A 23-YEAR-OLD Ndola woman has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for beating her step son on his private parts. In this matter, Florence Lumunga, 23, of Mushili Township was charged with one count of assault on a child. It was alleged that on August 27, 2021 around 17:00 hours, Lumunga assaulted the juvenile on...

FORMER home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says it is incorrect to create an impression that law enforcement agencies have not been working until now, adding that the fight against corruption must not seemingly target certain individuals. Speaking to journalists after a matter in which he is accused of endangering an aircraft in 2015 was adjourned...

ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says since his party rebranded, there are many people who are joining. And Kabimba says UPND got into government by accident. In an interview, Kabimba said EF had received a lot of positive feedback since it rebranded. "I have seen this myself going back to PF, if you do not...

Eastern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Beauty Undi-Phiri has called on donors and Non-Governmental Organizations to consider providing free sanitary towels to girls in schools. Speaking in Chipata during the handover of Madalitso Community School which was constructed with support from the Japanese government recently, Undi-Phiri said most girls, especially those from vulnerable families, shunned classes...

Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says days of handouts are long gone as these only accelerate poverty, hence the need to focus on skills empowerment. And Mulenga says Zambia used to be a laughing stock but the narrative has changed due to the confidence which President Hakainde Hichilema has given to the...

KABWATA PF candidate Clement Tembo says he will soon come out of hiding to continue with his campaigns for the by-elections, stressing that he had to protect his life. But Kabwata UPND aspiring candidate Andrew Tayengwa says Tembo is just being a cry baby because he knows that he will lose by a large margin....

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the clique of criminals whom law enforcement agencies are currently pursuing have now started teaching his ministers and permanent secretaries how to siphon money meant for the poor. And President Hichilema has vowed that he will not back down from the corruption fight no matter how much noise the "clique" makes...

NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says the cancellation of the Kabwata by-election is a blessing in disguise. And in an interview, Monday, Kateka said her party was currently looking for a candidate so that they could participate in the by-election. “You know what, God is a God of second chance and the cancellation of...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the clique of criminals whom law enforcement agencies are currently pursuing have now started teaching his ministers and permanent secretaries how to syphon money meant for the poor. The Head of State said this when he swore in the Teaching Service Commission chairperson Daphne Chimuka and Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director...

ENVIRONMENTAL Lawyer Dr Pamela Sambo says the decision to de-gazette Forest 27 can be reversed if legal and constitutional environmental provisions were not taken into consideration at the time of de-gazettion. As a result of an in-depth documentary done on Forest 27 by News Diggers! in partnership with Prime TV and sponsored by WAN-IFRA, several...