Locked up employees use buckets as toilets at Chinese firm
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has suspended operations at Ziyang Manufacturing Company Limited, a Chinese entity, due to gross violations of public health standards. LCC says an inspection revealed that factory workers were locked inside the facility from opening to closing time, forcing them to use buckets as toilets. Management justified the action by alleging…...
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5 Reasons Why It’s Time for Zambia to Embrace 2 and 3 Wheelers for Urban Transport
Every day, Lusaka’s growing population puts more pressure on the city’s main arteries, especially Great North Road and Great East Road. As new suburbs emerge and economic activity expands, these corridors become increasingly crowded during morning and evening rush hours. The result is longer travel times, gridlock, and a growing need for more adaptable transport […]
Matero Magic Off to a Flying Start in Road to BAL Opener
Hosts Matero Magic got their Road to BAL 2026 campaign off to a flying start on Tuesday evening, defeating Dolphins of Botswana 68–59 in a thrilling Group E opener at the National Sports Development Centre in Lusaka. Magic dominated for most of the game, holding the lead for 39 minutes and 47 seconds, and establishing…...
We’re awaiting treasury authority to recruit teachers, health workers this year – Govt
GOVERNMENT says it has applied for treasury authority to recruit teachers and healthcare workers by the end of 2025. Teaching Service Commission (TSC) Chairperson Daphne Chimuka says once treasury authority is granted, the Commission will use the 2022 system to recruit teachers but will also advertise for new applications to create a database. Government plans…...
Copper Princesses face Canada
THE Zambia U-17 women’s national team will today be in action against Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The Copper Princesses sealed a historic qualification to the knockout stage after thrashing New Zealand 4-0 in their final Group F fixture on Saturday night. The result ensured Zambia advanced as one of…...
Stakeholders oppose govt’s price control proposal: “It’ll affect investments”
ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi argues that introducing price controls on certain commodities would tamper with the country’s ability to attract investment, as it contradicts the principles of a free market economy. Another economist, Noah Kabwita, says price control should not be tolerated, as it has the potential to distort the economic progress the country has made…...
U17 impress Makinka in 3-1 win over Mexico
ZAMBIA U-17 head coach Dennis Makinka has expressed satisfaction with the performance of his team after they beat Mexico 3-1 in a thrilling preparatory friendly match. The match was played at Al Hamriya Cultural and Sports Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mexico’s Gael Garcia scored first after 25 minutes, but this awakened the Junior…...
Zesco turns to Zimbabwe after exhausting its 2025 water allocation at Kariba
GOVERNMENT has disclosed that Zimbabwe has allowed Zesco’s request to increase the water allocation at Kariba after the utility exhausted its 14 billion cubic metres of water for 2025. In a statement, Tuesday, Third Secretary Communications at the Zambian Embassy in Zimbabwe, Grace Neo Likando, said this followed a request from Energy Minister Makozo Chikote…...
L/Stone grandpa gets 19 yrs for indecently assaulting a child
THE Livingstone High Court has sentenced a 76-year-old man to 19 years imprisonment with hard labour for indecently assaulting a five-year-old girl. On October 29, 2024, the Livingstone Magistrates’ Court convicted Bernard Sitali for indecently assaulting a girl, contrary to Section 137 (1) of the Penal Code, and committed him to the High Court for…...