Zesco United begin the defence of their Barclays Cup crown on Sunday when they face Kabwe Warriors in the quarterfinals at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka. Zesco are gunning for an unprecedented fifth Barclays Cup title while coach George Lwandamina is hoping to set a new record as the only trainer to have won it three successive times. Lwandamina won his ...

Migrants stranded in Croatia have been making renewed efforts to head north despite moves by Slovenia and Hungary to hold them back. Slovenian police used pepper spray on Friday night to disperse a group trying to cross from Croatia. Hungary, meanwhile, accused Croatia of breaking international law after asylum seekers were sent over the border without first being registered. The ...

West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic has said the disappointing results by Premier League teams in Europe competition this week should not be viewed as a major surprise. Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal all slumped to defeats in their opening Champions League fixtures in midweek, while Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw at Bordeaux in the Europa League. ...

President Edgar Lungu has been advised to use his remaining year in power to address scourge of corruption in the country. Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi notes that the fight against corruption by the current Government has extremely failed to inspire many Zambians. Mr. Chipenzi says there is need for the president to change his strategy ...

Government has expressed disappointment that stakeholders have lamentably failed to make submissions towards the revision of the much talked about Public Order Act. Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila says government through his ministry and the Ministry of Justice called on relevant stakeholders to make submissions towards the revision of the Act, but that stakeholders have not been forthcoming. Mr. Mwila ...

Former Commerce Minister, Felix Mutati has observed that President Edgar Lungu’s speech during the opening of the 5th session of the 11th National Assembly lacked inspiration on how government will address Zambia’s current economic challenges in the short term. Mr. Mutati notes that the solutions President Lungu articulated in his speech are for the medium and long term. He has ...