Sensele accident survivor speaks out: “I’m in hiding, deceased miners’ families want to kill me”
WE had only been inside for five seconds when we saw mud coming in, filling the hole where we were. After the mud, water started pouring in, a lot of water. Unable to escape because our exit was blocked with sacks, we threw our torches and started shouting for help, saying, “we are dying here!”…...
My manhood can’t function on another woman, my wife uses charms, hubby laments
A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Mandevu has filed for divorce after just one year of marriage, alleging that his wife uses charms and that his penis stopped functioning properly when he was with another woman. However, the case took an interesting turn when the Matero Local Court Magistrate granted the divorce and ordered that the woman…...
Borrowing money from priests is bad manners, Fr Chonde tells Christians
IT’S bad manners to borrow money from priests, how will I preach about debt in church, wonders Catholic priest Fr Chalwe Chonde. Fr Chonde says debt is embarrassing and addictive, noting that some individuals are even married to people they don’t love because they told them, “let me just marry you since you can’t pay…...
Organisations are scared to work with me because of politics, laments Saboi
I first got to know her when she was making waves as one of the Shatel sisters, charming audiences with her musical talents. Today, she’s a multifaceted woman who wears many hats and isn’t afraid to push boundaries – even stripping down to her g-string if need be. And speaking of stripping, she says next…...
Chileshe hails success of the 2024 Inter-Company Relay
The 24th edition of the Inter-Company Relay (ICR), held at the Lusaka Showgrounds on Saturday, saw an impressive turnout of 1,200 participants. Organised under the theme “Mitigating Climate Change,” the event aimed to raise funds for Zambian athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The relay featured a variety of categories, including the 21Km…...
Chililabombwe man axes wife after catching her in threesome
A 29-YEAR-OLD man of Chililabombwe has been arrested for allegedly axing his wife on both legs after he found her having sex with two unknown men. In a statement, Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba said the suspect, identified as Alex Chola, allegedly found his wife in bed with two men at a certain location,…...
ECZ condemns cadres for disrupting by-elections, spraying pepper spray at election officials
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it recorded two serious incidents involving suspected political cadres disrupting the electoral process at two polling stations during the ward by-elections held on Friday. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the commission will summon all parties that took part in the by-elections in the two affected wards,…...
Man weeps after wife divorces him
A 42-YEAR-OLD man of 15 Miles has wept after Matero Local Court Two Magistrate, Harriet Mulenga, dissolved his marriage with 30-year-old Sara Phiri of George Compound. This is a matter in which Phiri sued Benson Mbewe for divorce after she discovered that her husband had married a third wife. When the matter came up for…...
Police arrested our youths in Chirundu, thinking they had blocked a road – UPND
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says police arrested three UPND supporters in Chirundu during the by-elections after mistaking them for blocking a road. Mweetwa adds that the UPND’s victory in eight ward by-elections is a vote of confidence in President Hakainde Hichilema. And State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hichilema has commended the…...
Investigations show Jay Jay’s abduction didn’t take place, claims Kawana
MINISTRY of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana says preliminary investigations so far show that the alleged abduction of Emmanuel Jay Banda either did not take place or was a self-abduction. And Kawana says the Patriotic Front is spreading lies by accusing the Ministry of Finance of transferring K13 million to his account. Speaking…...