PAUL KASONKOMONA’S FAKE DOLLARS FAILED TESTS – COURT HEARS
Lusaka Magistrate Court has heard that $100 notes amounting to 1.6 million dollars, allegedly found in possession of Human Rights Activist, Paul Kasonkomona and four others at a lodge in…
2016 PRESIDENTIAL PETITION WAS NEVER HEARD ON MERIT – ELECTION EXPERT
The Electoral Law and Governance Institute of Africa (ELGIA) has charged that the 2016 presidential petition in which Hakainde Hichilema, then opposition leader, challenged the election victory of former President…
ACID ATTACK AND ABDUCTIONS: TANZANIA’S POISONOUS POLITICS
The recent wave of abductions, arrests and the brutal killing of an opposition official in Tanzania seems to be dimming the ray of political hope that came with President Samia…
TWO MONTH-OLD INFANT AXED TO DEATH
A two-month-old baby of Chinsanka in Samfya district has been axed to death by its two uncles. *Warning: This story may be sensitive for some readers. According to police, one…
I WILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN 2026 VOWS ECL
Former Republican President Edgar has vowed to contest the 2026 general election under the Patriotic Front PF Party. Mr. Lungu who is faced with a petition at the Constitutional Court…
WORLD BANK ADVISES GOVT TO STOP FUNDING LOSS MAKING STATE ENTERPRISES
The World Bank has advised the Zambian government to be clear on its investment strategy and the reasons for participating in running state owned Enterprises. Speaking at the launch of…
LUSAKA’S CHILENJE MARKET IN POOR SANITATION
Chilenje market is operating under deplorable conditions as the market has been operating without running water for over two months now. The market has been relying on Lusaka City Council…
POWER OUTAGES CRIPPLE CHINSALI RICE PROCESSING
Long queues have characterized Rice Processing plants in Chinsali following long hours of load shedding. The situation forces traders who have travelled from as far as Solwezi, Lusaka, Kasumbalesa among…
GUNTILA MULEYA’S ALLEGED MURDERERS APPEAR BEFORE COURT
The Lusaka Magistrate Court has explained the charges against the five alleged killers of the former Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Director General, Guntila Muleya. In this matter, the accused Francis…
KAUNDA SQUARE CLINIC STAFF USING CANDLELIGHT, TORCHES
How can lives be saved without electricity? This is the question asked by some frustrated residents of Kaunda Square Township in Lusaka, who wonder why a sensitive institution has no…