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Junior Chipolopolo Head Coach Perry Mutapa has named a 26-man squad for the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations COSAFA Qualifier in Mozambique. The 12-time COSAFA champions will be aiming to reclaim the regional title and secure their 13th championship when the…
Government has constructed a one-by-three classroom block, modern ablution block and installed a water reticulation system at Chituba Primary School in Milenge District at a cost of over K2.9 million under the 2025 Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Chituba Primary School…
50 students from the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt University (CBU) pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes have been engaged in the Airtel Africa Technology Fellowship. And the government has commended Airtel Zambia for being a…
Government has flagged off the distribution of assorted assistive devices to Persons with Disabilities across the eight districts of Muchinga Province. The devices being distributed through the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) includes 60 wheelchairs, 15…
Kaoma Central Constituency Member of Parliament in Western Province, Morgan Sitwala, says the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Committee will be engaged to prioritize the procurement of a water-drilling rig to address the water challenges in rural communities. Speaking in an…
A four-months-old baby has survived a drowning incident on Lake Kariba after a dugout canoe they were traveling-in with the mother and two others capsized, killing all three of them. The tragedy has prompted calls for more support to the child and stronger adherence to water…
President Association of African Higher Education Financing Agencies (AAHEFA) who is also Chief Executive Officer of Zambia’s Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board, John Machayi, has called on African countries to move from discussing digital transformation to actually…
Lumezi man accused of stealing vehicle says he has never driven car before MAYENGO NYIRENDA Chipata A MAN of Lumezi District who is accused of driving off with a stolen police vehicle has told a judge that he has never driven a car since his birth. Robert Mapili, 29, told the…
A prolonged sanitation breakdown in Mufulira’s Kafironda Township has created a severe public health crisis, leaving twenty households without functional toilets for over fifteen years. The crisis stems from the total structural failure of the area’s soakaway, which has…
Lawyer Sakwiba Sikota has called for the immediate release of NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, his running mate Makebi Zulu and 16 others accused of treason and seditious practices, saying prosecutors have not completed investigations more than two weeks after…