Chipata Woman Handed 25 Years for Child Trafficking
The Chipata High Court has sentenced a 25-year-old woman of Dam View area in Chipata to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour for child trafficking. Esther Phiri appeared before Judge Elita Phiri...
View ArticleHH Calls on PF to Withdraw Constitutional Amendment Bill from Parliament
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has called on the Patriotic Front to immediately withdraw the Constitutional Amendment Bill from Parliament and return to a National dialogue process that is consensus...
View ArticleLubinda’s Assailants Arrested
Police in Lusaka have rounded up five suspects in connection with the reported case of assault on Justice Minister, Given Lubinda which happened at Kabwata Market on Friday last week. Zambia Police...
View ArticleAsimbonanga Hit Song Maker Johnny Clegg Dies
Johnny Clegg, South African musician and activist, dies aged 66 One of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians, Johnny Clegg, has died at the age of 66, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer....
View ArticleCatholic Bishops Meet to Reflect on Zambia’s Challenges
Catholic Bishops of Zambia say when political life is not seen as a form of service to society, it can become a means of oppression, marginalization and even destruction. President of the Zambia...
View ArticleK7.6m Released for 4 Schools in Muchinga
Government has released K 7.6 million towards the completion of four secondary schools in Mpika District of Muchinga Province. Construction of four secondary schools, whose works commenced in 2012, had...
View ArticleLusaka Man Shot by His Boss in Case of Mistaken Identity
A Man of 22 miles is nursing gun shots wounds after he was mistakenly shot by his Employer in the early hours of today. University Teaching Hospitals Public Relations Officer Natalie Mashikolo has...
View ArticleLubinda’s Assailants Deny Assault Charges
The five Patriotic Front cadres accused of beating up Kabwata Member of Parliament Given Lubinda have denied the charge. When the matter came up in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, the five identified as...
View ArticleDebt Levels Rise As New Finance Minister Promises Enhanced Austerity
Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu has announced an increase in Zambia’s external debt from $10.18 billion to $10.23 billion while dDomestic debt has also jumped by K2 billion, from K58.3 billion to K60.3...
View ArticleLarry Bwalya Elated by Chipolopolo Recall
Chipolopolo midfielder Larry Bwalya says the benchmark set by the Cosafa victory has motivated players in the African Nations Championship to work harder. In an interview at Edwin Imboela Stadium after...
View ArticleZCHPP Moves to End HIV Stigma
The Zambia Community HIV Prevention Project (ZCHPP) has created special escorted referral centres to curb stigma against people living with HIV in Kalulushi District on the Copperbelt Province. ZCHPP...
View ArticleChipimo Weighs In on KCM ‘Sale’
National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo Jr has said the government’s attempts to sell Konkola Copper Mines is not supported by law and will result in significant claims for damages...
View ArticleGovt Says It’s Putting People at Centre of Development
The Government of Zambia is putting people at the centre of sustainable development as they are the most important and valuable resource, Minister of National Development Honourable Alexander Chiteme...
View ArticleFeminising Bank Thefts: Can’t We Just Say ‘Banker Arrested’?
By Correspondent In the recent past, Zambian news sites and newspapers have had stories concerning bank thefts by female employees. The first shock of such incidents involved what everyone suspects to...
View ArticleNigeria Win Bronze at AFCON
Odion Ighalo scored the only goal as Nigeria beat Tunisia in the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations. Ighalo, the tournament’s top scorer with five goals, tapped in after keeper Moez Ben...
View ArticleOPINION: SA Must Pay Attention to Damage Zambia Has Done to its Mining Industry
The last thing SA needs is an antagonistic relationship with a major mining company that spins out of control and beyond reason A strange battle is playing out in Zambia over the Konkola Copper Mine...
View ArticleKitwe Deputy Mayor Opts Out of Polls
Kitwe Deputy Mayor Evaristo Chilufya has announced that he will not re-contest his position in the coming elections but will instead concentrate on his position as Patriotic Front (PF) Kitwe District...
View ArticlePost’s Liquidation Doesn’t Mean My Death, says M’membe
Socialist Party 2021 presidential candidate Fred M’membe says the provisional liquidation of his company, Post Newspapers Limited, does not mean his death. M’membe said this after a seven-hour...
View ArticleMusenge NDC Claim Thrown Out
The Lusaka High court has thrown out the case in which NDC former Secretary General Mwenya Musenge has dragged the party to court. In this matter, Musenge had sought an interpretation of the NDC...
View Article48 Flats, 13 Plots Seized from MOF Accountant
The Anti-Corruption Commission has forfeited to the State 48 housing units, out of which 30 are complete and 18 are incomplete in addition to 13 bare plots that were recently seized. This follows a...
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