EASTERN ZAMBIA GRAPPLES WITH UNSTOPPABLE EARLY MARRIAGES
In Zambia’s Eastern Province, children as low as the age of 11 are married off due to a harmful tradition that persists, threatening the future of young girls. Child marriage,…
SUSPECT IN KASENENGWA MURDER CASE COMMITS SUICIDE
The suspect in the murder case of a wife due to a marital dispute in Kasenengwa district on July 22, 2024, has hanged himself. Jairos Shawa, 30, of Makoleka Village…
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…
SUSPECTED CHOLERA RECORDED IN CHIPATA, EASTERN ZAMBIA
Chipata City has recorded 21 suspected cases of cholera, with 14 admitted to various health facilities. According to authorities, samples have been taken to the lab for investigation from the…