Zambia’s home friendly match scheduled for this weekend against Namibia has been cancelled. Chipolopolo were scheduled to host Namibia this Sunday, at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka in a build-up match ahead of both sides participation in the 2016 Cosafa Cup. The Football Association of Zambia (Faz) said in a statement on Thursday afternoon that the cancellation was due to operational ...

French President Francois Hollande has warned against attempts to disrupt Euro 2016 with strike action, on the eve of the football tournament. France has been in the grip of industrial action, mainly over reforms to labour law, and a train strike could affect Friday’s opening match. Train drivers are threatening to strike on a line serving the Stade de France ...

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has been urged to fight electoral corruption with the earnest it deserves if the vice is to be curbed. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) president Andrew Ntewewe has observed that the challenge in fighting electoral corruption has been the fact that the ACC has not taken a preventative approach against the vice. Mr Nthewewe says ...

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Acting Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says there is need for politicians to uphold the values of decency. Mr. Chimfwembe says the attitude to win political power by way of reducing commodity prices prior to elections must be stopped. He says there is need for politician to be truthful even as they strive to win political ...

The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) is happy that the content of the published Bill of Rights is a reflection of what it has been crying for. JCTR Director Leonard Chiti says his organization is happy that the Bill has included people’s social, economic and cultural rights. Father Chiti notes that the Bill has also retained both children’s and ...