Defending champions Zesco United chase a rare six-pointer over Red Arrows when the two sides meet this Saturday at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka. The last time Zesco picked up back-to-back wins over Arrows was in the 2007 season en-route to lifting their debut league title. This season, Zesco won the first leg match 3-2 on April 24 in Ndola in ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his frontline troops to be on a war footing, state media says, after an exchange of fire with the South across their heavily fortified border. The KCNA report said Mr Kim declared a “semi-state of war” at an emergency meeting late Thursday. It threatened action unless Seoul ends its anti-Pyongyang border broadcasts. The ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba is worried with the way opposition politicians are providing checks and balances to the government. Mr. Sinkamba has observed that politics in Zambia has been reduced to petty issues, insults and demeaning others. He says opposition politicians are supposed to provide government with alternative solutions to the challenges the country is grappling with. Mr. Sinkamba ...

4th Revolution President Eric Chanda says he is not bothered by those criticizing his statement on President Edgar Lungu’s dressing and change in his physical appearance. Mr. Chanda says he will not rest until all the people of Zambia begin to leave descent livelihoods like the President. He says it is important to remind the President of the need for ...

The Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) says Cabinet’s approval of the review of bulk supply agreements signed between ZESCO Limited and bulk customers may result in some entities increasing the prices of their products and services. ZACA Information and Publicity Officer Juba Sakala says government should have first sat with bulk consumers to agree on the tariffs instead of simply directing ...

United Party for National Development Senanga Member of Parliament Likando Mufalali has bemoaned the lack of proper road network in his constituency. Mr. Mufalali says it is unfair for the government to deny certain Constituencies infrastructure development especially the road network. He says the electorates in Senanga have never seen a good road network 50 years after independence. Mr. Mufalali ...

Political Activist Maurice Malambo has charged that there is no capable opposition Political party that will unseat the patriotic Front next in year’s elections. Mr. Malambo says this is evident from the 100% winning record by the ruling party in the recent parliamentary by-elections. He says this is a vote of confidence in the ruling party by the Zambian people. ...

Ruling PF Secretary General Davies Chama says party members working against the party with the view of seeing the ruling party lose the 2016 general election should consider their days numbered. Reacting to President Edgar Lungu’s warning to party members wishing the ruling party defeat in the 2016 general elections, Mr Chama says he will not tolerate anyone working against ...