Zambia shook off that pain the year after when the lone survivor from that squad, Kalusha Bwalya, (who had flown direct from the Netherlands to Dakar instead) led an entirely new team to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia.

By NANCY HANDABILE A COMMON adage used by many Zambians “Umwana ashenda atasha nyina uku naya (a child who does not travel thinks the mother's cooking has the best taste) could be true in some aspect of life.

I watched in envy Zambia's Chipolopolo squad reach the finals of the ongoing African Nations Cup Finals after beating pre-tournament favourites, Ghana's Black Stars.

By Andrew Kennedy Zambia saw off African Cup of Nations favourites Ghana 1-0 on Wednesday to reach their first final in the continental tournament since 1994, with a UK based charity taking a small amount of credit for the team's success.

A SCHOOL in West Somerset is to donate money raised from its nativity service to a Zambian counterpart. Timberscombe School made £108 from the play and presented this to the Benefice of Dunster with the aim of providing classroom desks for the children ...

Zambians are expecting nothing but a win bearing in mind that the trophy has eluded this soccer-loving nation for many years.