Zambia Clinch First Nations Cup Title
Zambia clinched the African Nations Cup for the first time yesterday, beating highly fancied Cote d'Ivoire 8-7 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in the final. It was the first ...
View ArticleTeam Beat Cote d'Ivoire, Lift Nations Cup
After 120 minutes of action Zambia yesterday beat Cote d'Ivoire 8-7 on penalties to win the their first African Cup of Nations title. Regulation time ended goalless before both teams entered ...
View ArticleFrom ‘Garbage collector’ to Top Prize in African Football, Renard...
National football team players celebrate their victory with Herve Renard Zambia coach Herve Renard has dedicated his team's title triumph at the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations to Chipolopolo ...
View ArticleUPDATE 2-Soccer-Drogba ghosts return as Zambia win shootout
LIBREVILLE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Didier Drogba's ghosts returned to haunt him as Zambia won the African Nations Cup for the first time after beating Ivory Coast 8-7 in a drama-filled penalty ...
View ArticleIndia weighs move to channel iron ore exports through state agency
NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - India is weighing plans to route sales of iron ore through a firm, the latest of several steps aimed at curbing illegal mining as the country struggles to shape a ...
View ArticleZambia seeks book runners for debut eurobond
Zambia has invited tenders for book runners and advisers for a debut $500-$700 million Eurobond, the latest frontier African country to turn to international markets for funding, the finance ...
View ArticleZambia's ACON Title Revives Memory of 1993 Libreville Plane Crash Victims
This caused the match to go into an exciting penalty shootout.Through 14-combined spot kicks, both sides were able to successfully convert all of their opportunities from the penalty marker. This ...
View ArticleEuphoria engulfs Zambia after AFCON triumph
Euphoria and celebration engulfed Zambia after the country's national football team won its maiden Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title following a pulsating final match against pre-tournament favourit
View ArticleEmeralds Industry Needs Harnessing
ZAMBIA has now become Africa's top emerald centre surpassing countries such as Zimbabwe, Congo DR, Mauritius and Mozambique in that order. The country derives more than 15 per cent of its ...
View ArticleZRFU Goes to the Polls
RUGBY is one of the most popular spectator sports together with football and boxing because of the number of crowds it draws, hence the need to usher into office people with a vision for the sport ...
View ArticleAbuse of Office Clause Removal Weakened Graft Fight
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has said the removal of the abuse of office clause from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Act by the MMD regime weakened the fight against corruption. ...
View ArticleAirtel Pumps K50 Million in Esther Fight
AIRTEL Zambia has become the official sponsor of the impending Women International Boxing Association (WIBA) and Women International Boxing Organisation (WIBO) unification title fight between Esther ...
View ArticleCorporate World Heeds Sata Call
VARIOUS companies and individuals have heeded Republican President Michael Sata's call for business entities and individuals to support the national soccer team at the Africa Cup of Nations ...
View ArticleSata Withdraws Wataya Appointment
PRESIDENT Michael Sata has withdrawn the appointment of Sydney Wataya as deputy director general of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The President said Mr Wataya had asked that his swearing in ...
View ArticleEast Records 203 GBV Cases
EASTERN Province has recorded 203 cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in January 2012 alone. Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Regional Coordinator Dorothy Ndhlovu confirmed in ...
View ArticleTwo Die in Chipata Accident
TWO people have died while two others sustained multiple injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the Chipata-Lundazi Road on Friday. Eastern Province Police chief Grace ...
View ArticleFirst Lady Calls for PF Support
FIRST Lady Christine Kaseba has called on Zambians to unite and give the new Patriotic Front (PF) Government enough time to successfully implement its economic and social programmes for the benefit ...
View ArticleFive Kitwe Families Homeless After Heavy Downpour
At least five families have been left homeless after their houses collapsed in Kitwe's Mulenga Township after a heavy down pour over the weekend. Area Councillor Evans Nsokolo confirmed the ...
View ArticlePolice Record Three Violence Cases in Msanzala
Msanzala - POLICE have only recorded three cases of physical violence in the Msanzala Constituency by-election from the time the campaigns started. Both Eastern Province Police chief Grace ...
View ArticleEdwin Lifwekelo Joins Active Politics
FORMER Forum for Leadership Search Director Edwin Lifwekelo has joined active politics. Mr Lifwekelo said he tendered in his resignation letter on Friday last week after careful analysis and deep ...
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