Zambia will play Lesotho in the Plate semi-finals of the 2016 Cosafa Castle Cup competition after they lost to Swaziland 4-2 on post-match penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time of the third quarter final played at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Sunday. It was a case of deja-vu as Zambia, then coached by Honour Janza, lost on post-match ...

Paul Pogba shone through the mediocrity as hosts France secured top spot in Euro 2016 Group A following a subdued 0-0 draw with Switzerland in Lille on Sunday. A game that featured a substandard pitch, ripped Switzerland shirts and a burst ball concluded in a mutually convenient result that allowed the Swiss to join Didier Deschamps’s France in the last ...

The number of people displaced by conflict is at the highest level ever recorded, the UN refugee agency says. It estimates that 65.3m people were either refugees, asylum seekers or internally displaced at the end of 2015, an increase of 5m in a year. This represents one in every 113 people on the planet, it adds. Meanwhile, the UN refugee ...

The ruling PF in Lusaka’s Kabwata constituency has warned independent aspiring candidates in contesting the Parliamentary election against wearing PF attire. Kabwata youth Chairman Chisha Mutale says his party will take legal action against any outsider found wearing its regalia during the ongoing campaigns. He says it has come to the attention of party that one of the aspiring candidates ...

The Zambia National Teachers Union (ZNUT) has cautioned politicians against using schools for political rallies. Public Relations Manager Joe Kasaka says political parties should realize that holding of rallies at learning institutions tends to result in the destruction of school property as well as disturb the pupils. Mr. Kasaka has also pleaded with political parties not to hold political rallies ...

The opposition UPND has challenged President Edgar Lungu to prosecute corrupt officials in his administration as proof he is committed to the fight against corruption. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says President Lungu should prove to the nation that indeed he is a leader that walks the talk. Mr. Lifwekelo says failure by President Lungu to do so should raise ...

Traditional leaders in the Country have been encouraged not to relent at maintaining their none partisan role in presiding over their domains. The traditional leaders are also being reminded of the restriction that the Electoral law imposes on them not to engage in politics. The Young African Leaders initiative (YALI) is further advising traditional leaders to desist from making public ...

Broadcasting media houses in the Country have been cautioned to exercise prudence in their coverage as campaigns for the August elections heighten. The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) is advising broadcasting media houses to keep in mind that they have a role to play in promoting peace during and after the general elections. IBA Director General Josephine Mapoma has particularly urged ...