regardless of how many alliances they form. On the other hand, University of Zambia political historian Professor Bizeck Phiri says there is nothing wrong with the formation of these alliances, but what is important is for the opposition parties to…...
Bill 7 has positive provisions, but it lacks consultation – Mudolo
SOUTH African-based PF presidential aspirant Willah Mudolo says although Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 7 contains constructive provisions, government must address the lack of public consultation on its proposed changes. He also says the Electoral Commission of Zambia must disclose constituencies earmarked for delimitation in order to strengthen public trust. In a statement, Wednesday, Mudolo said…...
Cash for work a misplaced priority, pay farmers instead, Kampyongo tips govt
SHIWANG’ANDU PF MP Stephen Kampyongo says the expansion of the cash for work programme to all districts is not sustainable, given government’s failure to pay farmers. In an interview, Wednesday, Kampyongo said government was being hypocritical with the move, adding that it was a misplaced priority. He questioned where the money for the programme would…...
Over 800,000 farmers redeem inputs under e-voucher system
THE Ministry of Agriculture has disclosed that a total of 895,569 farmers have redeemed their inputs under the e-voucher system as of December 9. In a statement, Wednesday, Ministry Principal Public Relations Officer Balewa Zyuulu said the number represented 87.42 per cent of beneficiaries. He further disclosed that North-Western Province recorded the highest redemption rate…...