DEC nabs Limulunga man for growing 2.9 tonnes of cannabis
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has apprehended a 47-year-old man in Limulunga District for cultivating 2.9 tonnes of cannabis inter-cropped with maize. DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba says in a separate operation, officers also arrested a 32-year-old Mongu resident for unlawful cultivation of cannabis plants weighing 56.3 kilogrammes. In a statement, Wednesday, Tamba thanked…...
Too much ‘salt’ has exposed the NORTEC students’ operation for HH
ZAMBIA has a history of paying or motivating citizens to attend political rallies or public gatherings addressed by politicians. This is not a secret. It is a practice that has existed across administrations, sometimes openly, but often quietly denied. In the case of the ruling party, it is common to see students attend these gatherings…...
Police to question former DPP over failure to change vehicle ownership
THE Zambia Police Service in Western Province has intercepted four vehicles from Brian Mundubile’s convoy, with the drivers charged with various traffic offences. Police have also confirmed that one of the vehicles in the convoy belonging to former Director of Public Prosecutions Lilian Siyunyi has been impounded, as it is still registered under the Ministry…...
We spy on our critics; in private they say, we’re working – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he can attest that reforms are delivering results for everyone in the country, which according to him, even critics acknowledge in private. President Hichilema has also invited the Botswana President to address Zambian cabinet ministers so that both countries can “sing from the same hymn sheet”. Meanwhile, Botswana President Duma Boko…...
Elections will be peaceful, assures Kasune
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says government is committed to ensuring a peaceful and credible general election in August. Zambia has also launched its bid for membership to the Human Rights Council for the term 2027-2029. Speaking during the High-Level Segment at the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, Kasune said Zambia was committed to…...
Foloko hails NSCZ for organising 2026 Governance Forum
NATIONAL Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko has praised the National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) for organizing the 2026 Governance Forum for National Sport Federations. The two-day event, running from February 23 to 24 under the theme “The Year of the Sports Revolution: Scaling up good governance in Zambian Sport,” has drawn…...
Copper Queens beat Eswatini to top Group B
THE Copper Queens displayed a dominant performance at Seshego Stadium on Tuesday, coming from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Eswatini in their final COSAFA Group B encounter. The result saw Zambia finish top of the group with seven points, edging Zimbabwe on goal difference to book a semifinal berth. The defending champions began…...
Other countries can learn from Zambia’s health practices – Gates Foundation
BILL and Melinda Gates Foundation Director for HIV and TB Delivery Dr Yogan Pillay says he is impressed with the good practices he witnessed at Chawama Level 1 Hospital’s HIV Unit, which also treats non-communicable diseases. Dr Pillay notes that other countries can learn from such practices because non-communicable diseases are on the rise in…...
HH donated schools, hospitals in opposition, PF refused to commission them – State House
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema was building schools and hospitals even while in opposition, but the PF government refused to commission them. On Monday, Tonse Alliance president Brian Mundubile wondered where the President was getting money to make huge donations, which he claimed he was not doing while in…...
We serve a living God, says Matambo after ACC clears him
COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo has thanked God after being cleared by the ACC, who were investigating him over allegations that he owned high-value vehicles suspected to be proceeds of crime. In July 2024, the Anti-Corruption Commission, through its then Deputy Director General Monica Chipanta-Mwansa, confirmed during a press briefing that it was investigating some ministers…...