Vubwi man indecently assaults 13-year-old after getting her drunk

A 13-YEAR-OLD girl has reportedly been indecently assaulted by a man in Vubwi District. According to Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba, the incident occurred on April 23, 2025, when the victim was allegedly lured into the suspect’s house and sexually touched after being given illicit beer. Mweemba said the victim’s mother reported the matter…...
Catholic church has always had issues with parties in govt – Nevers

MMD leader Nevers Mumba says people should not exaggerate the so-called bad relationship between President Hakainde Hichilema and the Catholic Church, saying the church has always had issues with parties in government. And Mumba says the PF and Tonse alliance are gone and unredeemable. Mumba further says it does not matter even if President Hichilema…...
Zambia observes national mourning to honour Pope Francis

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has declared today a day of national mourning in honour of His Holiness Pope Francis. Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, will be buried today, April 26, 2025. In a statement, Friday, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the one day of…...
PF makes Tonse strong, says Lungu as he appoints Lubinda to lead in his absence

FORMER president Edgar Lungu has directed that in his absence, Given Lubinda should take up his Tonse Alliance chairmanship and continue to garner more support for the alliance. On Wednesday, Tonse Alliance Spokesperson Sean Tembo stated that the alliance had written to its Secretary General, Raphael Nakachinda, and Lubinda, who were alleged to have held…...
Get organised, we don’t want to be governed by confused people, ZCTU tells opposition

GET organised for you to gain the confidence of the people; we can’t be governed by confused leaders, ZCTU president Blake Mulala has urged the opposition. And Mulala says the reason why there are issues of shortages of medicines is because thieves are in positions of high responsibility within institutions. Meanwhile, Mulala says the congress…...
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Reuben, Msimuko working to give Kamanga undue advantage in FAZ elections – Keith

FAZ presidential aspirant Keith Mweemba has challenged the current Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) leadership by urging all councillors and delegates set to attend the May 9 Reconvened Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kabwe to resist what he calls “a blatant and illegal attempt to alter the constitutionally mandated agenda.” In a strongly worded…...
I was appointed to act as Auditor General, Dr Mwambwa tells court

DR Ron Mwambwa has told the Constitutional Court that he was appointed to act in the position of Auditor General until a substantive individual is put in the position. And Dr Mwambwa has told the court that he cannot produce his letter of appointment from President Hakainde Hichilema because it is labelled “Secret”. In this…...