To carry or not to carry
We often complain about the dynamic vicissitudes that are part and parcel of human existence. Wading through the rough waters of our lives, we frequently reflect on the journeys of others with disdain and envy, believing them to lead easier lives. Albeit, the seemingly happier ones could be internally battling to hold everything together. The […]
HIV Status Disclosure in Adolescents
Liseli was excited to be selected at the prestigious Girls Technical School. She scored the highest marks in the grade 9 examinations and was glad her mother was finally going to let her go to boarding school. Before departure, she had a one on one discussion with her mum on whether she was ready for […]
Simon Mwewa refutes claims he won appeal because he’s a UPND sympathiser
After the Lusaka High Court overturned the six-month custodial sentence imposed on social media blogger Simon Chitambala, alias Simon Mwewa Lane, decided to finally narrate his side of the story. Simon recalls a frustrating evening when a bus driver, without a care in the world, parked right in front of the entrance of his building,…...
Be tactful, play loud music if you groan during sex, Bishop tips couples
Divorce rates are hitting shocking highs, the numbers are telling a grim story. At Matero Local Court, one magistrate alone has dissolved nearly 1,000 marriages this year, and that’s just one court, imagine the tally nationwide. Weighing in on this topic, Bishop Sheila Kalubi, founder of Trinity Family Centre Church, says the root cause lies…...
We can’t tell someone who earns K1,000 to pay K2,500 as child support – Magistrate Mulenga
With today’s economy, bringing a child into this world needs to be properly planned. Each time I walk through the baby aisles of grocery stores, I faint a little when I see the cost of some commodities. Yet, when I cover some cases in the local court, the amount of money dads are charged as…...
I was okay with Hubby having a girlfriend, but I didn’t say he should marry her, Lsk woman tells court
Matero Local Court has heard that a 35-year-old woman of George Compound in Lusaka allowed her husband to have a girlfriend to fulfil his sexual needs whenever she was not in the mood. Lelia Phiri, however, told the court that her husband, Frederick Zulu, 38, betrayed her by impregnating his girlfriend and secretly marrying her…....
I whip silently – HH
I KNOW Zambians don’t know, but what I do, I whip silently, says President Hakainde Hichilema. And President Hichilema says he’s hardworking. Speaking during the Bagande Lwiindi traditional ceremony in Siavonga, Saturday, President Hichilema told members of parliament and district commissioners that they should work for the people if they don’t want to be whipped…....
Name culprits in ZAMMSA audit report, demands CTPD
CENTRE for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo has urged President Hakainde Hichilema to name the individuals found wanting in the forensic audit conducted at ZAMMSA. On Friday, President Hakainde Hichilema said preliminary findings of a forensic audit on ZAMMSA had exposed selfish individuals who had been profiting from drugs meant to…...
If I said I worked hard to be Vice President, I’d be lying – Nalumango
If I said I worked very hard to become Vice President, I would be lying to myself and everyone else, says Mutale Nalumango in her recently launched memoir, True to Me. Vice-President Nalumango also shares that despite rising to her current position, she does not feel like a leader on the inside. Meanwhile, Vice-President Nalumango…...
K27,000 per shot: Most expensive liquor bottle at Royal L/stone depletes after 24 years
A US$1000 per shot Louis XIII Grande Champagne Cognac bottle, which was opened 24 years ago at the prestigious Royal Livingstone Hotel, has been depleted. The Cognac bottle was opened in 2000 after then President, Frederick Chiluba, commissioned the resort then under the management of Sun International Hotels. Former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger,…...
