GOVERNMENT FRUSTRATED BY ZESCO’S FAILURE TO FOLLOW LOAD MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE
The Zambian government has expressed mounting frustration over Zesco’s continued failure to adhere to the load management schedule that has been publicly shared. Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka…
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…
TWO SENSELE MINE VICTIMS PUT TO REST, ONE WAS UNIDENTIFIED
The bodies of two miners that were retrieved from Sensele Mine in Chingola have been put to rest at Chikola Central Cemetery. One body was retrieved yesterday and another today…
LIONS WREAK HAVOC ON MAMBWE COMMUNITIES, KILL LIVESTOCK
Communities in Mambwe District in Eastern Zambia are struggling to coexist with wildlife. Lions are causing chaos in communities in the game management area of South Luangwa National Park, killing…
HANDBALL ASSOCIATION EYES CONTINENTAL GAMES
The Handball Association of Zambia is confident that the U20 and U18 Handball teams will qualify for the Africa Cup of the IHF Trophy Africa. This comes after both teams…
KAMBWILI DETAINED, MILES WITHDRAWS AS SURETY
Patriotic Front member, Chishimba Kambwili, has been detained by the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court. This follows the decision of PF faction President, Miles Sampa, to withdraw his surety in a matter…
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…
INVESTRUST DEPOSITERS IN PANIC AT ZANACO BILL MASTER TWO DAYS PRIOR TO PAYOUT CLOSURE
Long queues have persisted at the Zanaco Bill Master branch in Lusaka, with two days remaining before the deadline for paying off Investrust depositors ends. Speaking with a few depositors,…
BABY SNATCHERS TO APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT
A notice of intention to appeal the court decision has been filed by the UTH baby snatchers who were found guilty. According to Precious Nkunika, a worker in the judiciary,…
MOTHER, DAUGHTER JAILED FOR STEALING BABY
A Judiciary worker, Precious Nkunika and her mother, Grace Siska, have been jailed for stealing a baby in 2022 at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has…