HH’s lack of experience in govt has affected service delivery – Mundubile

MPOROKOSO PF MP Brian Mundubile says President Hakainde Hichilema’s lack of experience in government leadership has affected the UPND’s service delivery. And Mundubile has urged Zambians to prepare for a new leadership in 2026. Further, Mundubile says the opposition should continue relying on former president Edgar’s guidance on unity, saying that’s the only way to…...
Former S/Province Minister calls for water harvesting

FORMER Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale says the heavy rains experienced in some parts of the country present an opportunity for water harvesting, which can then flow into the Zambezi River. In an interview, Hamukale, who is an agricultural scientist and economist, said for rural communities, this is an opportunity to harvest water into communal…...
Dandy Crazy dies

MUSICAL legend Wesley Chibambo popularly known as Dandy Crazy has died. Chibambo, who sustained multiple injuries following an accident which claimed four other lives on New Year’s eve, died at 01:42 hours this morning at the University Teaching Hospital. UTH Public relations officer Nzeba Chanda confirmed the development in a statement this morning. “Mr Wesley…...
All ConCourt judges have relevant qualifications – AG

ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha has submitted to the Constitutional Court that all its judges are qualified and have relevant specialised training to hold their offices. Kabesha has also told the court that the Judiciary website does not show the true picture of the qualifications of Judges. This is in a matter where former Katuba UPND…...
Garden boy gets 2 years for assaulting his boss over unpaid salaries

THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 34-year-old garden boy of Chaisa compound to two and a half years’ imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting his female employer over unpaid salaries. In this matter, Yona Banda was facing one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm Contrary to Section 248 of the Penal Code Chapter…...
5 UPND candidates want to stand in Petauke – Imenda

THE UPND on Tuesday painted Petauke Central red as party Secretary General Batuke Imenda and Presidential Political Advisor Levy Ngoma made a grand entry into the town. And Imenda says the party has five aspiring candidates for the vacant seat. Imenda and Ngoma, who were accompanied by other party officials, received a hero’s welcome, with…...
Sangwa, Sishuwa claims absurd, HH has no power to remove a church leader – State House

CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Sangwa and political analyst Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa have written to Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia Reverend Gian Luca Perici over alleged attempts by government to discredit Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda and have him removed from his position. The duo claims that President Hakainde Hichilema has been lobbying the Holy See for the removal…...
HH wins online Presidential polls

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has emerged as the preferred presidential candidate in an online opinion poll, with Mporokoso PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile coming in second. On December 30, 2024, News Diggers, Kalemba and an online page for Mwizukanji conducted an opinion poll on Facebook, dubbed, “If elections were called today, who would you vote…...
Fire Syakalima for calling us monkeys, that’s hate speech – PF

PF Chairperson for Information and Publicity Emmanuel Mwamba has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to fire Education Minister Douglas Syakalima for referring to the PF as monkeys who stole from the country, describing the statement as hate speech. Mwamba also says he has never stolen any money from the country. On Tuesday, Syakalima charged that,…...
Police nab L/Stone man for murdering wife after attending Yo Maps’ Christmas show

LIVINGSTONE police have detained a 28-year-old man for allegedly murdering his wife after attending a Yo Maps concert on Christmas. On December 26, last year, after attending Yo Maps’ show at Limpos Night Club in Livingstone, Kelvin Lungu reported that his 23-year-old wife, Dorika Phiri, was found dead, hanging from a mango tree. However, a…...