XI JINPING BEGINS HISTORIC THIRD TERM AS CHINA’S PRESIDENT
China’s leader Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as president from the country’s rubber-stamp parliament. It follows a consolidation of power that has made Mr Xi, 69, China’s…
TUNISIA MIGRANTS: FALSE CONTENT GOES VIRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
False and misleading social media videos about migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Tunisia have been widely shared amid a wave of anti-migrant sentiment in that country. President Kais Saied of…
ERB URGED TO REJECT ELECTRICITY TARIFF REVISION
Some consumers have called on the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to reject the application by Zesco Limited to revise the electricity tariffs for the multi-year period from 2023 to 2027.…
HH BACK FROM QATAR, URGES DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO HONOR CLIMATE FUNDING
President Hakainde Hichilema has challenged developed countries to pump in the pledged 100 billion dollars annually towards the impact of climate change. Speaking upon his arrival from Doha, Qatar where…
AUDITOR GENERAL DICK SICHEMBE ARRESTED FOR CORRUPT PRACTICES
The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested and charged Auditor General Dick Sichembe for corrupt practices involving over K1 million. Dr. Sichembe, 52, of Lusaka has been charged with one count of…
LAZ INTERACTS WITH FEMALE INMATES AT CHIMBOKAILA
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has urged society to do more to reform the prison system to alleviate the suffering of those that have fallen on the wrong side…
CHINSALI FEMALE CARPENTER BREAKS GENDER BARRIERS
A 29-year-old woman of Chinsali has taken the carpentry sector by storm through her dedication and hard work. Memory Mwiya has told Diamond Media that the quality of her work…
GOVT PLEDGES TO PROTECT WOMEN, GIRLS IN DIGITAL SPACE
Vice President Mutale Nalumango wants the rights of women and girls in digital spaces to be protected. Speaking during the commemoration of International Women’s Day in Kabwe under the theme,…
PARALYMPICS TEAM TO MISS GRAND PRIX AFTER 6 MONTHS TRAINING
The Zambia National Paralympics team will miss the World Para-Athletics Grand Prix to be held in Marrakesh, Morocco from 9th to 12th March, 2023. National Paralympics Committee of Zambia General…
LOCAL BUSINESSMAN SNITCHES ON THIEVING GOVERNMENT WORKER
A Handyman of Chama District Hospital has been arrested for theft of assorted medicines. Brief facts are that Leonard Nfune, 35 an employee of Chama District Hospital collaborated with his…