CDF will increase to K9bn in 2027 – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says with the creation of new constituencies, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will increase to K9 billion in 2027 from the current K6.24 billion. And President Hichilema has urged engineers to move away from a payroll mentality and instead form joint ventures with other professionals that are capable of delivering large-scale government…...
I am in my last days; 40 years as a chief is not a joke – Mukuni
I THINK I am in my last days; I have been a chief for 40 years, and 40 years is not a joke, says Chief Mukuni. Chief Mukuni was speaking when 10 military generals from various countries, namely Cameroon, DRC, Mali, Togo, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Algeria, Guinea and Zambia, paid a courtesy call on him…...
Weekend Edition 248 Sunday April 19, 2026
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Police nab 3 suspects in Lsk abduction cases
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested three male suspects in connection with an abduction case in Zanimuone West and Garden House areas. Kaunda, 24, reported that his 21-year-old wife had been abducted by unknown persons who demanded a K10,000 ransom for her release. Preliminary investigations reveal that the victim boarded a taxi heading to SOS area,…...
She gave her lover medicine to enlarge his manhood, hubby tells court
THERE was nothing unusual about the Chelstone Local Court hearing until a Kaunda Square couple turned it into a Netflix-worthy drama as they exposed each other’s sexual affairs. 46-year-old Kennedy Kachipasi presented explicit messages, nude pictures and videos showing his wife’s involvement with a man saved on her phone as “Uncle K”, to whom she…...
A woman is not a slave, court tells husbands
“A WOMAN is not your slave.” That was the warning from Magistrate Charity Milambo as she threw out a reconciliation case after a woman from Garden Compound told the court that her husband beat her for failing to wash his clothes due to pain from two caesarean sections. This is a matter in which 28-year-old…...
It hurts me when he kisses his girlfriends in my presence, ex-wife tells court
AN ex-wife, Gertrude Mwale, has complained to the court that whenever she tries to move on with her life and forget her former husband, he follows her to places where she hangs out and starts kissing his girlfriends in front of her. This came to light when her former husband, Honesty Kayukwa, delivered child support…...
Gospel artiste defends python video
GOSPEL artiste Chileshe Bwalya says it is sad that while her scripture posts attract little to no engagement, a recent video of her with a python around her shoulder has sparked intense backlash, with some users branding her a satanist and questioning whether such imagery is appropriate for a woman of God. Recently, Chileshe shared…...
There’s nothing wrong with HH standing unopposed in Aug polls – UPND
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says there is nothing wrong with President Hakainde Hichilema standing unopposed in the August election. On Monday, Tonse Alliance leader Brian Mundubile claimed that the UPND wanted President Hichilema to go unopposed in the August polls like in the intra-party elections. In an interview, Wednesday, Nkandu said it was democratic…...
HFZ, Kupirira sign MoU to enhance fight against HIV
THE Health Federation of Zambia and Kupirira have signed an MoU to formalise a partnership to address HIV prevention and treatment. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Friday, Kupirira Board Chairperson Gertrude Musunka said Kupirira would be working with private sector companies to ensure gains made over the last 20 years in prevention and treatment of…...