Idea to reduce fares to K10 didn’t come overnight, planning took three months – Kulima Tower
Ningo kuvikwela kwela lelo so far nakwela ma bus yatatu muli K50, said Francis Lungu as he got on a bus for K10 last Tuesday, full of excitement in his voice. Kulima Tower bus station offered a significant price reduction to commemorate three years of the UPND government in power, celebrating the peace and freedom…...
Dumisani takes a stand against betting, forex trading
Dumisani Lingamangali Ncube has become the latest high-profile critic of betting and gambling. He joins the ranks of gospel artiste Chakachadza Nyathando, alias Pompi, who has recently broken his silence to call for strict regulations. Both are now leading a growing chorus of voices demanding change, spotlighting the pressing need to address the impacts of…...
Registrar of Societies isn’t on forced leave – Akafumba
HOME Affairs Permanent Secretary Josephs Akafumba says Acting Chief Registrar of Societies, Lessina-Mariah Mulenga, has gone on leave because she wants to open a law firm. Responding to claims circulating on social media that Mulenga was sent on forced leave because she was under pressure to change the PF office bearers, Akafumba argued that the…...
”Wamene uja hule ndiye wamene nifuna”
A LUSAKA woman has lamented before the Matero Local Court that when she confronted her husband about his affair with another woman, he told her, “that same prostitute is the one I want”. The 25-year-old woman further lamented that whenever they argued, her husband would beat her and threaten to kill her and go to…...
Chipembi Girls get innovative with hydroponics farming
In just three weeks, you can see your crops grow and mature, while traditional soil farming takes about six weeks, Abigail Mutambo, a grade eleven pupil at Chipembi Girls Secondary School, shared with enthusiasm. This remarkable efficiency is one of the many benefits of hydroponics farming, a method her school has embraced to revolutionise crop…...
Cabinet moves to split Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act
CABINET has approved in principle, the introduction of the Cyber Security Bill of 2024 and the Cyber Crimes Bill of 2024. In a statement, Friday, Acting Chief Government Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu said the move was aimed at repealing the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act No. 2 of 2021 and separating the Cyber Security and…...
When we say things, we get them done, says HH as he renames Chadiza-Chipata road after himself
PEOPLE of Zambia who were doubting us when we were in opposition, when we say things, we get them done, says President Hakainde Hichilema. And President Hichilema says he will prioritise the construction of the Chadiza-Chipata road, which he has now named the “HH Road”. Meanwhile, Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi has lamented the exploitation…...
We’ll unite in 2026 to remove this mukukulu wa chunsu – Lungu
IN 2026, we will unite and remove this mukukulu wa chunsu, says Edgar Lungu in apparent reference to President Hakainde Hichilema. And Lungu says the UPND government has not initiated any single project in the past three years. Speaking during the Citizens First rally in Samfya, Saturday, Lungu said if a government fails to deliver,…...
BoZ plants 1,500 trees to commemorate its 60th anniversary
THE Bank of Zambia has planted 1,500 trees in Mumbwa District as a way of celebrating its 60th anniversary. Speaking at the tree planting exercise recently, Bank of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya said the exercise was aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change. “This is no ordinary exercise for us, it forms part…...
We’re reviewing ERB’s tariff increase rejection – Zesco
ZESCO says it is currently reviewing the specifics of ERB’s decision to reject its emergency tariff hike application and is evaluating the implications for its operations. And former Energy minister Yamfwa Mukanga has welcomed the ERB’s decision to reject Zesco’s proposed tariff increase but has insisted on the need to convene an energy indaba with…...
