I grew up around wack musician siblings – Ndine Emma
Rapper and content creator Emmanuel Phiri, alias Ndine Emma, says his rap journey began in an unlikely setting, surrounded by what he jokingly calls a “wack” but musically passionate family, whose early influence unknowingly shaped his path. He says his passion for rap was sparked in 2011 when he met rapper LB the Rap Killer,…...
People call me a finished artiste, I’ve embraced it – CQ
CQ Mr Shuga is making a strong return in the music industry, not just with music, but with a message. Lately, people have been calling him a finished artist, a label many would find negative. But instead of fighting it, CQ has turned the lessons being thrown at him into lemonade. To him, being finished…...
They mocked my Facebook comedy, now I make over K20,000 per gig – Idc Light
Comedian Winstone Ngosa, alias Idc Light Comedy, says although many people once dismissed him as “just a Facebook comedian,” it was on that very platform that his career took off in 2019, marking the beginning of a journey that’s now earning him gigs worth up to K20,000. Idc light says he and fellow comedian Ken…...
“Music industry very dark, I was taken to a river for initiation”
The music industry is very dark, I was taken to a river to be initiated, says gospel artiste and minister Malachi Ng’andu, popularly known as Kopala Pastor. Sharing his personal experience, he recounts how his early efforts to break into the music scene led him into spiritual practices he initially misunderstood. In a candid recount…...
Govt must honour Lungu’s wishes – Kalaba
CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says government should honour the wishes of former republican president Edgar Lungu. Government and Lungu’s family are at a stand-off over the former president’s funeral arrangements, including repatriation of his remains from South Africa, the country where he died from. According to family spokesperson Makebi Zulu, one of Lungu’s wishes…...
You can’t do much in poverty, even if you have desires – HH
YOU really can’t do much in poverty even if you had desires, says President Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking when Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Africa) Lord Collins of Highbury and His Entourage paid him a courtesy call, Friday, President Hichilema said economic growth was very important to sustaining democracy. “We need to say what more can…...
CSPR urges govt to provide financing strategy as IMF programme nears end
THE Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has called on the government to outline a clear domestic financing strategy and implement reforms that will sustain the progress made under the IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF), which concludes in October 2025. CSPR Executive Director Isabel Mukelabai has also questioned the tangible impact of the ECF on…...
US Embassy cautions on risk of heavy metal poisoning near Chinese mine
THE United States Embassy has urged US citizens in the vicinity of the Sino Metals Leach Mine in Chambishi and downstream areas to take precautions against acute heavy metal poisoning. The Embassy’s remarks come after an incident that occurred on February 18, 2025, where the tailings dam at the Sino Metals Leach Mine in Chambishi…...
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ACC arrests Chongwe district health director for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged 47 year old Mweene Nseluke, a district health director at Chongwe District Health Office for corruption involving over K422, 000. ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono says Dr Nseluke, in his capacity as district health director at Chongwe District Health Office signed a contract, certified and…...