If I can get 2 PhD’s with one leg, anyone else can – Kafwabulula
The University of Zambia campus was a sea of green and black last week as graduates, draped in their gowns, walked proudly across the stage to receive their degrees. Laughter, ululations, and flashing cameras filled the air, capturing joyful moments as friends and families came together to celebrate academic achievement. From bachelor’s and master’s degrees…...
Kayula Foundation pushes to complete K7m transit home for children with cancer
On an ordinary day, the Kayula Child Cancer Foundation looks like any other house in the city. But step inside, and you’ll find a lifeline of children recovering from cancer treatment, mothers clutching clinic cards, and stories of survival hanging in the air. The home, tucked in Kabwata not far from the Cancer Diseases Hospital…...
Sometimes a conversation heals more than Panadol, Mutati tells doctors
Do not, as a matter of routine, offer Panadol as a cure to the person who comes to you. Sometimes, a conversation can heal more than any drug you can prescribe. Just touching the person, connecting with their heart, and listening can be more effective than all the medications we have, says Technology and Science…...
Judges aren’t free, safe – PF
PF faction deputy secretary general Brenda Nyirenda says the country will never heal if everyone who worked with former president Edgar Lungu is jailed. On Thursday, Ministry of Information Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana dispelled reports that President Hakainde Hichilema had suspended High Court Judge Emelia Phiri Sunkutu on tribal grounds. He said the President was…...
It’s ill advised to spend money on extra parliamentary seats – Simutanyi
POLITICAL analyst Neo Simutanyi says the country has no financial capacity to handle the proposed increase in parliamentary constituency seats, especially with the huge foreign debt that Zambia is grappling with. Simutanyi says he does not see the logic in increasing the number of seats at this particular time, emphasizing that the timing of this…...
ERB pegs diesel price at K25.12 for June
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has reduced the price of diesel to K25.12, petrol to K31.36, kerosene to K24.79 and Jet A-1 to K27.08 per litre. The ERB has reduced the fuel prices by K0.78 for petrol, diesel by K2.26, kerosene by K2.09 and K2.36 for Jet A-1 for the month of June, 2025 from…...
Faith makes top 40 as Miss World crown goes to Thailand
Zambia’s representative at the 72nd Miss World pageant, Faith Bwalya, has ended her journey among the Top 40 finalists, falling short of progressing to the Top 20 and final rounds of the competition held in Talangana, India. Faith was among more than 108 contestants from across the world who took part in the prestigious global…...
Meet CEO Lowani, 25yrs at Citi Bank
Nowadays, with job-hopping becoming the norm due to toxic workplaces and the constant pressure to keep up, Lowani Chibesakunda, CEO of Citi Bank, stands out as an exception. With 25 years at the bank, she’s not only survived but thrived. For Lowani, it wasn’t about luck, she knew from the moment she walked through Citi’s…...
Bill 7 will incite mysterious deaths – Changano
“Others are jealous, immediately he’s aware that if the incumbent MP dies he will serve the unexpired period, that person can die,” says lawyer Charles Changano as he explains the dangers of some clauses in the proposed Bill 7. In an interview, Changano said people should reject Bill 7 as such clauses might endanger the…...
Vasectomy not a get out card of parenthood – ICOZ
INDEPENDENT Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) president, Bishop David Masupa, has cautioned men against abusing vasectomy as a means of avoiding their parental responsibilities. Earlier this month, World Vasectomy Day Zambia (WVZ) country coordinator, Daliso Zulu, revealed that over 500 Lusaka men underwent vasectomy in 2024, attributing the uptake to sensitisation efforts that led men to…...