HH dates Eswatini
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema is expected to undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini at the invitation of His Majesty King Mswati III. In a statement issued by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe, Saturday, President Hichilema will join other visiting Heads of State and Governments for the double celebrations of His…...
SA govt tells Lungu family; resolve burial issue privately, court process may take 5yrs
SOUTH Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has urged the Zambian government and late president Edgar Lungu’s family to amicably resolve the impasse surrounding his burial outside court. Recently, a postmortem was conducted on Lungu’s remains, following government’s possession of the body. And Two Mountains Burial Services, where his mortal remains were…...
HH ready to stay away from Lungu’s burial if it will facilitate befitting send off – Kabesha
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says President Hakainde Hichilema is ready to stay away from former president Edgar Lungu’s burial if it will facilitate a befitting send off. And Kabesha says Lungu’s mortal remains have at no point been in the physical custody of government. Recently, Makebi Zulu charged that government had possession of Lungu’s remains…...
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Agric scientist joins Livingstone race to Manda Hill
DUSTY roads, crowded classrooms shaped me, but never defined my limits, says a UPND parliamentary aspirant for Livingstone Central Constituency Dillon Mayangwa. Born in Livingstone and grew up in Maramba’s Mbita residential area, Mayangwa a crop scientist, has described himself as a voice of hope driven by purpose. “I was born in […]
Mutafu blasts Zesco United for assaulting his football reputation
FORMER Zesco United chief executive officer Kelvin Mutafu has hit back at his former employers by describing the reasons given for his dismissal as an assault to his long-built football reputation. Breaking his silence following his March 2026 dismissal, Mutafu dismissed claims that he had been serving a short probationary contract. “The statement Zesco United…...
Nkandu breaks ground on Monze stadium upgrade
MINISTER of Youth, Sport and Arts Elvis Nkandu has officially launched the rehabilitation of Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Stadium in Monze and declared the project a major step towards decentralising sports infrastructure and unlocking youth potential across Zambia. Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony, Nkandu described the moment as both symbolic and transformative. The minister paid tribute…...
68 teachers removed from payroll cry foul
SIXTY-Eight teachers have reportedly been removed from the payroll and advised to reapply after working for a year. The teachers who sought anonymity say they were deployed under replacement in 2024 and placed on payroll in 2025, adding that their accounts had been blocked and salaries unpaid since February without any explanation despite working. They…...
Lsk woman recounts chilling experience living in a “haunted house”
HAUNTED houses are the kind of stories people dismiss, until they find themselves inside one. For Jessie Kabuku, what began as a simple move to a bigger home in Obama Ranchdale, Chelstone, quickly turned into a waking nightmare. On her very first night, before she had even unpacked, she says a ghostly woman appeared and…...
James Sakala talks about tying knot at 41, “marriage is not child’s play”
ARTISTE James Sakala has reflected on his two-year marriage, revealing that marrying at 41 years was one of the best decisions of his life, saying he has since learned that marriage is far from child’s play and requires real maturity. James shared how he once forgot lyrics of his song during a major performance and…...