Liswaniso pleads with HH: Mr President naise tidyeko che pang’ono
UPND National Youth Chairman Gilbert Liswaniso says he does not want to see the leadership creating divisions among youths because the party wants to run the country for more than 40 years. Speaking during the Kabwata constituency UPND community engagement, Sunday, Liswaniso said President Hakainde Hichilema had transformed the minds of the youths to work…...
ACC brags over improved corruption ranking
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says Zambia’s improved Corruption Perceptions Index scores between 2022 and 2024, from 33 to 39, are a result of ongoing anti-corruption efforts by government and itself. In a statement issued by its Corporate Communications Unit, clarifying the 2024 Corruption Perception Index and Zambia Bribe Payers’ Index, the commission noted that the…...
My portrait is not on the new notes, HH clarifies
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed speculations that his portrait has been added to the new banknotes. Various netizens, including PF faction Information and Publicity Chairman Emmanuel Mwamba, have alleged that a security feature of what appears to be President Hichilema’s portrait has been added to the new currency. Speaking to journalists in Mongu, Saturday, President…...
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Abducted woman found tied up under neighbour’s bed
POLICE have rescued a 20-year-old woman of John Laing Compound in Lusaka, who was found tied with ropes under a bed in her neighbours’ house after allegedly being abducted. In a statement, Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said the incident was believed to have occurred between Saturday at around 18:00 hours and Sunday…...
Police deny stealing K5,000 while apprehending robbers in Matero
POLICE say they have apprehended three male suspects of Lusaka’s Lilanda area involved in aggravated robbery incidents that have been terrorising residents in Matero’s Desai area. Meanwhile, police have dispelled social media allegations that police officers stole K5,000 during an operation conducted in Matero. In a statement, Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said…...
N/Western Province woman exhumes dead baby from grave
POLICE are investigating a matter in which a 30-year-old woman of Mushindamo district allegedly trespassed on a burial site and tampered with a grave by removing a baby. Catherine Mutenta is believed to have criminally trespassed at a burial site in Lamba area of Mushindamo District on March 27, 2025, at around 02:00 hours. In…...
Amos relives prison horror; “I got scabies from there”
FOR the past two Sundays, Edgar Lungu’s former press aide, Amos Chanda, has offered insights into Lungu’s presidency, revealing how the former president often made decisions not based on merit, but on the influence of those he listened to most. Chanda also shared his own role in guiding the country during Lungu’s absence. However, today,…...
Mutti gets elected IPU Vice-President, pledges to champion African unity
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, has been elected Vice-President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), representing the Africa Geopolitical Group. Mutti’s election took place during the ongoing 150th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She secured the position after defeating two other contenders from Algeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…...
Exposure to pornography contributing to sodomy cases in boarding schools – NAQEZ
AN investigation by the National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has established that exposure to pornographic content through smartphones is a contributing factor to the high number of sodomy cases in boarding schools. NAQEZ Executive Director Dr Aaron Chansa explains that when pupils watch pornographic content and feel the urge to relieve themselves,…...
