JUST IN: K1.6 MILLION ZAMMSA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT STOLEN
ZAMMSA Board Chairperson Anna Chifungula writes… It’s with deep regret that we inform the nation of a theft of medical equipment valued at K1.6 million kwacha from a ZAMMSA warehouse…
INSTAGRAM POST SENDS RUSSIAN STUDENT TO 10 YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Ever wondered if all Russians are in support of the Russia-Ukraine war? Well, 20-year-old Russian student, Olesya Krivtsova, is under house arrest for her anti-war posts on Instagram. Charged with…
SCHOOL THAT BANNED DREADLOCKED PUPIL TO FACE LEGAL ACTION
A father is considering taking legal action against a school in Kasama for banning his son because of his hairstyle.Mr. Nathan Mubanga has told Diamond News in a telephone interview…
THREE NEW CASES OF CHOLERA RECORDED
Zambia has recorded three cases of Cholera in the last 24 hours. Of the cases 2 are in Chipata and 1 in Mwansabombwe. And Zambia National Public Health Institute Director…
3 ZAMBIANS, 16 SOMALIS NABBED IN SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE
A joint team of immigration and police officers in Nakonde have apprehended 16 Somalis and 3 Zambians in a suspected case of human trafficking and smuggling. The operation was conducted…
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA VISITS EAST CHOLERA CENTER
President Hakainde Hichilema has urged citizens of Malawi and Zambia to maintain high standards of hygiene to protect themselves from the cholera epidemic. President Hichilema has also called on Ministries…
EAST FLOODS DISPLACE OVER 200 HOUSEHOLDS
Heavy downpour has destroyed houses and fields in Eastern Province displacing over 200 households. President Hakainde Hichilema has visited victims in Mambwe, Lumezi and Lusangazi Districts. Affected families have bemoaned…
RESIDENTS REHABILITATE MAZABUKA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Some Mazabuka residents have embarked on a project to renovate and extend the ablution block at Mazabuka General Hospital. Chairperson of the project Justine Mweetwa says the increasing number of…
15 YEARS OF SELLING BIBLES, A LUSAKA VENDOR’S TALE
A 37-year-old Lusaka-based secondhand Bible vendor says despite the harsh economic times he has survived in his business of 15 years in what he believes to be an act of…
MILES SAMPA SUSPENDED FROM PF CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The Patriotic Front (PF) has slapped with a six-week suspension on Matero Member of Parliament, Miles Sampa, from the Central Committee. Speaking during a press briefing, acting president Given Lubinda…