ILLEGAL GOLD MINERS INJURE SECURITY GUARD
A 58-year-old security guard has been severely injured after an angry mob of illegal gold miners pounced on him for attempting to stop their activities at a prohibited site at…
UNZA LECTURERS’ PROTEST CONTINUES DESPITE GOVT RELEASING SOME FUNDS
Lecturers at the University of Zambia have vowed to continue with their peaceful protest over their unpaid benefits, despite the government releasing 206 million kwacha as part payment towards the…
LIVINGSTONE AUTHORITIES RAID ILLEGAL MUKANDA, 48 BOYS RETRIEVED
A joint operation of several stakeholders including the Gender Division, Zambia Police, and Livingstone City Council has rescued 48 boys from an illegal Mukanda, a traditional Initiation Camp for boys.…
HH’S AIDE TALKS MORE MEASURES TO MITIGATE POWER CRISIS
President Hakainde Hichilema’s Special Assistant for Economic Affairs, Jito Kayumba says the government is putting in place several measures to address the power crisis that the country is experiencing. Appearing…
ELEPHANT KILLS MUKUNI MAN
A stray elephant from the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park in Livingstone District, Southern Zambia has killed a man of Mukuni Village. Lamson Siampondo, 33, in the company of his friends, was…
FOOD FOR SEX IN EASTERN PROVINCE
The devastating impact of climate change on families in drought-stricken Eastern Zambia is forcing women and girls into transactional sex to feed their families. This desperate measure exposes them to…
LAKERS TAKE BRONNY JAMES AT NO. 55 IN THE 2024 DRAFT
The Los Angeles Lakers selected James’ son, Bronny James, with the 55th pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday night. The one-and-done guard averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1…
KENYA’S PRESIDENT WITHDRAWALS TAX PLAN AFTER DEADLY PROTEST
Kenya’s President William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday. In an address to the…
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…