Kidist sues Elias Musyani for harassment, hate speech
In a dramatic turn of events, Kidist Kifle, the wife of renowned musician Elton Mulenga, alias Yo Maps, has initiated legal proceedings against Facebook blogger Elias Musyani following a heated confrontation on social media. The exchange, filled with profanities and heated accusations, revolves around Yo Maps’ plea to Musyani to refrain from discussing his family…...
VAC drops exhibition depicting Africa’s colonial history with penises
THE Zambia National Visual Arts Council (VAC) has dropped an art exhibition which depicts Africa’s colonial history using penises, after a rift with originator of the art Sithabile Mlotshwa. Mlotshwa’s artwork, which includes 54 penises representing the raping of Africa’s 54 countries by colonial masters, raised eyebrows from conservative members of the community for its…...
No Zambian photographer is my competition – Fern
IT’S fascinating how much photography has evolved over the years. From the days of relying solely on a cameraman to today’s widespread availability of smartphones with high-quality cameras. In the past, the click of a camera shutter was a rare and eagerly awaited event, and spotting a cameraman was akin to stumbling upon a precious…...
Mpika DC urges FAZ to deal with harassment of referees
MPIKA District Commissioner David Siame has called for an end to harassment of match officials, saying football must be administered by those mandated. Speaking, when FAZ president Andrew Kamanga and his vice Justin Mumba paid a courtesy call at his office, Siame said harassment of officials was not the solution to winning matches. He called…...
Police institute disciplinary action against viral drunk cop
THE Zambia Police Service says it is aware of a viral video showing an intoxicated police officer in a drainage and has since initiated disciplinary proceedings against him. A video is circulating on social media showing a police officer in an intoxicated state lying in a drainage and struggling to get up while holding onto…...
We’ve received enough booklets, over 5,000 passports ready for collection – Govt
THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security says it has received sufficient booklets to ensure smooth production of passports. In a statement, Friday, the Ministry’s Public Relations Officer Collins Hikalinda encouraged those who applied earlier to collect their passports, stating that there were over 5,000 uncollected passports. “The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal…...
We’ll appeal against Lubinda’s acquittal – ACC
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it will appeal against the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court’s decision to acquit PF faction vice president Given Lubinda of four counts of being in possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. And ACC says it seized 68 motor vehicles whose estimated value is K41,120,000 in the first quarter of…...
76-year-old retired soldier in court for defilement
A 76-YEAR-OLD retired soldier of Chibolya Compound has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for indecent assault and defilement. In count one, Kanche Muloko is charged with indecent assault on females Contrary to Section 137(1) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Muloko, on…...
We registered 3,226 voters in March – ECZ
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has revealed that it registered 3,226 voters in March this year, bringing the total number of registered voters from January 2023 to March 2024 to 40,928. In a statement, Friday, ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager Patricia Luhanga announced that out of the 3,226 voters registered in March through the Continuous…...
Come for Kuomboka, don’t start a fight here, HH tells rivals
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he has attended the Kuomboka ceremony of the Lozi speaking people for over 30 years because culture is important. The President has told rival politicians to join the Kuomboka cerebrations without starting fights. He says Zambia is on a journey of development but those that destroyed and stole from the nation…...
