Weekend Edition 238 Sunday March 15, 2026
Why Zambia is Looking for Tech Investment
Zambia is working to attract technology investment to diversify its economy, expand digital infrastructure, and create jobs for a young population. The country has relied on mining, especially copper exports, for decades. That is changing as politicians place more emphasis on digital industries. Recent initiatives from the government and private sector show a push […]
Forgo August polls and reorganise yourselves, Mwaliteta tells opposition
LUSAKA Province UPND Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta has called on the opposition to forgo the 2026 general elections so that they can reorganise themselves. In an interview, Mwaliteta said President Hakainde Hichilema should continue to rule until Zambia finds a new generation of leaders to take over. “I want to say to the opposition that truly,…...
Lsk man divorces wife over “half-naked feature” in Chile One’s music video
A LUSAKA man has divorced his wife for dancing half-naked and drinking alcohol in artiste Chile One’s music video, saying her behaviour was inappropriate. Kelvin Muzunda told the Chelstone Local Court that he learned his wife had featured in the music video only after a friend shared the link with him so he could see…...
Don’t be in a hurry to leave an oppressive marriage – Bishop Imakando
EVEN if your husband is oppressive, Bishop Joe Imakando says, so do not be in a hurry to leave your marriage, stay there, because God sometimes allows struggles for a reason. He says that just like in boxing, where a fighter gets beaten, patched up, and sent back into the ring, some marriages should be…...
He calls me a prostitute, yet he eats the food I bring, wife tells court
HE calls me a prostitute, yet my husband still eats the food I bring home from this so-called “prostitution”, a woman from Meanwood, Ndeke, told the Chelstone Local Court. In his defence, 43-year-old Ngombo Sichao lamented that his wife, Musole Muhongo, puts their seven-year-old child in the middle of the bed when they sleep, to…...
Interacting freely doesn’t mean I womanise – Kopala Pastor
MOST people peg Kopala Pastor as a “womaniser” because of the nature of his ministry and the oil he carries for the youth and young ladies. He insists that being friendly and free-spirited isn’t the same as flirting or playing with hearts and that he would never betray his vows to his wife. Kopala Pastor,…...
Sikumba urges youths to rise above pressure
WE live in a digital era where social media creates unrealistic standards of success; some young people feel pressured to measure their lives against unrealistic images, while others face the frustration of unemployment, Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba has observed. Speaking during the commemoration of Youth Day in Livingstone, Thursday, Sikumba, who is also Livingstone area…...
Sangwa calls for monthly contributions of between K5 to K20,000
JOHN Sangwa says he doesn’t see any obstacles in registering his movement as a political party as it has been allowed to operate without interference since its formation. The Movement for National Renewal leader says his movement is now ready to receive funds from Zambians, adding that citizens can contribute anything between K5 and K20,000…...
We’ll go to court if govt signs US health deal – Linda
LCK Freedom Foundation Executive Director Linda Kasonde says civil society organisations may challenge government in court if it decides to proceed with signing the $1 billion US global health aid deal. Meanwhile, Kasonde says the country’s democratic space is shrinking, as opposition parties and ordinary citizens cannot freely exercise their right to march or demonstrate…...