Zanaco and Power Dynamos stayed second and third respectively following away draws this weekend. At Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka, Zanaco failed to move within four points of leaders Zesco United after drawing 0-0 away to Red Arrows who are down in 7th place. Zanaco move to 50 points, four behind Zesco who play on Sunday away to Nchanga Rangers. Across ...

Nkana coach Aggrey Chiyangi has saluted his players for salvaging the teams pride with victory over Lusaka Dynamos. The 12-time champions beat Dynamos 4-1 on Saturday to avenge the 3-0 loss they suffered at the hands of the latter in the first leg meeting on May 23 in Lusaka. However, Nkana had to fight back to redeem themselves at home ...

Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe has expressed worry at the escalating number of early marriages in his Province. Mr. Nundwe disclosed that the trend of girls getting married in his province has become rife because of the border with Tanzania. He is however encouraged with the efforts government is making in the fight against child marriages in the province. ...

UPND Chawama losing candidate Charles Kaselwa has observed that President Edgar Lungu is failing to attend to pressing issues in the country because he is always traveling abroad. Mr. Kaselwa is disappointed that President Lungu has allegedly decided to pay a blind eye to the various challenges the nation is facing but has instead focused on attending international meetings. He ...

The Mineworkers’ Union of Zambia (MUZ) says it is still engaging the mines and other stakeholders to ensure that job losses are averted at Baluba and Mopani Copper Mines. MUZ President Chishimba Nkole says his union has engaged Mopani to look at other options other than the retrenchment of workers with the view of cutting down ON COSTS of its ...

UPND Vice President for Political Affairs Canisius Banda has observed the need for Zambia to come up with serious policy reforms to prevent the Agriculture sector from collapse. Dr. Banda is concerned that under the PF government the Agriculture sector appears to be in a precarious state. He has cited the continued delay in the distribution of farming inputs such ...

Lance Armstrong has settled a 10-year dispute with an insurance firm over the repayment of $10m (£6.6m) paid to the cyclist before he admitted to doping. The American, 44, received the money from SCA Promotions Inc in relation to his seven Tour de France victories. He was ordered to pay it back after losing a lawsuit in February. “I’m pleased ...

Pope Francis has met and prayed with a small group of victims of child sexual abuse in the US, saying “God weeps” for their suffering. Speaking after the meeting, the Pope promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal in the Church. Many abuse survivors are angry at how the Vatican has dealt with allegations. The Roman Catholic Church ...

The International Road Federation (IRF) has hailed the Zambian Government for its efforts towards the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action on Road Safety. IRF Chairman and President Kiran Kapila, has taken note that the Zambian Government through the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has adopted road safety as governance issue. He says the Zambian government ...

South Africa has granted Zambia access to its pure honey market following what it has termed as Zambia’s compliance to South Africa’s sanitary import requirements. According to correspondence dated 25th September, 2015 from South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Zambia will now be able to export its pure honey into South Africa after the National Plant Protection Organization ...