ZESCO’s bulk substation situated in Northmead area caught fire in the early hours of Thursday, affecting power supply to parts of Lusaka. Zesco confirmed the incident in a statement and disclosed that investigations had been... […]

THE Director of Public Prosecutions has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter in which Lusaka businessman Sedrick Kasanda is jointly charged with three others for obtaining over US$500,000 by false pretense. Kasanda was jointly... […]

Zambia has started its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a nervous 1-1 draw, in an otherwise anticlimax game against neighbours Congo DR yesterday evening. Avram Grant decided to go for a cautious approach, choosing... […]

WHILE President Hakainde Hichilema has faced some challenges in lowering the cost of living, it cannot be argued that he has scored significantly in other sectors. As we stated in our previous editorial comment, this... […]

THE women’s hockey team has secured two international friendly matches against Oman and Paraguay ahead of the Hockey’s 5 World Cup that kicks off on January 24. The Floyd Chomba coached side left the country... […]

THE country has recorded 15 cholera deaths and 463 new cases in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health National Cholera Update, the cumulative number of cholera deaths since October 2023 stood... […]

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found former presidential spokesperson Amos Chanda with a case to answer in a matter in which he is charged with two counts of theft and destroying evidence. In this matter,... […]

AFRICAN Boxing Union (ABU) bantamweight champion David Mwale has vowed to end Kenyan boxer Gabriel Ochieng’s career when the two face off in a title fight at Government Complex on April 6. ABU has chosen... […]

MINEWORKERS Union of Zambia (MUZ) president Joseph Chewe says he doesn’t need to seek permission from other mine unions to speak for his members because the unions are independent. There was confusion and a near... […]

NATIONAL Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Director General Muyangwa Muyangwa says the Authority has introduced the penalty waiver relief for employers. Muyangwa has urged employers to take advantage of the waiver and settle their outstanding debt... […]