ECL FACES K1 MILLION BILL IN CONCOURT AFTERMATH
Former President Edgar Lungu is now facing a one million kwacha legal bill following the dismissal of his application by the Constitutional Court to have three judges recuse themselves in…
ONE MURDERED, ANOTHER INJURED IN LUNDAZI TEACHERS’ DAY HORROR
A violent assault in Lundazi District has resulted in the death of one teacher and left another fighting for her life. The tragic incident occurred on the night of Friday,…
‘NIGHTMARE IS OVER’ – POGBA BAN REDUCED TO 18 MONTHS
Paul Pogba says his “nightmare is over” after a four-year ban for a doping offence was reduced to 18 months following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for…
SERIAL RAPIST IN SOUTH AFRICA GETS 42 LIFE SENTENCES
A South African serial rapist – who assaulted children as young as nine years old – has received 42 life sentences. Nkosinathi Phakathi was convicted of 90 counts of rape…
AFCON QUALIFICATION REMAINS TARGET, GRANT SPEAKS AHEAD OF CHAD ENCOUNTER
Avram Grant, the head coach of Zambia’s senior men’s national team, has emphasized that qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) remains the primary target as the team…
BLUNT AND BOLD – KENYA’S ‘TRUTH SPEAKER’ FACES THE SACK
Kenya’s embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that he speaks truth to power. But as he faces impeachment proceedings,…
ZESCO RESUBMITS PROPOSED ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE: MINISTER MUSOKOTWANE URGES PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE POWER SUPPLY
Finance and National Planning Minister, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, has urged the Zambian public to support Zesco’s proposed electricity tariff increase to ensure the utility company has sufficient resources to import…
ESTHER LUNGU HAD NO KNOWN INCOME TO BUILD 15 FLATS – COURT
The recently delivered judgement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Court has revealed that former First Lady, Esther Lungu, had no verifiable sources of income to support her substantial real…
CHIPATA’S KAUMBWE TRADERS PROTEST OVER INCOMPLETE MARKET
This morning, traders at Kaumbwe Market in Chipata City staged a protest over delays in the completion of a market shelter project funded by the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The…
FISHERMEN IN ITEZHI-TEZHI PROTEST OVER PARK ENTRY PERMITS
Thousands of fishermen in Itezhi-Tezhi District, Southern Province, have staged a protest over the limited issuance of park entry permits for fishing in Kafue National Park. The fishermen argue that…