Govt moves 1,650 wildebeest, 300 zebras to Kafue in historic wildlife relocation
THE Kafue National Park has roared back to life as government unleashed 1,650 wildebeest and 300 zebras onto its vast plains, in a record-breaking wildlife relocation that officials say will transform the park’s ecosystem, lure more tourists, and cement Zambia’s conservation credentials. The reciprocal exercise will also see 50 Lichtenstein’s hartebeest, absent from Liuwa for…...
SA High Court to hear Lungu family application for leave to appeal on Friday
THE South African High Court, Gauteng Division, has set Friday, August 15, as date for hearing of former president Edgar Lungu’s family’s application for leave to appeal its ruling which allows government to repatriate and bury Lungu at Embassy Park. On August 8, the Court also ordered that the funeral service provider, Two Mountains, holding…...
Mobile money scams are a national security issue, we are glad this has caught the President’s attention
WE are back on this topic of cyber crimes and mobile money scams. This problem has been on a steady growth in Zambia, and it calls for serious concern. What was once treated as an occasional nuisance has now evolved into a full-blown crisis, affecting households, small businesses, and even large corporate institutions. We are…...
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Some MPs will die of depression if not re-adopted in 2026 – Edify
FORMER Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale has predicted that some members of parliament who won’t be adopted in 2026 will either die of high blood pressure or depression. And Dr Hamukale says President Hakainde Hichilema will face little pressure to be re-elected in 2026, due to his good performance and the disintegration of the opposition…...
Iris welcome to join – UPND
MWANDI UPND member of parliament Sibeso Sefulo says former PF aspiring MP for the constituency, Iris Kaingu, is welcome to join the ruling party. Similarly, Mwandi UPND constituency chairman Silumese Silumese says although his office has not officially met Kaingu, she would be free to join provided she follows party procedure. Meanwhile, PF Deputy Secretary…...
Kalaba will never be president – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has dismissed opposition Citizens First leader Harry Kalaba’s credentials, saying the former minister only has experience in “small positions” and stands no chance of winning the 2026 presidential election. Recently, Kalaba said that if elected next year, he would use Zambia’s mineral resources to settle the country’s external debt rather…...
Zambia, Malawi sign mutual agreement to trade agricultural commodities
ZAMBIA and Malawi have signed a mutual recognition agreement, which will facilitate the trade of various agricultural commodities between the two countries. The commodities include maize, sorghum, rice, soybean, beans and groundnuts. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Monday, Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri said the trade agreement would improve trade and contribute to economic development. “Today…...
There’s zero tolerance for unethical behaviour in the NPA – SA DPP
NATIONAL Director of Public Prosecution of South Africa Shamila Batohi says there is zero tolerance for unethical behaviour in the National Prosecution Authority (NPA). And Batohi says white collar crimes undermine economies, stating that handling them demands more than legal knowledge. Meanwhile, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Gilbert phiri says prosecutors shape lives, hence the…...
Police arrest 2 Chinese nationals for shooting 5-yr-old
POLICE in Kasempa have arrested two male Chinese nationals for allegedly shooting dead a five-year-old girl. In a statement, Monday, Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said Zheng Chencheng, 44, and Wan Rong Gen, 48, were reportedly testing their firearms at Ruida Investment mining site, located 100 meters from the school where the victim…...