I now advise cancer patients to mobilise money for treatment abroad – Nakawala
WHILE undergoing radiation therapy for cervical cancer in 2019, Karen Nakawala formed a sisterhood with fellow patients, but not all of them had the support they needed back home. She recalls how a certain woman went home after treatment one day only to find that her husband had moved her belongings to the spare bedroom […]
Court commits Zumani, 3 others to High Court
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court facing a charge of aiding of terrorism acts. Zumani is jointly charged with Given Phiri, Marlone Banda and Portipher Gwai in connection with the 2020 gassing incidences. The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has since committed the four to the High…...
Our party is growing – Kalaba
CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says he is forming party structures across the country because preparing for an election is important. In an interview, Tuesday, Kalaba said he was committed to ensuring that the party grew. “Well, our party is growing every day because our leadership is committed to ensuring that we grow the party,…...
Dalisto’s arrest a chance for him to justify his wealth – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) says it is hoping that there will be no special or extra-hard kind of treatment in Dalitso Lungu’s money laundering case considering that his father is a former head of state. And TIZ has insisted that investigative wings should not turn a blind eye to the corruption happening under the new…...
It’s foolish to celebrate debt restructuring, if you borrowed, just pay – PF
PF National Chairperson Davies Chama says it is “foolish” for the UPND government to celebrate the debt restructuring deal when the country will still be required to repay the debt at a later stage. And Chama says once PF bounces back in 2026, they will continue repaying the debt, because they used to pay. In…...
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Abuse of energy drinks worries govt
HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has expressed concern over the continued abuse of energy drinks by members of the public. And Drug Enforcement Commission Director General Nason Banda says the commission wants to holistically deal with the problem of junkies so that the situation does not “explode” before its eyes. Meanwhile, UN…...
It’s now time to unlock projects – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says now that debt restructuring has been achieved, he will now be heavy-handed in ensuring that things get done, using the law. Speaking at State House when he met a delegation from Kalungwishi Power Project and a delegation from Zesco, Monday, President Hichilema said his focus now was unlocking projects. “Having gotten…...
Lubinda asks court to set him free
PF vice-president Given Lubinda has asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to set him free in a case in which he is charged with failure to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Privileges and Absences. Lubinda has argued that the period within which such a case was supposed to be taken to court for trial has…...
Zambia mints five medals at African Shaolin Kung Fu
ZAMBIA has minted five medals at the first-ever African Shaolin Kung Fu tournament that was hosted in the country over the weekend. The Africa Shaolin Kung Fu games were hosted at the Ngwerere Shaolin Temple and attracted participation from 22 countries and 147 athletes. Fighters Mathews Zulu and Mary Ngoma performed excellently to win three…...
