Presence of 5 ministers in Pambashe shows importance of seat – Mubanga
SMALL and Medium Enterprise Minister Elias Mubanga says the presence of five cabinet ministers in Pambashe ahead of the February 6 by elections shows how important the seat is to the ruling party. In an interview, Friday, Mubanga said UPND wanted to have at least two seats from Luapula heading into the 2026 general elections…....
We’re developing guidelines to address threats facing wetlands – Masebo
LANDS and Natural Resources Minister Sylvia Masebo her Ministry has embarked on the development of guidelines for the sustainable utilisation of wetlands in the country. Speaking during the commemoration of World Wetlands Day under the theme “Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future”, Masebo said the guidelines would provide procedures for sustainable management of wetlands and…...
Sunday welcomes Govt’s pension reform plan
KANCHIBIYA PF Member of Parliament Sunday Chanda says Cabinet’s decision to introduce a Bill on Pension Reforms will give workers hope and confidence for their future. On Friday, Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa said Cabinet had approved, in principle, the introduction of a Bill in Parliament, in order to undertake reforms in the public…...
Over 2m households in Zambia aren’t connected to any electricity source – NEAS
THE 2023 National Energy Access Survey (NEAS) has revealed that 53.6 percent of the households at national level have access to electricity, translating into an estimated number of 2,208,284 households. And the Survey reveals that a total of 2,332,782 households in Zambia are not connected to any electricity source. In a monthly bulletin recently, ZamStats…...
US aid cut a wake-up call for Africa’s finance diversification – Maimbo
AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) presidential aspiring candidate Samuel Maimbo says the United States government’s decision to suspend aid is a wake-up call for African nations, underscoring the urgent need to diversify financial sources. Launching his AfDB presidency campaign at a media breakfast, Friday, Dr Maimbo said Africans needed to remove certain things like education and…...
Propagandist opposition won’t be a serious challenger in 2026 – Milupi
UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says the method the opposition has adopted of propaganda politics is slowly ruling them out of being serious challenges in next year’s general elections. In an interview, Sunday, Milupi said it was unfortunate that instead of telling the people their plans for Zambia, the opposition had based their politics on…...
All Zambians in DRC are accounted for – Govt
ALL Zambians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are accounted for and we have not received any news on Zambians in distress, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe. According to BBC Africa, the DRC has accused Rwanda of illegally occupying that country and that 16 soldiers from southern African countries have been killed in clashes…...
Chililabombwe records 7 Cholera deaths, 17 new cases in last 24 hours
CHILILABOMBWE District Commissioner Precious Njekwa says the district has recorded seven Cholera deaths and 17 new cases in the last 24 hours. And Health Minister Elijah Muchima says Cholera needs to be contained, otherwise everyone will die from it. Updating Muchima on the Cholera situation in the district, Njekwa said seven people had died in…...
Zambia’s Luxury Problem: Health Isn’t on the Shopping List
When we think about luxury, what comes to mind? Designer handbags, shiny cars, elaborate skincare routines, or indulgent nights out? For many, these are the markers of success and affluence — a way to show the world, “I’ve made it.” But how often do we think of health as a luxury? In Zambia, a country […]
Lsk woman sues ex mother-in-law for ‘abducting’ her child
Matero Local Court Magistrate Lewis Mumba has ordered a 50-year-old woman to immediately return a child she got from her ex-daughter-in-law under false pretences. In this case, 26-year-old Agness Sempe sued Frazer Namisukuma for taking her seven-year-old child and refusing to disclose the child’s location for several weeks. Sempe, who resides in Mansa, testified that…...
