Choma herbalist stabbed to death by ‘patient’
A HERBALIST in Choma has died after being stabbed multiple times by a mentally disturbed man he had gone to treat on Saturday. It is alleged that Joseph Munaki, 70, was hired by his sister-in-law to treat her younger sister who was unwell, and was later asked to also treat her son, Kelvin Mwaanga, who…...
Govt revokes mining rights within Mopani’s licence
THE Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has revoked mining rights within Mopani Copper Mines PLC’s large-scale mining licence No. 7073-HQ-LML in Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province. The revoked rights include Small-Scale Exploration Licence 38443-HQ-SEL, held by Digi Wave Branding Limited; Artisanal Mining Right 38444-HQ-AMR, held by Zambia Federation of Co-operatives in Mining Society Limited; Artisanal…...
Local contractors buy cars, luxurious things after receiving advance payments – Nzovu
WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu has bemoaned the lack of seriousness among local contractors, saying the first thing they do when they receive advance payments for projects is to buy luxury things. Nzovu raised this concern in the National Assembly on Thursday. Earlier, Isoka PF MP Marjorie Nakaponda asked whether government had plans…...
Some basic schools will be upgraded to accommodate Form 1 to 4 – Syakalima
EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says selected basic schools will be upgraded to offer education from Form One to Form Four in cases where learners cannot be accommodated in existing schools. And Syakalima says the implementation of the new curriculum does not necessarily need new materials. Delivering a ministerial statement, Thursday, Syakalima said Provincial Education Officers…...
We’re here to pick what our colleagues are doing, says HH in Egypt
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his trip to Egypt is aimed at learning what other African countries are doing and seeing how their practices can be applied in Zambia. President Hichilema arrived yesterday in Cairo, Egypt, for a two-day State visit at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Speaking during the tour of Iconic Tower…...
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Zesco cuts power supply in Kanyama, Makeni due to floods
ZESCO Limited has announced that it has disconnected electricity supply in some parts of Lusaka that have been affected by heavy rains and flooding. The affected areas include Kanyama and Makeni. In a statement issued by its corporate affairs department, Zesco advised affected customers to move to higher and safer ground if their homes or…...
Why a Waist Trainer won’t save you
Everywhere you turn, weight loss is the latest obsession. From waist trainers to slimming teas to Ozempic—the global fascination with being snatched has reached new heights. Social media is filled with celebrities flaunting their transformations, making it seem like being skinny is no longer just about health—it’s about status. Here in Zambia, body size is […]
Confronting cheating
When Mutinta confronted her husband’s girlfriend, she had the shock of her life when the girlfriend apologised and said she only gave in knowing Mutinta was undergoing cancer treatment and was unable to be intimate with Hachigubu. Now imagine Mutinta’s shock to hear she was diagnosed with an infection she didn’t have. Cheating in a […]
Poverty in Zambia getting more entrenched – WB
THE World Bank Group (WBG) says Zambia is simultaneously amongst the poorest and the most unequal countries in the world. WBG says its findings reveal that in 2015, three in five individuals were expected to be poor in the following two years. In its Zambia Poverty and Equity Assessment Report for the period 2010-2022, WB…...
