THE CHILDREN BEARING THE BRUNT OF THE MPOX OUTBREAK
With mpox being declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization because of its rapid spread, all eyes have been on the Democratic Republic of…
KACHASU CLAIMING LIVES OF MSORO CHIEFDOM
Kachasu, a local brew is reported to have claimed at least 10 lives in Msoro Chiefdom since January this year. Chieftainess Msoro has sounded the alarm, calling for an immediate…
UTH FIXES KABWE WOMAN’S DISFIGURED FACE
A team of medical experts at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka have successfully removed a 3-kilogram tumor from the face of 22-year-old Purity Maulu of Kabwe. The first-stage…
MAN SQUANDERS MONEY ON BEER MEANT FOR MEALIE MEAL, COMMITS SUICIDE
A family of Mazabuka District has been left in shock after a male relative committed suicide after he was admonished by his father for squandering money meant for mealie meal…
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…
SUSPECTED CHOLERA RECORDED IN CHIPATA, EASTERN ZAMBIA
Chipata City has recorded 21 suspected cases of cholera, with 14 admitted to various health facilities. According to authorities, samples have been taken to the lab for investigation from the…
EIGHT PEOPLE DIE AFTER CONSUMING TRADITIONAL BEER ‘CHIJABI’
Five people have reportedly died in Namwala District of Chief Muchila chiefdom in Southern Province after drinking a traditional beer known as Chijabi. Senior Headman Sichibilika told Diamond News that…
CHIRUNDU CALLS FOR A CHARCOAL BAN
Due to the district’s scarcity of trees, the Chirundu Town Council has requested that the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment extend the charcoal ban to valley areas such as…
UK PLEDGES 2 BILLION POUNDS TO HELP FIGHT EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
British High Commissioner to Zambia, Nicholas Woolley, has disclosed that his country has made available two billion pounds which Zambia can access to help fight the effects of climate change.…
KABWE ON QUEST FOR DOG REGISTRATION, COMPLIANCE
Kabwe’s streets are seeing a new kind of patrol, as dog registration clocks one week. It is part of a push to maintain order before the dogs are cropped, with…