Fact box on African Nations Cup qualifiers Zambia. Previous appearances in finals: (16) 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013. Best performance: Winners 2012 Drawn in Group B with the Cape Verde Islands, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia. Coach: Honour Janza Zambia had to scramble for a coach just ...

The Cape Verde Islands arrived as an oddity at the last African Nations Cup finals but two years on will have credible hopes of again reaching the quarterfinals of the continental championship. They compete against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tunisia and Zambia in Group B of the tournament, which kicks off in Equatorial Guinea on January 17. With a ...

Chelsea beat Newcastle United 2-0 for a 10th straight Premier League home win at their Stamford Bridge stronghold on Saturday to reassert themselves as Premier League leaders while Manchester City drew 1-1 at Everton. Jose Mourinho’s team had relinquished control in the title race in recent weeks with City roaring back to close an eight-point deficit and draw level but ...

Health Minister Joseph Kasonde has advised all the reappointed nurses who were fired for taking part in the strike to negotiate the conditions of service to suit their needs. Dr. Kasonde says the nurses were not re-instated but reappointed and that they are now regarded as workers who can negotiate the conditions of service. Dr. Kasonde says if government said ...

The Independent Churches Organization of Zambia (ICOZ) has advised Zambians not to exaggerate the political violence taking place during the presidential campaigns. ICOZ President Bishop David Masupa says much as violence has been witnessed by some political parties which he admits they condemn, it should not be exaggerated citing that this may be alarming the people. Bishop Masupa notes that ...

Chief Kabinga of the Bisa speaking people in Mpika District in Muchinga Province has reminded his fellow traditional leaders that they are not supposed to take part in active politics. The Traditional Leader states that the role of traditional leaders is simply to advise politicians and inform them on issues affecting their subjects and not take sides. He says it ...

Patriotic Front (PF) President Edgar Lungu says he is humbled with the support he is getting from the people of Zambia. Mr. Lungu is confident that he will form government after the January 20th presidential by-election. Mr. Lungu says in all the parts of the country he has visited for rallies, he has seen that the people have total confidence ...