RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF DROUGHT, STORY OF NYIMBA SCRALA FARMERS
As the drought continues to ravage Zambia, devastating the livelihoods of its citizens, a glimmer of hope emerges in Eastern Province. Mpheza Phiri, a 54-year-old widow from Miliyasi village in…
ZAMBIA SEEKS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE FROM TANZANIA
Zambia is developing a backup project that will enable importation of 300 megawatts of power from Tanzania through the Kasama-Nakonde connection within two years. The project will be used to…
LOAD SHEDDING TAKES A TOLL ON CHILANGA SMEs
Some Small Medium Enterprises SME’s in Chilanga’s Freedom Compound have had their shops closed due to long hours of load shedding. The affected SMEs are unable to afford alternative sources…
FISHERMAN JAILED 35 YEARS FOR DEFILING THREE YEAR OLD GIRL
A 24-year-old fisherman of Shimungalu fishing camp in Mazabuka District, Emmanuel Mwansa, has been jailed to 35 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a three (3) year old girl…
EAST CHOLERA SPREADS TO FOUR MORE DISTRICTS
A cholera outbreak that began in Chipata, Eastern Province, has spread to four more districts, with 85 reported cases and 35 confirmed laboratory tests since May 29, 2024. The outbreak…
KILLED YANGO DRIVER PUT TO REST
A 30-year-old missing Yango taxi driver who was found dead has been put to rest in Lusaka. A family representative, Reverend Isaac Kabwita, has told Diamond News, Aaron Katongo’s death…
THREE MEN IN CHIPATA DEFILE 13-YEAR OLD GIRL
Three men abducted a 13-year-old girl in Chipata District, Eastern Province, and sexually assaulted her. The minor reported that on June 2, 2024, at approximately 18:00 hours, her grandmother sent…
LUNGU REACTS TO HH’S MEDIA BRIEFING
Fellow Citizens, I recently read from The Mast newspaper reporting that President Hakainde Hichilema has formally apologized to the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops over the recent inappropriate incident in…
STATE TO AMEND FACTS IN INTERNET FRAUD CASE INVOLVING 22 CHINESE NATIONALS
The State has applied to amend their statement of fact in a matter in which 22 Chinese Nationals admitted being part of a sophisticated internet fraud syndicate that was sending…