Police detain 2 Chinese nationals following suffocation, death of 3 employees

POLICE in Kalulushi have detained two Chinese nationals from Advantex Investments Limited following the suffocation and subsequent death of three employees inside a banding tank containing sulfuric acid mixed with copper ore. In a statement, Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba stated that on July 17, 2024, at around 10:00 hours, one of the employees, Anthony…...
UPND member sues Nawakwi for defamation

A UPND member has sued FDD leader Edith Nawakwi in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for defamation of character. Kenneth Magaleta says Nawakwi alleged that he, together with another UPND member, Tom Silwindi, drove down to Southern Province to pick up Milton Hatembo and Pheluna Hatembo and brought them to Lusaka to withdraw a…...
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The Societal Mental Challenge: Normalizing Abnormalities

In contemporary Zambian society, there exists a troubling trend where behaviors traditionally deemed abnormal are becoming increasingly normalized. This shift poses a significant societal challenge, as it perpetuates detrimental practices and undermines the moral fabric that once defined our communities. Historically, promiscuity and prostitution have been viewed as vices to be condemned. However, there is […]
Expectations from the 2025 National Budget

As we prepare for the presentation of the 2025 National Budget, expectations amongst all sectors of Zambian society are high. This will be the penultimate budget of President Hichilema’s first term in office. Thus it will be crucial in consolidating what the present regime has been endeavoring to achieve since 2021. A process that began […]
Police nab fake UTH doctors

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested two individuals who have been falsely operating as doctors at UTH since 2017 and prescribing expensive drugs to patients. The National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) recently said it was investigating some doctors and nurses in government hospitals who were issuing prescriptions and directing patients to purchase drugs from private…...
HH dissolves ACC board

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has dissolved the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Board with immediate effect. On Tuesday President Hichilema summoned former (ACC) director general Thom Shamakamba to State House and asked him to resign. This was after former ACC commissioner Dr O’Brien Kaaba wrote a lengthy statement urging the President to dissolve the current ACC management because…...
Nkana releases 11 players

AS preparations for the new football season intensifies, 13-time winners of the MTN/FAZ Super League, Nkana Football Club has confirmed the release of 11 players. According to a statement issued by club management, Nkana has said goodbye to seven players while four players are expected to be loaned out to other clubs. Nkana said the…...
Govt doesn’t owe Grant, players – Nkandu

GOVERNMENT has described as ‘total lies’ allegations that it is owing Chipolopolo gaffer Avram Grant K2.9 Million in unpaid salaries. Minister of Sports ,Youth and Arts, Elvis Nkandu, says it is also not true that government is owing the Chipolopolo and Copper Queens some winning bonuses as alleged by some sections of the media. Nkandu…...
BOZ appoints Habasonda, Mulala as Investrust liquidators

THE Bank of Zambia has appointed Calvin Habasonda and Maibiba Mulala as joint liquidation managers for Investrust Bank Plc. In a statement, Wednesday, BOZ Assistant Director for Communication, Besnat Mwanza, disclosed that the appointments were effective from July 12, 2024. “On 8 July 2024, the Bank of Zambia notified depositors, directors, shareholders, creditors and any…...