TEAR GAS EXPLOSION CHOKES THREE CHILDREN IN MTENDERE

By Edna Mwiimbi Three children in Lusaka’s Mtendere East were today hospitalized after inhaling smoke from a suspected gassing incident at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Mtendere East. According to Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga,...

Lack of Maintenance Culture: El-Wak Stadium in Ruins as Military Declines Comment

Once a stage for Ghana’s most memorable football triumph, the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra now lies in near ruin — a stark reminder of the country’s failing maintenance culture and neglect of historic sporting infrastructure. On November 6,...

Zambia To Explore Adoption Of Nigeria’s National Values Charter

1 Chidi Ugwu The Zambian government has expressed strong interest in adopting Nigeria’s National Values Charter, a key component of the Nigerian Identity Project approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Paul Odenyi, Deputy Director of the...

Angel City FC star Elizabeth Eddy at war with teammates over 'racist and transphobic' op-ed

Women's soccer star Elizabeth Eddy has come under fire from her teammates in Los Angeles over a controversial op-ed they claim had 'racist and transphobic' undertones. Eddy, who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Angel...

Zambia records 8.2 pct decline in gender-based violence in Q3

LUSAKA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Zambia recorded an 8.2 percent decline in gender-based violence (GBV) cases in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the police have said. A total of 9,899 GBV cases were recorded in the third...

CAF Expands Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to Sixteen Teams for Morocco

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee has approved expansion of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from 12 to 16 teams, starting with the 2026 edition scheduled for Morocco from March 17 to April 3....

CAF expands 2026 Women’s AFCON to 16 teams

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has expanded the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to 16 teams, adding four nations to the tournament following the completion of the qualification process. Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali, and...

Growing Cultural Impact of Nigeria’s Creative Industry

With the election of a Nigerianas the Vice President and Area Director, Africa, on the board of the International Advertising Association, the country’s global presence and her footprint in the marketing communications industry have been fully...

Women’s soccer: Cameroon among four teams added to 2026 WAFCON after failing to qualify

The recently-added nations lost in the final qualifying round but were the highest ranked of those who did, deeming them eligible, by CAF’s executive committee, to be included in the expansion. Of them, only Mali featured in this summer’s...

Zambia to adopt NOA’s national values charter

The Zambian government has indicated interest in understudying the operation of the National Values charter, the cornerstone of the proposed Nigerian Identity Project which was earlier approved by the Federal Executive Council. This was the...

Zambia seeks to learn from Nigeria’s national values charter

By Abubakar Yunusa The Zambian government has expressed interest in studying Nigeria’s National Values Charter, the core of the proposed Nigerian Identity Project earlier approved by the Federal Executive Council. This emerged during a meeting...

‎Zambia Moves to Adopt Nigeria’s National Values Charter, Partners NOA‎

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The Zambian government has expressed readiness to adopt Nigeria’s National Values Charter model, a flagship component of the proposed Nigerian Identity Project recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). ‎ ‎By Chimezie...

CAF Expands Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to 16 Teams

MThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant expansion of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), increasing the number of participating teams from 12 to 16, starting with the 2026 edition in Morocco....

CAF expands 2026 women’s Africa cup of nations to 16 teams

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the expansion of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from 12 to 16 teams, marking a significant milestone in the growth of women’s football on the continent. The...

WB delegation evaluates education projects in Western Province

A delegation from the World Bank, led by Task Team Leader, Hongyu Yang, has arrived in Western Province to assess the progress of the Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP) and the Zambia Early Education Learning (ZEEL) programme. The team,...

China contributes to WFP to deliver emergency food assistance for communities struck by drought in Zambia

LUSAKA — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to locally procure over 5,600 metric tonnes of maize to deliver food assistance for drought-affected communities...

L.A. soccer stars blast teammate’s ‘racist and transphobic’ op-ed calling for NWSL ‘gender standards’

Team leaders of Los Angeles’ Angel City FC expressed disappointment last week in what they call a “racist and transphobic” editorial from their teammate calling on the National Women’s Soccer League to implement “gender standards.” Elizabeth Eddy,...

Football club blast own player for 'racist and transphobic' comments as explosive internal row erupts

Angel City FC is facing internal tension after senior players at the club voiced concern over a published opinion piece written by their teammate Elizabeth Eddy, in which she urged the National Women’s Soccer League to adopt what she called “clear...

CAF Approves 16-Team Format For 2026 Women’s AFCON, Names Four Additional Countries

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the expansion of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from 12 to 16 teams, beginning with the 2026 edition scheduled to be held in Morocco between March 17 and April 3,...

CAF expands women's AFCON to 16 teams for 2026 edition

The Confederation of African Football has announced the expansion of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from 12 to 16 teams, beginning with the 2026 edition scheduled to take place in Morocco from March 17 to April 3, 2026....