AFTERMATH OF CITY MARKET RIOT CRIPPLES 25 TRANSPORTERS
Drivers affected by Thursday’s incident where 25 public buses in Lusaka’s City Market were smashed by 10 unruly people has crippled the business of the transporters. A check by Diamond…
MEALIE MEAL CRISIS: COPPERBELT RESIDENTS QUEUE TO BUY COMMODITY
The continued shortage of mealie meal being experienced in the country particularly, the Copperbelt Province in Zambia, is causing anxiety among residents, who are now forced to queue outside retail…
HIGH COURT DEMANDS FRESH EXAMINATION ON SUSPECTED ABDUCTOR
High Court Judge, Charles Kafunda, has ordered for a conclusive medical examination of James Bwalya, one of the suspected abductors of 13 young women in Lusaka. When the matter came…
CHOLERA CONTAINED IN ZAMBIA’S FOUR DISTRICTS
The Ministry of Health has declared an end to Cholera in four out of the eight affected districts in the country. The four districts are Mwansabombwe, Chipata, Vubwi and Lusangazi…
LOCAL AUTHORITY RUN LIBRARIES IN DEPLORABLE STATE
The four Lusaka City Council (LCC) run public libraries are in a deplorable state and look like archives with tattered and outdated books that need replacement. A check by Diamond…
COPPERBELT TEACHERS STORM PROVINCIAL EDUCATION OFFICE OVER PAYROLL
Some Teachers on the Copperbelt Province have stormed the Copperbelt Provincial Education Office questioning why they have not been put on payroll since 2020. The teachers who were seeking an…
ZESCO SIGNS US$3.5 BILLION POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH CiEG
Zesco has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Integrated Clean Energy Power Company Ltd (CiEG) to produce 2,400 Megawatts of renewable energy estimated at US$3.5 billion. CiEG is an…
BEWARE OF FAKE BRANDS, LIQUOR LOVERS CAUTIONED
The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency has cautioned liquor lovers to be wary of fake brands during Easter festivities. Agency Head of Communications Brian Hatyoka says citizens should be on the…
US VICE PRESIDENT CONCLUDES VISIT TO ZAMBIA, TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE
United States of America Vice President, Kamala Harris, has described climate change as an imminent threat on humanity. Speaking when she visited Panuka Farm in Central Province, Ms. Harris says…
IT’S NUMBER 16 INDEPENDENCE AVE., KAMALA HARRIS FINDS HER FORMER HOME
The US Embassy writes… The house of Kamala Harris is now Head Office for Lawrence Sikutwa & Associates Limited (LSA). LSA is one of Zambia’s leading Insurance, Financial and Investment…