CHIBOMBO’S CHALOSHI RESIDENTS STRUGGLE TO BURY THEIR DEAD
Digging a grave for a deceased loved one is one of the pains faced by many families in Chibombo’s Chaloshi Ward. Residents say it takes up to four days to…
IMPACT OF LOADSHEDDING ON MOBILE MONEY AGENTS: A CALL FOR INTERVENTION
The relentless waves of loadshedding in the country have significantly disrupted various sectors of the economy, and among the hardest hit are mobile money agents. The Mobile Money Association has…
MEDIA OWNERS ASSOCIATION PROPOSES MEDIA STIMULUS PACKAGE
The Media Owners Association of Zambia has proposed a stimulus package from the government aimed at cushioning the challenges the media is experiencing amidst a sluggish economic performance. Speaking during…
NAMWANDWE MARKET CHAIRPERSON STEPS DOWN FOLLOWING RIOT
Mansa’s Namwandwe market chairperson, Nelson Mofya clarified that his confrontation with a hawker was not due to playing a PF song, but rather because it violated market by-laws. Explaining the…
‘ILLEGAL MUKANDA’ CLOSURE ELATES LIVINGSTONE RESIDENTS
Some residents of Livingstone have commended the government for curtailing illegal Mukanda initiation activities for boys. On Monday, a joint operation of several stakeholders including the Gender Division, Zambia Police,…
ILLEGAL GOLD MINERS INJURE SECURITY GUARD
A 58-year-old security guard has been severely injured after an angry mob of illegal gold miners pounced on him for attempting to stop their activities at a prohibited site at…
LIVINGSTONE AUTHORITIES RAID ILLEGAL MUKANDA, 48 BOYS RETRIEVED
A joint operation of several stakeholders including the Gender Division, Zambia Police, and Livingstone City Council has rescued 48 boys from an illegal Mukanda, a traditional Initiation Camp for boys.…
HH’S AIDE TALKS MORE MEASURES TO MITIGATE POWER CRISIS
President Hakainde Hichilema’s Special Assistant for Economic Affairs, Jito Kayumba says the government is putting in place several measures to address the power crisis that the country is experiencing. Appearing…
ELEPHANT KILLS MUKUNI MAN
A stray elephant from the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park in Livingstone District, Southern Zambia has killed a man of Mukuni Village. Lamson Siampondo, 33, in the company of his friends, was…
FOOD FOR SEX IN EASTERN PROVINCE
The devastating impact of climate change on families in drought-stricken Eastern Zambia is forcing women and girls into transactional sex to feed their families. This desperate measure exposes them to…