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WITH the Zambia Basketball Federation (ZBF) Elective Annual General Meeting (EAGM) drawing closer, basketball coach and analyst Martin Muchena has challenged stakeholders to move beyond criticism and actively participate in reforming the sport, arguing that meaningful change requ
COPPER Queens head coach Nora Häuptle has named a 26-member provisional squad for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with the team set to leave for a pre-tournament training camp in Algeria today. Assistant coach Charles Haalubono unveiled the squad on Häuptle’s beh
The Copper Queens have been declared ready for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations ahead of Tuesday’s departure for North Africa. The Zambia Women’s National Team leaves for Algeria today for their final preparations ahead of WAFCON to be held from 25 July to 16 August 2026.…
Stakeholders have welcomed Government’s continued investment in road infrastructure, describing the latest projects as critical to improving connectivity, stimulating economic growth, creating jobs and strengthening Zambia’s transport network. The Zambia National Students’…
FAZ President Keith Mweemba has saluted the Copper Princesses on qualifying for the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup following a hard-fought campaign. The Zambia Under-17 Women’s National Team secured their place at the global tournament after a 1-1 draw with Ethiopia in…
At dawn in Lusaka, Zambia, a widowed mother leaves home to sell tomatoes at a roadside market. She works from sunrise until dusk, yet every week she watches the price of mealie meal, cooking oil and transport climb faster than her earnings. Thousands of kilometres away in Dhaka,
Chief Mabumba Challenges Mundubile to Match Campaign Promises with Action Chief Mabumba of the Ushi people in Mansa District has challenged National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu to…
Former Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape was on Sunday afternoon interred at Chingola Central Cemetery following a funeral service at Nchanga Stadium. Mwape, 67, died on Thursday morning at Nchanga South Mine Hospital in Chingola after an illness. Football Association of…
Zambia has qualified for the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup after beating Ethiopia 3-2 on aggregate in the final round of qualifiers. The return leg played on Sunday in Addis Ababa finished 1-1, as Zambia built on the 2-1 victory from the first leg in Ndola. …
BREAKING NEWS: CAS Yet to Rule on AFCON Title Dispute Between Senegal and Morocco The Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, has not declared Senegal as winners of the AFCON title. A document that made rounds on social media recently claimed that CAS had reversed CAF’s decision. However, checks confirmed that the document was fake. […]