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FAZ lodges a formal complaint with CAF

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has lodged a formal complaint with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against the officiating exhibited by Ethiopian referee Lydia Tafesse Abebe during the 2022 Total Energies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final match between Zambia and South Africa. In a complaint letter dated 18th July, 2022 addressed to CAF General Secretary Veron ...

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Kamanga slams CAF over Barbra Banda saga

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga has described as grossly unfortunate the statement by CAF that they were not aware of Barbra Banda’s ineligibility for the morocco 2022 Africa cup of nations for women (WAFCON). Kamanga says FAZ is taken aback by the position of the confederation of African football that seemed to disown its own processes. He ...

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Youth calls for stakeholder support in sporting equipment for schools

Sampa Bwalya – YCMO PRO Youth Changing Mindset Organisation Public Relations Officer Sampa Bwalya has observed with concern the lack of sporting equipment in most public and community schools on the Copperbelt. Bwalya says sports play a critical role in spearheading positive change in various sectors of everyday life but it is being hindered by the lack of equipment like ...

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Vedanta ready to contribute to 3m metric tons copper production vision – Masuzyo

Vedanta Resources has pledged to aggressively run Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) to contribute to the target of 3 million metric tons of Copper production in the next ten years set by the New Dawn Government. Company Director for Corporate Affairs and Communication Masuzyo Ndhlovu says the company stands ready to support Government and the people of Zambia in providing different ...

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Media urged to support athletes at commonwealth games

National Olympics committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko has urged the media fraternity in Zambia to support the various athletes who will represent Zambia at the commonwealth games in Birmingham next month. Speaking during a media engagement forum at the Olympic youth development center – sports development center today, Foloko says the media play a very important role in ...

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson says transgender women should not compete in women’s sport

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he does not believe transgender women should compete in female sporting events – a view he conceded may be “controversial”. The issue of transgender athletes – centred around the balance of inclusion, sporting fairness and safety in women’s sport – has recently focused on the case of transgender cyclist Emily Bridges. Bridges was recently ruled ...

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Paul Pogba: Burglars stole World Cup winner’s medal, Man Utd & France midfielder says

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says burglars stole his World Cup winner’s medal when they broke into his home. The France international, 29, spoke of his “family’s worst nightmare” last week when his home was burgled during his side’s Champions League game against Atletico Madrid. His two young children and their nanny were in the house at the time. “The main thing ...

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