LUSAKA’S MATERO RESIDENTS DRAWING WATER FROM UNSAFE SOURCES
Some residents of Lusaka’s Matero Township have continued drawing water from unsafe sources. The residents are accessing water from manholes belonging to the water utility company. They have told Diamond…
EAST POLITICAL DIVISIONS DERAIL CDF PROJECTS
Residents and traditional leaders in Chasefu district have expressed disappointment at the deep-rooted political divisions between elected leaders and district commissioners, which are said to be derailing development. The disappointment…
COMMODITY PRICES STILL HIGH AMID SINGLE DIGIT INFLATION
Some traders in Lusaka have bemoaned the high prices of basic commodities which they say is making business unfavorable to run amid a drop in inflation to 9.8 percent in…
‘INFAMOUS’ 51 HOUSES COUPLE GETS THREE YEARS FOR CONCEALING PROPERTIES
The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has convicted and sentenced former accountant at the Ministry of Finance Charles Loyana and his wife Susan, for being in possession of 51 houses…
WOMEN TO SUE STATE OVER CHALALA ABDUCTION
The Women Movement in Zambia has disclosed that it will sue the State for compensation for its negligence in the manner in which it handled the abduction of 13 young…
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA CHALLENGED OVER KCM, MOPANI
Some Mufulira residents on the Copperbelt Province have challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to issue an apology to citizens on the Copperbelt over the ‘unfulfilled’ promises he has been making on…
WOMAN, 28, SHOT DEAD IN DUNDUMWEZI
A 28-year-old woman of Chitongo village in Dundumwezi, Kalomo District has been shot dead by unknown people. Mervis Mwiinga was shot while opening the gate to allow her husband drive…
CONJOINED TWINS JAMES, JOSHUA CELEBRATE 2ND BIRTHDAY
Conjoined twins Joshua and James Phiri of Kunda village in Senior Chief Nzamane, Chief of Eastern Province have clocked two years amid lack of a proper home. The twins’ parents…
ZAMBIA NEEDS A LAW THAT CRIMINALIZES TORTURE – HRC
The Human right commission (HRC) has called for the enactment of a law that criminalizes torture in Zambia. HRC Spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya says although the constitution under article 15 prohibits…
NKANDA YATU EXPANDS TO CHINA: SHOWCASING CULTURE AND SEIZING INTERNATIONAL OPPOURTUNITIES
Zambian fashion brand Nkanda Yatu, founded in 2017 by Nkandu Kabaso, will make its first appearance on the Asian fashion and craft scene with a new collection of clothing and…