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…...
I never saw my parents quarrel – Mulenga Kapwepwe
I NEVER ever saw my Mum and Dad fight or quarrel, or raise their voices at each other, says Mulenga Kapwepwe. And in her latest book called “Perfect Marriage”, she focuses on traditional Bemba pre-marital counselling sessions and how rich they are in teaching couples how to live together in harmony. She argues that the…...
Married people must be home by 21:30 hours – Magistrate
MATERO Local Court Magistrate Lewis Mumba says a married person must be home not later than 21:30 hours. He said this when he counselled a married couple of Lusaka’s Six Miles area who were in court for reconciliation. Chuma Tembo, 32, was seeking to reconcile with her husband Dickson Tembo, 40. Chuma said she sued…...
Lsk woman applauds Hubby for divorcing her: “Bamfumya mubuchushi”
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman of Lusaka’s 10 Miles area has applauded her husband of 24 years for dragging her to court for divorce, saying she feels like she has been freed from slavery. Mary Nakanyika says Godfrey Simbeye, 41, is promiscuous, works with hardcore criminals, sells stolen items and has, on several occasions, threatened to slaughter…...
‘Lake’ Kulima Tower: “Papu, bo yonda K10, boina K15”
Ba sister mukwela? Mami muyenda kuti? Faza mufuna bus iyenda kuti? These are the questions you normally hear as you get close to Kulima Tower Bus Station. Bus conductors try to beat the sound of moving cars, people chatting, and Salaula vendors attempting to woo their customers. But this week, things are different. Heavy rains…...
Nearly 28% of women aged 15-19 have experienced pregnancy – ZDHS
THE 2024 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) has revealed that nearly 28 percent of women aged 15 to 19 have experienced pregnancy. ZamStats acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda says rural areas report a teenage pregnancy rate of 36 percent, notably higher than the 19 percent observed in urban areas. In a monthly bulletin recently,…...
NCP has complained that UPND is abusing govt resources – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it has invited the Zambia Police Service to look into a complaint which was submitted by the New Congress Party (NCP) against UPND in Petauke because some of its components border on crime. And ECZ says it does not condone any form of violence by political parties. Addressing…...
When Lungu is President in 2026, you’ll receive 12 bags of fertiliser, Lubinda tells Petauke residents
PF FACTION vice-president Given Lubinda has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema wants to remove all opposition members of parliament from the National Assembly. And Lubinda says President Hichilema’s Community House will be turned into government property once the Tonse Alliance gets elected. Meanwhile, Lubinda insisted that whether President Hichilema liked it or not, Edgar Lungu…...
L/stone volunteer nurses accuse some superiors of demanding sex, bribes for recruitment
SOME of our superiors asked for sex and others demanded bribes of up to K20,000 for us to be put on a list for recruitment into government, some unemployed nurses have alleged. But Livingstone District Commissioner Eunice Nawa Zulu has dismissed the allegation as false. Several unemployed nurses who had volunteered their services at the…...
