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…
NBA LEGEND MUTOMBO DIES FROM BRAIN CANCER AGED 58
NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died from brain cancer at the age of 58. The eight-time NBA All-Star, who retired in 2009, spent 18 years playing in the…
GANG RAPISTS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN TANZANIA PRISON
A court in Tanzania’s capital has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the gang rape and sodomy of a girl under the age of 18 in a case which…
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRIPPLED BY LOADSHEDDING
The construction industry in Lusaka is facing a severe crisis as ongoing loadshedding has brought key operations to a near standstill. Tipper truck drivers in Lusaka West have been forced…
LUNGU ACCUSES HICHILEMA OF MEDDLING IN ELIGIBILITY CASE
In a development sparking political tension, former President Edgar Lungu has publicly accused his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema, of influencing the outcome of a legal petition that questions Lungu’s eligibility…
‘THIS FELT LIKE THE END FOR TEN HAG – IF NOT NOW, VERY SOON’
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wore the haunted, hunted expression of someone reaching the end of the road after Tottenham Hotspur inflicted abject embarrassment at Old Trafford. Since United…
MCDONALD’S AND SUPERMARKETS FAILED TO SPOT SLAVERY
Signs that modern slavery victims were being forced to work at a McDonald’s branch and a factory supplying bread products to major supermarkets were missed for years, the BBC has…
POLICE EXPLAIN OVER BLOCKED OPPOSITION CHIPATA RALLY
The Zambia Police Service in Chipata has refuted allegations made by the opposition New Congress Party (NCP) that it was unfairly denied permission to hold a rally in Chipata City.…
LUSAKA HOUSE FIRE CLAIMS LIFE OF 8-MONTH-OLD INFANT
A tragic house fire has claimed the life of an eight-month-old infant in Lusaka’s Kanyama Compound, leaving the community in mourning. According to police reports, the incident occurred when the…