Zesco aim to get a head start as Super League returns
THE much-anticipated 2025/26 MTN Super League season resumes this weekend with an exciting lineup of fixtures as Zambia’s top-flight football returns to action. Defending champions Power Dynamos will not be part of the opening weekend action after their fixture against Red Arrows was postponed to a later date. However, all eyes will be on last…...
Kanyelele took me to places I never imagined – Kay Figo
Kay Figo’s song Kanyelele remains one of Zambia’s biggest global hits, both in numbers and international airplay, from its release 14 years ago to date. She says its success allowed her to perform in countries she never imagined visiting, where, unlike many Zambian artistes who typically perform for fellow Zambians abroad, she sang to local,…...
Churches shouldn’t just worship, but also produce food – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says churches should not just be worshiping and singing from Monday to Sunday, stating that they should also be producing some food. Speaking when he commissioned the sixth Zambia National Service Officer Cadets Intake of 2024, Friday, President Hichilema said the country should not just be consuming but it should also be…...
Power Dynamos seek lessons from Rwanda’s APR FC
SUPER League champions Power Dynamos are tomorrow set to wrap up their pre-season preparations with a high-stakes international friendly against Rwandan giants Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club (APR FC) at the iconic 45,000-seater Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. The match marks the final test for Abayellow ahead of their double campaigns in the 2025/2026 MTN Super…...
Govt, Lungu’s family engaging each other, SA Court hears
THE South African High, Gauteng Division has adjourned the hearing of the application for leave to appeal the judgment that ordered the repatriation of the body of former President Edgar Lungu to Monday, August 18. The adjournment follows a request by the Lungu family, through their lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, State Counsel, who informed the court…...
I knew I’d made it when dad asked if I was K’millian
Imagine being a musician whose songs are sung across the country, even by your own father, without him knowing it’s you behind the voice. That’s the story of Leo Moyo, better known as K’millian. For him, the moment he knew he had “made it” wasn’t an award or a sold-out concert, it was the day…...
ECZ to commence mass voter registration on October 13
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced that mass voter registration for the 2026 general election will commence on October 13, 2025. And ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis says the mass registration exercise is targeting an estimated 3.5 million eligible voters based on the latest population statistics. Meanwhile, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says…...
Meet Naimah: a rising Zambian singer blending sounds in SA
Zambian singer-songwriter and mental health advocate Naimah says it’s never been easy to market her music, and that’s because she refuses to be boxed into a single genre. Her songs blend English, local languages such as Nyanja and Bemba, and even French, drawing from multiple musical influences. “In this industry, people want to put you…...
I lost one of the best women – Aqualaskin
AQUALASKIN broke the internet last year when he dropped a bombshell, that his fellow artiste and close friend, Triple M, had slept with his baby mama, Tina. But let’s park that for now, because in his latest appearance, the rapper takes a different route. He says he lost one of the best, most amazing women…...
Rivers affected by Sino Metals pollution safe – Govt
MINSITER of Green Economy and Environment Mike Mposha says the water quality in rivers and streams affected by the Sino Metals Leach pollution has normalised. Mposha says heavy metal presence such as Cadmium and Copper is within national safety standards, while Cobalt, Manganese and Zinc have also shown some reductions. Speaking at a media briefing,…...