Zambia progresses to final round of FIBA U18 African Championships
The NASDEC Sports Arena was once again the epicenter of excitement on Saturday as the FIBA Afro Basket Zone VI U18 Qualifiers continued. Both the Zambian men’s and women’s teams clinched victories in their respective matches against Zimbabwe, securing their places in the Final Round of the FIBA U18 African Championships. In the men’s game,…...
Police nab 25-year-old man for defiling 13-year-old ‘girlfriend’
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a 25-year-old man of Chudleigh for defiling a 13-year-old grade seven pupil who was reported missing in February this year. Meanwhile, the girl has narrated how the suspect asked her to be his girlfriend and persuaded her to run away from home so that they could stay together. In a…...
ECL’s election loss didn’t mark end of my career, I’m a creative – Idc Comedy
IS he just a one-hit wonder? Could he have picked a wrong and short-lived comic character? Or does he have more to offer than simply mimicking former head of state Edgar Lungu? Winston Ngosa alias IDC is a Lusaka based comedian well known for mimicking former president Edgar Lungu. The 30-year-old stand-up comedian, content creator,…...
Homeless
Driving on big flyovers one cannot help but marvel at the engineering feat achieved by humans. However, these flyovers stand tall in contrast to the poverty existing unabashedly, underneath. These flyovers offer shelter to many homeless people who have traveled to big cities hoping to transform their lives only to realise the futility of their […]
Amafuna kuni nyula machine, hubby laments
SHE threatens to uproot my manhood, and whenever I give her money for capital, she wastes it all on alcohol, a Lusaka man has lamented before the Matero Local Court. 32-year-old Silan Mumba of John Laing narrated to the court that his wife, who has been nicknamed “ba buyer shipwe shipwe” at the local taverns,…...
The unspoken fever – Gambling
As a 35 year old housewife, Rita would pass time on social media after doing her chores and sending kids away to school. TV was not much of her thing, so she spent her spare time following Zambian celebrities. She followed them religiously seeing she didn’t have that many friends in Lusaka. Having come from […]
Call us stupid for speaking out against Kachasu, but it remains illegal – Nkombo
KACHASU has already been classified as illegal. If brewers feel it should be regulated, they must bring it to the National Assembly to see how many MPs are stupid or balibe nzelu, says Local Government Minister Gary Nkombo. If you missed the Kachasu story in last week’s edition, let me catch you up. Recently, we…...
Mother shares joy as ‘lazy’ son becomes formidable soldier
ONE can tell they went through rigorous training for several months by looking at their toned, muscular forms. It’s the Army pass-out ceremony for 3,271 male recruits, where they are showcasing the drills mastered during their training. One group is clad in only camouflage pants with sturdy belts and military boots. Their chests are bare,…...
I apply charms to prevent my second wife from leaving me, man reveals to court
A 37-YEAR-OLD man of Six Miles caused shock and murmurs in the Matero Local Court Two when he revealed that he applies charms on his body to prevent his second wife from leaving him. This is a matter in which 22-year-old Rhoda Sailota sued Daniel Sakala for divorce on grounds that he has another wife…...
Woman narrates how she left abusive hubby to become charcoal burner
Some argue that marriage is a ‘Shipikisha club’, implying that you must endure all challenges that arise, no matter their severity. This traditional perspective has been passed down through generations, unfortunately leading both women and men to endure emotional and physical abuse. In the worst cases, these marriages have tragically ended with couples resorting to…...
