Court issues bench warrant against Binwell
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka FORMER Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu risks arrest after the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court issued a bench warrant against him for repeatedly failing to appear in court in a...
View ArticleSecurity upped at Supreme Court
GRACE CHAILE Lusaka SECURITY has been intensified at the courts to protect judicial officers and members of the public following an altercation at the Supreme Court. This follows an incident in which...
View ArticleZambia elected to UNHRC for 2027 2029 term
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka ZAMBIA has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2027-2029 term, marking a significant milestone in the country’s multilateral diplomacy. The...
View ArticleStand down
Clergy call on Archbishop Banda to temporarily leave pastoral duties FANNY KALONDA Lusaka THE House of Clergy Zambia has backed calls for Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda to temporarily recuse himself...
View ArticleTobacco in rural economy: More than cash crop
ROBERT MWALE Lusaka WHEN we talk about tobacco in Zambia, the conversation often centres on production volumes, prices, exports and the annual marketing season. While these aspects are important, they...
View ArticleZambia face Libya in Futsal AfCON opener
MICHAEL MIYOBA Lusaka ZAMBIA will today target making a statement when they face Libya in the opening Group A match at the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) at Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex...
View ArticleLessons beyond classroom
KITWE District Commissioner Oncemore Ngonomo’s call for schools to nurture learners’ talents beyond academic performance and promote cultural identity is timely and consistent with the spirit of the...
View ArticlePlan with El Niño in mind – Chilengi
Minister says health sector should factor in floods, droughts FUMBE CHANDA Lusaka MINISTER of Health Roma Chilengi says health planning for 2027 should take into account potential floods and droughts...
View Article500 youths date Lusaka for Grow Zambia indaba
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka MORE than 500 young people are expected to converge in Lusaka next month for the inaugural Grow Zambia Agenda Summit to discuss how they can contribute to the country’s development...
View ArticleHH set for M&E crown
ESTHER NG’ANDU Kitwe THE Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZaMEA) says it intends to name President Hakainde Hichilema as the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) champion to...
View ArticleChinsali hospital in historic brain surgery
MELODY MUPETA Kitwe CHINSALI General Hospital has successfully performed its first-ever brain surgery, saving the life of a 40-year-old man who sustained severe head injuries after being struck with a...
View ArticleMwewa installed as Lusaka mayor
MAZOMBWE BANDA, JOHN CHAAMBWA Lusaka, Luanshya NEWLY-INSTALLED Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa says keeping the country’s capital city clean is a shared responsibility rather than the duty of the council...
View ArticleHH courts IMF on Grow Zambia Agenda
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka AS THE country seeks to further expand economically, President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support the Grow Zambia Agenda, which seeks...
View ArticlePower boom
Electricity generation rises to 4,722MW NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka ZAMBIA’S installed power generation capacity has increased to 4,722.3 megawatts (MW) from 3,777MW in 2024, President Hakainde Hichilema...
View ArticleHigh Court dismisses Yenga application
Rules that Kabwata seat petition was duly filed GRACE CHAILE Lusaka LUSAKA High Court has dismissed an application by Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga seeking to have a petition challenging...
View ArticleLusaka clean-up moves to phase 2
FUMBE CHANDA Lusaka LUSAKA City Council (LCC)’s enforcement operations to restore order and cleanliness across the capital are now transitioning into the second phase, involving putting vendors into...
View ArticleImenda hails HH’s economic diplomacy
MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) secretary general Batuke Imenda says President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic diplomacy strategy is yielding positive results, citing...
View Article$3.6bn health boost
MATHEWS MALAZIKA, CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka ZAMBIA and the United States are tomorrow set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on health financing involving a combined commitment of more than US$3.6...
View ArticleWorld Bank rates Zambia highly
Country among Africa’s best-run economies BIVAN SALUSEKI Lusaka ZAMBIA is among four African countries whose economies are better managed, says World Bank. According to World Bank, improved economic...
View ArticleBoarding houses should comply with regulations
WE HAVE taken note of the warning by Kitwe City Council (KCC) regarding boarding houses that are overcrowded and lack adequate sanitation facilities. This scenario is certainly not unique to Kitwe – it...
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