Police pick body of Lsk woman who was raped, strangled
POLICE in Lusaka have instituted investigations into a case of murder and rape which was unearthed in Garden House area. In a statement, Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said a woman believed to be between 20 and 25, was discovered by members of the public, unresponsive and lying face upwards while half-naked. “The…...
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Life’s daily lessons
Like sitting ducks, that’s how we were stuck in Lealui traffic enroute to Limulungu after seeing the Litungu and the President get on the Nalikwanda last weekend and it got me thinking. It was serious traffic that made me wish I were a male. On a bridge with no where to go when one needed…...
You can’t become one body without sex – Magistrate Mumba
MATERO Local Court two has heard how a couple from Lusaka’s Garden House area, married for 15 years, has lived without sex for six years. Blessed with two daughters, the couple also has some financial issues. During trial before magistrate Lewis Mumba on March 28, 2025, Cecilia Mbewe, 33, who had earlier said that she…...
I had my first taste of clubbing, alcohol in uni – Lulu Wood
Growing up in a strict Adventist home where even music CDs had to be vetted for “godliness”, Lulu Haangala Wood says her teenage years were all about conservatism. As a pastor’s child, she lived by the rules, until university life exposed her to a different world and it was in her third year that she…...
A woman can’t propose to a man, nibuhule ubo – Mpali star
Who can forget those swoon-worthy Valentine’s Day snaps of Mpali actor Shazzy Phiri, the man behind the character Hambe Nguzu? Love was definitely in the air as he took his relationship to the next level with a surprise proposal, getting down on one knee and slipping a ring on his girlfriend’s finger in a beautiful…...
Ma change ya K500 yavuta kupeza, lament marketeers
For months, excitement had been building. The Bank of Zambia (BOZ) had announced a major change for the Zambian Kwacha; new colours, additional security features, and even the introduction of higher denominations. Among the changes, the most jaw-dropping was the introduction of the K500 and K200 notes while K2 and K5 notes were minted into…...
Alice addresses backlash over Mwene’s disqualification: “We’re looking for someone polite”
Recently, there was drama during a Miss Universe boot camp in Livingstone when contestant Maria Mwene was disqualified. Fellow contestants accused her of not being a team player, refusing to turn off the air conditioner in their shared room, not sharing lip gloss, being rude, and ignoring the rules. Mwene, however, denied the accusations, claiming…...
I want to see polite soldiers who can be lethal when duty calls – HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he wants to see soldiers who are polite and know how to handle civilians. Speaking during the commissioning of over 500 cadets, intake 25/2023, and Specialist Officer Cadets, intake 10/2024, Friday, President Hichilema said he wanted to see polite soldiers who would be lethal when duty called. “…Let me conclude by…...