No one gets into a marriage thinking of divorce – Mag44
Mag44, one of Zambia’s gospel artistes and producers, recently sat down for an emotional conversation on the Truth Tuesday podcast. He shared something far more personal, his journey through divorce. For the first time, Mag44 opened up about the pain, confusion and growth that came from the end of his first marriage. In 2019, Mag44’s…...
I feel like I married my mother-in-law, she’s too involved in my marriage, Lsk doctor laments
A 67-year-old medical doctor has told the Matero Local Court that he feels like he married his mother-in-law instead of his wife, citing her constant interference in his marriage as the root of their troubles. Last week, Joseph Kaluba, 67, and Esther Kapembwa, 37, appeared before Magistrate Harriet Mulenga for a reconciliation hearing after Kaluba…...
Nalumango behaves like a common cadre on the street – Nakacinda
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda has criticised Vice-President Mutale Nalumango, accusing her of behaving like a “common cadre on the street” and giving “unintelligent answers” when responding to questions in Parliament. This comes after Vice-President Nalumango on Friday urged opposition parties to stop using former president Edgar Lungu’s name in their political…...
Free legal help reaches women, children in all provinces – Legal Aid Clinic
Despite Zambia’s shortage of lawyers, the National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW) is reaching women and children in all 10 provinces, thanks to a growing network of trained community paralegals who are bridging the justice gap in rural areas. At the heart of this effort is Mandy Manda, the Clinic’s Director, who says their…...
George compound residents attack immigration officers
THE Department of Immigration says three officers were injured when a group of George Compound residents attacked them during a clean-up operation on Friday. In a statement issued Saturday, Immigration Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the incident occurred after officers apprehended a suspected prohibited immigrant in the area. “The Department of Immigration strongly…...
Police nab patron for raping woman in a nightclub toilet
CHILILABOMBWE police on the Copperbelt have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman in the toilet of a nightclub around 02:00 hours. According to Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha, the incident occurred on Saturday when the victim was drinking beer with a friend at a named club. When the woman…...
It’s a lie that Christians shouldn’t be in politics – Nevers
There’s a long-standing notion that politics is a dirty game, so much so that when clergymen enter the political arena, they too are considered tainted. But MMD president Dr Nevers Mumba disagrees. He believes it is illogical to call for leadership rooted in integrity and morality, while simultaneously discouraging people of faith and principle from…...
Bank Manager narrates how L/stone Mayor asked that he assists relative to withdraw money
ZANACO Livingstone Branch Manager Roduff Nkandu Chintu has told Principal Resident Magistrate Trevor Kasanda that he assisted a relative of Mayor Constance Nalishebo Muleabai withdraw K180,500 from the bank after receiving a call from her. However, Chintu told the court that he did not confirm with Muleabai whether the nurse he assisted was the relative…....
Lungu didn’t consent to state funeral – Esther
FORMER first lady Esther Lungu says her late husband, former president Edgar Lungu, deserves a dignified burial and not what she described as an “uncompleted piecemeal compromise.” In an answering affidavit filed before the South African High Court, Esther argued that there is no evidence the late president ever consented to a state funeral or […]
Kazadi’s sextape was traumatising to watch – Rev Mwambazi
“I’m going to drop my sex tape at midnight,” those were David Kazadi’s words on camera, spoken long before the now-infamous video surfaced. Joke or not, it happened and ever since, social media timelines have been lit. But for Reverend Walter Mwambazi, it’s more than just talk, he says watching the video was traumatising and…...