The Ministry of Health has not given its official position on whether Zambia received in 2017 approximately 2.7 million DawaPlus alleged low quality treated nets, known in technical terms Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs). DawaPlus brand of controversial nets has ceased to exist. The manufacturer behind was called Tana Netting, a foreign company which shut down...

A 48-year-old male driver for Zambeef’s Chisamba branch, identified as Elvis Malokota, has committed suicide by hanging. And Police in Lusaka’s Garden compound have picked up an amputated left leg of an unknown person. In a statement, Zambia Police spokesperson Esther Katongo revealed that the suicide case happened between Dallas Farms and Chikankata turn-off on...

Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has challenged UPND president Hakainde Hichilema to provide evidence that any people have died from the current hunger situation to merit declaring a national disaster. And Kasolo says no one can declare hunger as a national disaster apart from the Head of State. On Monday, Hichilema declared...

Those who speak in defence of the government and the ruling party have continued to spread the narrative that talking about corruption is bad for the country. They are telling people not to be proud of saying we have problems of corruption, hunger, debt and a collapsing economy in Zambia. “Everything is okay, and Lungu...