Zambia wins netball Africa Cup
THE Zambia Netball National Team has been crowned Africa Cup of Nations champion after beating Namibia 57-55 in a nail-biting final played in Gaborone, Botswana last evening. The Lazarous Tembo-coached side defied the odds, rallying from behind twice to clinch its first-ever Africa Cup title since the inception of the championship. The two sides went…...
Lungu’s envy for HH and his willingness to support a cockroach
RENOWNED PF member Mumbi Phiri says former president Edgar Lungu is ready to support even a cockroach or a mouse in 2026 as long as it is not President Hakainde Hichilema. Madam Phiri says her party will do anything to ensure that the UPND is kicked out of power. She says she and the former…...
48.7% of Zambia’s youths are poor – youth report
THE state of the youth report has revealed that 48.7 percent of Zambia’s youths are poor. And the report has revealed that just like in the general population, HIV among youths affects more females than it does males. The report indicates that the HIV prevalence is notably higher among young women with two or more…...
Compensation is not for everyone who has been acquitted – UPND
UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says it’s not every person who has been acquitted who should be compensated, arguing that it depends on the circumstances of the case. On Friday, Lusaka Lawyer Makebi Zulu said former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba and other gassing suspects were the ones who were properly…...
Miles has no mandate to expel us, we don’t recognise him or his SG – PF MPs
MILES Sampa’s secretary general Morgan Ng’ona has expelled nine members of parliament, including Emmanuel Mwamba for alleged gross indiscipline and insubordination. But Lunte PF member of parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya and his Pambashe counterpart Ronald Chitotela, who are among those expelled, say they don’t recognise Ng’ona or his president. And Mwamba, who is Information and Publicity…...
Trade Kings donates over K2m in inputs to local farmers
THE Trade Kings Foundation has donated over K2 million in form of seed and fertiliser to 500 local farmers from the Nampundwe and Chaminuka communities. Speaking during the handover of the donation, Trade Kings Group’s Public Relations Manager Bridget Kambobe said the drive to support local farmers was part of the Trade Kings Foundation’s ethos…...
FNB sues Mosho over K372,000 debt
FIRST National Bank (FNB) Zambia Limited has dragged Lusaka lawyer Lewis Mosho to the Lusaka High Court for allegedly failing to settle an outstanding debt of over K372,000 after obtaining two loans last year. FNB is seeking an order for Mosho to pay his outstanding debt of K289,804.53 and K82,858.80 that he owes the bank…...
Cockroach statement means Lungu can even support a criminal – Chama
SUSPENDED PF National Chairman Davies Chama says Mumbi Phiri’s cockroach statement suggests that former president Edgar Lungu can support any “useless” thing, including a criminal in 2026 just because he hates his successor. On Monday, Phiri, who is former PF deputy secretary general said Lungu was ready to support even a cockroach or a mouse…...
Reduce drinking and invest in agriculture, you’ll have more money – HH
I DON’T want to offend people [but] even kumwa, tizimwa pang’ono, ija ndrama, zinangu tagula mbuto, fertiliser, you will have money all the time, President Hakainde Hichilema has advised. The President has further challenged Zambians to channel some of the money they spend on buying talk time for TikTok towards getting agricultural inputs. Speaking when…...
DPP denies Nakacinda permission to prosecute Sampa, Ng’ona
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri has denied PF faction Secretary General Rapheal Nakacinda permission to privately prosecute a matter in which he lodged a complaint against Miles Sampa and Morgan Ng’ona for the offences of perjury and forgery. Meanwhile, Nakacinda’s lawyer Jonas Zimba has asked the court to stay the proceedings and invite the…...
