Dambisa ‘thanks’ govt for high cost of living, load shedding
WHO would have thought that the current load shedding and high cost of living, which people are complaining about, could be a blessing in disguise for someone? While everyone else is crying out to the government about the high cost of commodities and insulting Zesco daily for the 12-hour load shedding, our self-proclaimed queen of…...
SML has the biggest bums ever seen on a man – Saboi
YOU might need to sit down for this one, maybe even grab some water after the week we just had. If you thought the heated social media showdown between madam Saboi Imboela and our very own social media personality Simon Mwewa Lane was over, you’ve got another thing coming. “Simon Mwewa has the biggest bums…...
When the immune system attacks itself: Luchembe narrates her struggle with lupus disease
It began with a persistent fever that wouldn’t subside. Natasha Luchembe visited multiple hospitals, but no one could identify the disease or provide a diagnosis, some even attributed her condition to witchcraft. This was the bewildering reality she faced in 2020 until she was finally diagnosed with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease in which the…...
Chambeshi fails to keep Blades afloat
BESTON Chambeshi has failed to keep Konkola Blades afloat as the Chililabombwe side was relegated despite defeating Prison Leopards 2-1 at President Stadium in Kabwe yesterday. Blades were promoted to the Super League last season but have dropped back to the lower division, joining Prison, Kansanshi Dynamos and Trident. To have a chance of surviving…...
FAZ sanctions Nkwazi, gifts MUZA 3 points for abandoned game
SUPER League side Nkwazi will have to part away with K200,000 for causing the abandonment of a Week 28 match against FC MUZA at Nakambala Stadium in April. The FAZ disciplinary committee has ruled in favour of MUZA, awarding the Mazabuka club three points while frowning on Nkwazi’s behaviour. Nkwazi stood accused of having caused…...
Jimmy Ndhlovu’s farewell: the striker’s reflections, future ambitions
IF you are an ardent follower of the Zambia Super League, the name Jimmy Ndhlovu will resonate with you. Nicknamed the ‘silent assassin’, for his predatory instincts in front of goal, the former Kabwe Warriors striker was a nightmare for defenders on his day. Last month, Ndhlovu announced his retirement from professional football, bringing to…...
Parents, don’t marry off your children because of poverty – Magistrate
MATERO Local Court Magistrate Harriet Mulenga has urged parents to ensure that their children are mature enough for marriage before allowing them to marry. She has expressed concern over the rampant divorce cases she is presiding over at the Local Court. The magistrate says poverty should not compel parents to arrange marriages for their children…....
Malina Chilila; Zambia’s youngest ever MP
“I was the youngest member of the Assembly, male or female, at the age of 24 years in the first National Assembly of Zambia, which was immediately after Independence on 24th October 1964.” Yes, you read correctly. Former President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda nominated Malina Kajila Chilila-Makhubalo as a Member of Parliament. The 24-year-old was one…...
Court denies Amos Chanda’s plea to travel to India for medication
FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s press aide Amos Chanda withdrew an application on Friday in which he had asked the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to release his passport to enable him to travel to India for medical attention. This followed Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili’s refusal to grant his application on grounds that a doctor needed to…...
Jay Jay hasn’t told police who abducted him – Lufuma
ACTING Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Ambrose Lufuma says police are investigating Petauke Central MP Emmanuel Jay Banda for attempted murder and assault. Lufuma says the lawmaker was unable to provide the police with any information regarding his supposed abduction, when he disappeared for 48 hours. On the other hand, Lufuma says police advised…...