More women believe beating a wife is justified if she refuses sex – Report
A GREATER percentage of women than men believe that wife beating is justified if the wife refuses to give sex, according to the ZDHS report. The Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS) 2024 report and the Gender Status report 2024 were launched on Tuesday during the commemoration of the African Statistics Day. Meanwhile the Gender Status…...
NAC justifies Mai Guru’s Ngoma nomination,”it was made before her passing”
MAUREEN Lilanda, Chairperson of the National Arts Council of Zambia (NAC), has defended the nomination of late actress Wanga Zulu for Best Actress of the Year at this year’s Ngoma Awards, explaining that her nomination was made before her passing. Wanga passed away early last month and was best known for playing “Mai Guru” in…...
Kabwe man narrates how a ZCAS “baddie” blew his money and his brains away
A YOUNG man from Kabwe, Kambuson Nyirenda took to TikTok to narrate how a move to Lusaka in search of a job led him to ZCAS University, where he was stunned by the beauty of the female students, describing it as ‘heavenly’. He said he fell in love with one student, a ‘baddie’, took a…...
My wife beat me over our children’s sleeping habit, hubby tells court
A MAN from Chainama Compound has narrated to the Chelstone Local Court how his wife beat him over a dispute that began when he asked her why their grown children were still asleep around 11:00 hours, instead of helping to prepare nshima for him. This is a matter where Hellen Daka, 41, sued Masautso Mwanza,…...
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Lubinda drops Mwila, Nyirenda, Mpankanta, as he appoints Sampa
GIVEN Lubinda has dropped former PF secretary general Davies Mwila, acting secretary general Brenda Nyirenda and party chairperson Emmanuel Mpankanta from the central committee. . Lubinda, who is PF acting president, has also removed party provincial chairpersons Chomba Chipili, Christopher Shakafuswa, Abyud Kawangu and Tombi Tombi. In a statement, Friday, Lubinda appointed former minister Jean…...
Power Dynamos target positive start in Morocco
POWER Dynamos head coach Osward Mutapa says the Kitwe giants are on a mission as they aim to secure a positive result against Moroccan heavyweights RSB Berkane in today’s opening Group A clash of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. The Zambian champions begin their quest to progress beyond the group stage with one of the…...
Church mother bodies’ decision to challenge Bill 7 in court scary – Mumba
NEVERS Mumba says he finds it scary that the three church mother bodies would attach themselves to the one-sided debate of Bill 7, wondering who would now act as an arbitrator. Mumba has also warned UPND youths against bringing back cadreism. Recently, LAZ, CSOs and the three church mother bodies petitioned the State in the…...
Relax, Davido is coming to Zambia, organisers assure fans
As the clock ticks down to the Davido concert, fans are still holding their breath, wondering if the Nigerian superstar will actually touch down for the show, especially since his official pages have stayed unusually quiet about the event, unlike his other global gigs. Davido is set to perform at the ZamSafari Festival of All…...
Not releasing songs doesn’t mean I’m finished, says Dalisoul
DALISOUL mwana wamu Komboni says slowing down on releases doesn’t mean he’s ‘finished’, pointing to legends like Amayenge and Danny Kaya, who hardly drop new music yet still command massive respect. He says he can still perform for hours, running through his many hits, showing that what really counts is the power of the music,…...