COMESA, SADC membership not yielding trade benefits for Zambia – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Dr Trevor Hambayi says Zambia’s membership in regional trade blocs like COMESA and SADC has failed to yield tangible benefits, particularly in terms of trade growth. Dr Hambayi argues that most countries within these blocs are at similar levels of economic development as Zambia, limiting the effectiveness of trade agreements. Instead, he suggests Zambia…...
Police nab Matero woman for possessing illicit drugs
POLICE in North Western Province have arrested a 35-year-old woman of Matero, Lusaka, for being found in possession of suspected illicit substances during a routine security check in Mufumbwe District. In a statement on Sunday, Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha confirmed the arrest of Grace Banda, saying the incident occurred on July 12,…...
How has UPND performed in fighting corruption?
CORRUPTION kills. And not just reputations, it kills people. Across Africa, corruption robs hospitals of medicine, classrooms of books, and communities of clean drinking water. It is not an exaggeration to say that corruption has killed more people than all communicable diseases combined. When clinics go unstaffed, roads remain death traps, and basic services collapse…...
Councils misapply funds because they don’t understand HH’s vision – Batuke
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda says the misapplication of funds and poor project implementation at council level is due to a lack of understanding of the party’s manifesto and President Hakainde Hichilema’s development vision. Speaking at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on Sunday upon returning from a UPND delegation trip to China, Imenda said unlike Zambia,…...
HH leading people out of corruption to the promised land – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says President Hakainde Hichilema has delivered Zambians from corruption and oppression, likening him to a biblical figure leading people to the promised land. And Mweetwa has called on the church to continue praying for President Hichilema as he faces what he termed as “temptations” related to the controversy surrounding the…...
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Copper Princesses clinch back-to-cack COSAFA U20 titles
THE Zambia Under-20 Women’s National Team, has been crowned champion of the 2025 COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Region 5 Youth Games after a commanding 2-0 win over South Africa in the final played at UNAM Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia. Goals from Ruth Muwowo and substitute Nana Malanda secured a memorable victory for the defending champions, who…...
Lessons from a father
I always thought I would try hard to be different from my father because growing up, mum always made reference to the fact that even as a girl, I was more like daddy. But as I get older, I recognize more and more of my father in myself, a lot of stubbornness but full of […]
Can Soup Give Me A Heart Attack?
When the temperatures drop, we all shift. We wrap up in chitenges or hoodies, soak our feet in warm water, and reach instinctively for what brings us comfort. In this cold season, that comfort often comes in the form of thick soups, hot porridge, sweet chai, maheu, or a heavily salted beef stew served with […]
Church is govt’s partner in creating strong moral fibre – Matambo
COPPERBELT Province Minister Elisha Matambo says the church is government’s strategic partner in building a society with a strong moral fibre. Matambo has also donated 200 pockets of cement towards the construction of community service buildings by the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) Dorcas Mothers on the Copperbelt. Speaking when he attended the SDA Copperbelt…...