Kanyika gets K150,000 fine for importing drugs without permit
THE Mufulira Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced renowned pharmacist Jerome Kanyika to a fine of K150,000 in a case where he was charged with importation of medicines without an import permit. In default of the fine, Kanyika was to serve five months imprisonment with hard labour. In January last year, police in Mufulira arrested…...
I’m confident of winning PF presidency – Monde
PF presidential aspirant Greyford Monde says he is confident of winning the party presidency, stating that his candidature comes with fresh ‘blood’. Monde says Zambians have already made their choice, stating that people are now going for “Nyuuu” and not “Kwenyu.” In an interview, Monday, Monde said he was confident of winning the PF presidency…...
Juvenile on the run after raping, murdering aunt
A JUVENILE is on the run after allegedly raping and murdering his aunt using an axe and a pounding stick in Namwala. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Auxensio Daka confirmed the incident, saying it was reported to Namwala Police Station on Tuesday, November 4, at around 12:50 hours by the woman’s husband. “Namwala Police Station…...
We want to go as far as we can at U17 World Cup – Coach
ZAMBIA U17 national team coach Dennis Makinka says the Junior Chipolopolo will not limit themselves at the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup after beginning their campaign with a historic 3-1 comeback victory over Indonesia in their opening Group H match played at the Aspire Grounds in Doha, Qatar. The win marked Zambia’s first-ever victory at…...
Govt, Bolabet sign K1.5M deal to build multi-sports facility at Heroes Stadium
THE Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, has signed a K1.5 million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bolabet Limited for the design, financing, and construction of a multi-purpose indoor sports facility at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. The partnership, which marks a major milestone in the development of sports infrastructure in Zambia, aims to…...
Autoguard fuels National Rally Championship finale
AUTOGUARD Engineering Limited has injected K100,000 into this weekend’s final round of the National Rally Championship to take over the naming rights for the event. The highly anticipated championship finale, now officially dubbed the Autoguard National Rally, will flag off with a spectator stage on Saturday at Kabwe Roundabout before shifting to Graham Rae Farms…...
Govt unveils K71m equipment for construction of Nakonde Airport
MINISTER of Defence Ambrose Lufuma has unveiled newly acquired earth moving equipment for the construction of the Nakonde Airport in Muchinga Province. The Zambia National Service has been contracted by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics to construct the Nakonde Airport at the cost of K2.8 billion. ZNS has since appealed to the Ministry of…...
I withdrew complaint against Zumani, I don’t know why he was arrested – Lubinda
POLICE have advised Given Lubinda to withdraw the charges against Zumani Zimba at the police station where the complaint was made. This was after Lubinda, who is acting PF president, wondered why the police arrested Zimba when he had withdrawn his complaint two weeks ago. Yesterday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga disclosed that police had arrested…...
We’ve not extended voter registration – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has denied extending the mass registration of voters exercise to February 2026, saying the closing date of November 11, 2025, remains unchanged. Further, the Commission says it has recorded more than 1.2 million registrations from phases one to four, which includes both new voter registrations and updates to existing…...
Bill 7 an attempt to entrench one-party state – Catholic Church
THE Archdiocese of Lusaka (ADL) says setting November 13, 2025, as the final deadline for submissions to the Technical Committee is grossly inadequate for gathering broad and meaningful input needed to develop a truly people-driven Constitution. The Archdiocese insists that there is no urgent need to amend the current Constitution, stating that the process as…...