Vinchenzo set to increase booking fees after album release in Sept
ZAMBIAN music star Vinchenzo M’bale has announced that his booking fee will increase after he drops his new album in September. He says this decision is a direct result of the time, energy and value being invested in the project. Vinchenzo shares in an interview that his upcoming album will feature many international artistes, not…...
ZAM challenges female artistes to drop albums
ZAMBIA Association of Musicians (ZAM) president Brian Bwembya, famously known as B Flow, is encouraging more female artistes to release new albums. He has specifically praised Cleo Ice Queen for being the only female artiste to release an album recently, stating that she has set a good example for other females to follow. In an…...
Health sector corruption killing people, vents HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the theft of medicines is not a new issue, stating that instead of healing, some individuals in the health sector have been killing people by stealing. The President has also expressed disappointment over the failure of businesses to reduce prices of goods and services despite the appreciation of the Kwacha, fuel…...
Give us results, Army Commander tells Chiyangi
ZAMBIA Army Commander, Lieutenant General Geoffrey Zyeele has directed newly appointed Green Buffaloes coach Aggrey Chiyangi to treat winning as a non-negotiable priority and to deliver results befitting a club backed by the army. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony held at Arakan Barracks, where Chiyangi signed a two-year contract, Zyeele said the Army expects value…...
Reserving ruling on Tasila’s absence not strange – Parley
THE National Assembly says there is nothing sinister about Speaker Nelly Mutti’s decision to reserve her ruling on Chawama PF MP Tasila Lungu Mwansa’s absence from the House. The National Assembly says lawyer Jonas Zimba’s criticism of Speaker Mutti’s decision is unwarranted and a sheer public display of ignorance. Zimba was quoted in the media…...
Govt explains blocking of Lungu’s travel in 2023
EDGAR Lungu never expressed the wish to be buried in South Africa; he clearly wished to be afforded a dignified send-off in Zambia, Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has told the South African High Court. Kabesha has further submitted that government denied Lungu permission to visit South Africa in September 2023 because he did not provide…...
Power is sweet, especially when you lose it, Mutti tells PF
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti yesterday told the Patriotic Front members that “power is sweet, especially when it is lost”. She said this after Matero PF MP Miles Sampa went to sit in the seat meant for the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. Speaker Mutti had requested him to guide PF members…...
Chinese couple jailed 1 year for drug trafficking
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a Chinese couple to one year imprisonment for drug trafficking. In this matter, Kexia Zhenga and Chenjiang Chen stood charged and pleaded guilty to two offences of drug trafficking. In the first count, the two were charged with the offence of trafficking in narcotic substances contrary to section 15(112)…...
Govt differs with FRA: “We haven’t signed any MoU for DRC maize export”
ACTING Minister of Agriculture Peter Kapala has clarified that government has not entered into any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Democratic Republic of Congo regarding the export of maize or mealie meal. On Thursday, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) announced that government had signed an MoU with the Democratic Republic of Congo to export…...
Siavonga police probe theft of 3,000kgs fish
SIAVONGA police are investigating the theft of 3,000 kilograms of fish, valued at about K174,000, from a Chinese firm. Southern Province Police Deputy Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo, in a statement issued Friday, said Siavonga Police Station was alerted on July 13, 2025, at around 16:00 hours, through a phone call from a Mr Yan, a…...