Former UNZASU president gets 8 months for inciting violence
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced former University of Zambia Students’ Union (UNZASU) president Gabriel Banda to eight months imprisonment with hard labour for proposing violence at the institution. This follows after Lusaka Senior Resident Magistrate Trevor Kasanda convicted Banda for the offence on Thursday but reserved his sentence to yesterday. In this matter, Banda…...
RDAZ withdraws its volunteering doctors from public hospitals
THE Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) has withdrawn their volunteer resident doctors from various sites. In a statement, Friday, RDAZ president Paul Chibwe said the decision was made after the association observed a persistent reliance on unemployed resident doctors to provide essential medical services in over 50 percent of public hospitals on voluntary arrangements…....
Local Govt PS ‘swallows vomit’, backpedals on vow to resign
MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri has indicated that he will not resign, despite his earlier pledge to do so if all newly acquired CDF ambulances were not delivered by May 2025. Addressing the media, Thursday, Phiri said government’s turnaround time is to ensure that all 156 ambulances are in…...
Kulima Tower offers free rides for June babies on HH’s birthday
EVERY day, many people in Lusaka wake up to the same struggle, which is finding enough money for bus fare. Whether it’s going to work, school or running a small business, transport costs can take a big bite out of your pocket. But this June, something exciting is coming to break that routine, especially for…...
Inflation down to 15.3%
THE annual inflation rate for May 2025 has reduced to 15.3 percent from 16.5 percent in April 2025. In this month’s report, read on her behalf by Chief Statistician Chola Nakazwe Daka, Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda attributed the reduction to price movements in both food and non-food items. “Annual inflation for May 2025 slowed…...
Districts must feed themselves, sell surplus to urban areas – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government’s intention is for the country to be food secure with each district feeding itself and the surplus being sold to urban areas. Speaking during the launch of maize harvesting at his farm in Namwala district, Wednesday, President Hichilema said he did not expect a country of laziness but a country…...
Sino Metals, Rongxing to compensate affected farmers K16.2m
COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo says Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited and Rongxing Investment Limited will pay over K16.2 million as compensation to 507 farmers who were affected by the two mining companies’ pollution. And Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe says both mining firms are ready to compensate the affected farmers. Earlier in February, Sino Metals discharged…...
There’s no easy team at COSAFA, warns Wada
ZAMBIA National Team coach Wedson Nyirenda has warned against underestimating Group D opponents in the upcoming 2025 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup. He insisted that there are “no more pushovers” in Southern African football. Nyirenda, who is leading an all-local squad into the regional tournament, remains focused on using the COSAFA Cup as a launchpad for Zambia’s…...
Copper Queens intensify WAFCON preparations
THE Zambia National Women’s Team has intensified preparations for the upcoming TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) as they gear up for back-to-back international friendlies against Botswana and South Africa. The team had their first training session held on Wednesday at Clapham High School in Queenswood,. Striker Prisca Chilufya, who recently joined Orlando Pride…...
HH has not suspended Judge Sunkutu on tribal grounds – Kawana
MINISTRY of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana has dispelled reports that President Hakainde Hichilema has suspended High Court Judge Emelia Phiri Sunkutu on tribal grounds. On Wednesday, President Hichilema suspended Justice Sunkutu as High Court Judge, with sources revealing that her suspension was due to numerous undelivered judgements. Addressing the media, Thursday, Kawana…...
