SMALL SCALE MINERS RESIST RELOCATION FROM COP 5 DUMPSITE
Small-scale miners operating illegally at the COP 5 Dumpsite in Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, are urging authorities to grant them a one-month extension to continue their work before the site…
LUSAMBO AGREES TO REPAY K560,000 TO SWINDLED BUSINESS PARTNER
Former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has agreed to repay K560,000 to businessman James Kayula. The agreement comes after Mr. Kayula took legal action, claiming Mr. Lusambo defrauded him through…
BOTSWANA’S MASISI CONCEDES DEFEAT
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi, leader of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), has pledged a seamless transition of power following his election loss to Umbrella for Democratic Change leader, Duma Boko.…
COMESA EXPORTS SOAR TO 120% DURING ZAMBIA’S CHAIRMANSHIP – HH
At the 23rd COMESA Summit in Burundi, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema reported substantial progress and growth within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region, spotlighting an impressive…
THREE FATALITIES, FOUR INJURED IN IBEX ROAD CRASH
A devastating road accident has claimed the lives of three individuals and left four others critically injured in Lusaka’s Ibex Hill area. The incident involved a Toyota Hiace minibus, bearing…
FORMER FIRST LADY ESTHER LUNGU ARRESTED
Former First Lady Esther Lungu has been formally charged and arrested by Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) on allegations of obtaining properties suspected to be proceeds of crime, with an…
‘INJUSTICE’ – BRAZIL REACTS TO VINICIUS JR SNUB
Journalists and politicians in Brazil have criticised Rodri being voted the winner of the Ballon d’Or ahead of Vinicius Junior. Brazil forward Vinicius, 24, was Real Madrid’s top scorer last…
BRIDES-FOR-CASH SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN SOUTH AFRICA
Three people who are accused of making fake marriage documents to help foreign nationals become South African citizens have been arrested, police say. When officers raided a building in Durban…
KASENENGWA FARMERS PROTEST ALLEGED FISP MISMANAGEMENT
Farmers in Kapoko Camp, located in the Kasenengwa District of Eastern Province, have raised serious concerns over alleged mismanagement of the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) by local officials. The…
CHINSALI IN RABIES OUTBREAK
The Veterinary Department in Chinsali has confirmed an outbreak of rabies in the Mulilansolo area and several nearby communities. This outbreak, which is posing significant health risks, has been mapped…