Zambia coach George Lwandamina has hinted that he might draft some foreign-based players for next month’s Cosafa Cup outing in Namibia. So far, the team is comprised of 25 domestic league-based players who held their first training camp during the May 1 holiday weekend in Ndola. Zambia will begin its proper countdown for the Cosafa Cup after June 4 following ...

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal put on a brave face and refused to blame an attack on his team’s bus for the serious setback to his side’s Champions League hopes at West Ham United. Tuesday’s gripping 3-2 loss, which was preceded by the United team bus being pelted with cans and bottles outside the east London ground, leaves Van ...

Bernie Sanders has won the West Virginia primary in the Democratic race for the presidential nomination, US media project. The Vermont senator still trails Hillary Clinton in the overall contest for delegates but this win keeps his slim hopes alive. “We are going to fight for every last vote,” he said in a victory speech that also attacked Republican Donald ...

The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were “very rude” during last year’s state visit by President Xi Jinping. She was discussing their treatment of Britain’s ambassador to China with a senior police officer at a Buckingham Palace garden party on Wednesday. The invitation to President Xi was part of the government’s policy of courting Chinese investment. ...

Visiting Junior Chamber International (JCI) President Pascal Dike has encouraged Zambians to remain peaceful even after the August 11th general election. Mr. Dike says he is in the country for a special campaign called ‘Peace is Possible Campaign’ aimed at promoting peace and unity ahead of Zambia’s elections. He says Zambia has been known to be a peaceful nation, hence ...

Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) Spokesperson Wesley Miyanda has advised opposition leaders to stop insulting the presidency. Mr. Miyanda says the opposition should stop hurling insults at the Head of State and address national issues with sober minds and with respect. He states that campaigns should be issue based and not characterized by insults. Mr. Miyanda has advised the ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says Parliament should not abrogate the republican Constitution by sitting beyond the stipulated date of 11th MAY,2016. YALI governance advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization is worried that Parliament might go against Article 81 (3) of the republican constitution which states that Parliament shall stand dissolved 90 days before the holding of the next ...

MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima has given notice for the holding of the MMD national Convention from the 20th to 22nd May,2016. In a notice dated 18th April,2016 copied to MMD President Nevers Mumba, Mr Mbulakulima says the convention will be held at Mulungushi Rock of Authority. Among the items on the agenda include elections, amendment of the party convention ...

All People’s Congress president Nason Msoni has charged that Ministers who will cling on to their positions after the dissolution of Parliament should be charged for trespass of public office. Mr. Msoni says there is no legitimacy for ministers to continue holding on to their positions after Parliament is dissolved. He has wondered as to whom they will be accountable ...