Sichone backs Chipolopolo to defy odds as AFCON kicks off in Morocco
WITH the full squad now in camp, Chipolopolo coach Moses Sichone is confident Zambia can assemble a competitive and efficient side capable of progressing beyond the group stage at the CAF 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicks off today in Morocco. Zambia will compete in a tough Group A alongside hosts Morocco,…...
Zanaco overpower Dynamos, Zesco shock Kansanshi
SENSATIONAL Zanaco FC climbed to second position on the MTN Super League table after edging defending champions Power Dynamos 1-0 in a rescheduled Week-4 fixture played at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. Cameroonian international Araina Lambert struck late in the game to seal a crucial victory for the Bankers, earning them maximum points in what was…...
A peek into Livingstone Museum’s witchcraft collection
A FEW months ago, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court sentenced two traditional doctors to two years imprisonment for attempting to harm President Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft. Leonard Phiri and a Mozambican, Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, were convicted under the 1914 Witchcraft Act after being arrested in December, 2024, with various charms including a live chameleon. Apart from…...
Woman erupts in fury in court after being denied compensation over witchcraft claim
AN 80-year-old Kaunda Square woman was visibly furious and erupted in the Chelstone Local Court, shouting that all she wanted was money, after the magistrate ruled that she would not be paid following a heated confrontation in which her neighbour allegedly called her a witch. This is in a matter where Titumenji Phiri has dragged…...
Chirundu sex workers lament ‘work’ disruptions by junkies
I NEVER imagined that one day I would stand among a line of sex workers by the roadside, not seeking a client, but seeking their stories. In Chirundu, a border town where night conceals more than it reveals, trust doesn’t come easily. At first, the women were reluctant to speak, wary of outsiders. But as…...
Sinazongwe man flees after raping woman who denied his love proposals
A MAN of Sinazongwe District is on the run after allegedly raping a 45-year-old woman who turned down his love proposals. In a statement, Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo identified the suspect as Paul Nyamba, stating that the incident is alleged to have occurred on December 17, at Mulola Fishing Camp. “On December…...
Nsama Council irregularly paid 2 officers K284,461
THE 2024 Auditor General’s Report on Local Authorities has revealed that the Nsama Town Council irregularly paid K284,461 resulting in an overpayment of K26,868 to two officers whose salary scale should have been K257,592. The audit report indicated that as at 30th September 2025, the funds overpaid had not been recovered. “An examination of financial…...
Days of giving aid to Zambia as Chinese mines poison citizens are over- US Envoy
US Ambassador Michael Gonzales says the days of giving aid to Zambia while citizens get poisoned by pollution from Chinese mines and while American companies fail to do business due to bureaucratic corruption impediments are over. Meanwhile, Gonzales says American firms have not been able to do clean and transparent business in Zambia for over…...
LCC records 22 marriages in a single day
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) says it recorded 22 marriage ceremonies on Friday, the highest record in a day, since January, 2025. In a statement, Saturday, LCC Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba said nearly 10,000 couples have received their marriage certificates since January 2025. She added that the council’s sensitization efforts on the importance of…...
Sino Metals pollution report to be unveiled next week – ZEMA
THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has disclosed that it will present findings from a pollution impact report on Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited between December 28 and 30, 2025. On February 18, 2025, a tailings dam at Sino-Metals Leach in Chambishi collapsed, releasing approximately 50 million litres of acidic and toxic waste into the…...