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DEFIANT TOGO COACH NEVEU FUMES AFTER CHIPOLOPOLO DEFEAT….says results don’t reflect the pitch By DAVID KANDUZAAt Levy Mwanawasa StadiumZambia 2 Togo 0UNDER the erratic, dimming glare of a fractured stadium lighting system, Zambia’s Chipolopolo resurrected their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a gritty, hard-fought 2-0 triumph over Togo at the Levy Mwanawasa […]

ZESCO’S 0.2-SECOND POWER CUT: THE REAL STORY IS THE LIGHTING SYSTEM By Staff Reporter ZESCO says the power disturbance during the Zambia–Togo match at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium lasted just 0.2 seconds. But that tiny interruption exposed a much bigger problem.According to ZESCO, the stadium’s floodlights are designed in such a way that after any power […]

DANISH INTELLIGENCE: RUSSIA IS LOSING HEAVILY AS ITS ECONOMY APPROACHES MAJOR CRISIS Russia is suffering enormous personnel losses for only marginal territorial gains, while its wartime economy is “on the brink of a major crisis,” according to a new assessment from the Danish Defence Intelligence Service. DDIS says the pressure is being driven by Russia’s […]

Trump and Tech Giants Agree to Voluntary AI Self-Regulation President Donald Trump and leaders of major technology companies have signed a voluntary agreement to strengthen oversight of advanced artificial intelligence systems. The agreement requires companies to establish internal controls, conduct safety reviews and work with independent external auditors to assess whether those controls are functioning […]

LAVROV WARNS POLAND, CITES RUSSIA’S MILITARY DOCTRINE Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged Poland to study Russia’s military doctrine, in remarks referring to Moscow’s nuclear policy. “We have a doctrine… a military doctrine that the president has cited repeatedly. I invite you to study the provisions of this extremely important document,” Lavrov said. His […]

LUSAKA – The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has issued one of its broadest interventions on Zambia’s current political and institutional situation, warning about growing political polarisation, restrictions on civic space, concerns over the 2026 elections, arrests and detention, political violence and debates over constitutional safeguards. In a six-page Pastoral Statement issued on September […]

A bad smell in the house can make an otherwise clean home feel unpleasant. Sometimes the source is obvious — a rubbish bin, dirty bathroom, spoiled food or blocked drain. But other smells can seem to appear from nowhere and remain even after you have cleaned the room. The good news is that you do […]

Dating someone who earns significantly more money than you can look exciting from the outside. There may be nicer restaurants, better holidays, expensive gifts and a lifestyle that you could not previously afford. But behind the attractive parts of such a relationship are conversations about money, expectations, independence and self-worth that many couples never prepare […]

ZESCO Ltd. said a power interruption that plunged Levy Mwanawasa Stadium into darkness during Zambia's match against Togo on Tuesday night lasted just 0.2 seconds, but the floodlighting system required about 20 minutes to fully restore. The national power utility said the brief outage was due to a momentary trip on the supply line, not

ELEVEN people have died of cholera in seven districts across five provinces, with 304 cases reported as of Sept. 29, 2026. Acting Minister of Health Gilbert Siame said 62 of the 304 cases have been laboratory-confirmed, while 35 patients were currently receiving treatment and 230 have been discharged. Siame said eight of the 11 deaths