- Stop having so many children and putting stress on us – govtCOMMUNITY Development and Social Services minister Doreen Mwamba has urged unemployed and vulnerable couples to seriously consider taking up family planning to avoid having a large number of children they can’t afford to take care of. Mwamba notes that it’s very irresponsible for a couple to continue having children whom they can’t feed, cloth or educate and expect government to help; in the process putting stress on service providers. According to the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for February 2024, the cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka stood at K10,307.01. In an interview with.......
- Fixing the economy by regulating sex and reproductionOUR minister in charge of community development and social services says her government doesn’t need to be stressed by citizens who continue to have children when they know that they are not employed and cannot fend for their children. Considering the prevailing high cost of living, the minister is guiding couples that are jobless to quickly consider family planning measures so that their procreation activities are fruitless. She adds that it’s not a must that when you sleep with your wife then she must get pregnant. Doreen MWAMBA; “Due to so many hardships most families are facing, couples should seriously.......
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- DEC nabs 15 over US$356,800 counterfeit notes, drug traffickingTHE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it has arrested several individuals across the country for possession of counterfeit notes amounting to over US$356,000 and drug trafficking. In a statement, Thursday, DEC Assistant Public Relations Officer Sydney Katongo stated that the recent operations had resulted in significant seizures and arrests, marking a substantial step towards combating drug-related crimes in the country. “The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has successfully apprehended several individuals for being in possession of counterfeit United States Dollars and…….
- Inflation rises to 13.8%THE annual inflation rate for April 2024 has increased to 13.8 percent from the 13.7 percent recorded in March 2024. During a media briefing, Thursday, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Statistician General Mulenga Musepa attributed the increase to price movements of selected food items. “Annual inflation for April 2024 increased to 13.8 percent from 13.7 percent recorded in March, 2024. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 13.8 percent between April 2023 and April 2024. This…….
- Lsk engineer denies raping maidA 33-YEAR-OLD engineer has denied raping his maid in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. Chanda Kabelela, of Kalebalika Housing, is facing one count of rape Contrary to Section 133 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence allege that Kabelela, on June 23, 2023, in Lusaka, did have unlawful carnal knowledge of his maid without her consent. It is alleged that Kabelela had gone into the victim’s room but apologised as having gone there…….
- Court halts FAZ AGM, as Mutale accuses Kamanga of mutilating FA’s constitutionTHE Ndola High Court has granted an injunction to halt the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Annual General Meeting that was scheduled for this weekend at the Government Complex in Lusaka. This follows a letter by Damiano Mutale, demanding cancellation of the AGM after claiming that FAZ president Andrew Kamanga effected changes to the association’s constitution without following laid down procedure. According to an Ex Parte Order staying the FAZ AGM, the Ndola High Court has halted the meeting pending…….
- Lessons learned from misinformation that accompanied Kalaba’s accidentIt was a typical Saturday afternoon; I was about to sit down for lunch when my phone rang. It was my friend, Chashinsha. Without any preamble, he blurted out, “Is it true?” Confused, I responded, “What do you mean?” His response was: “Check Facebook—multiple media outlets are reporting that Rainford Kalaba has died.” In that instant, my appetite vanished. I hurried to open Facebook and saw it plastered across the most credible online publications, his former club TP Mazembe, and....