Lusaka wife divorce over “love affair” with hubby’s uncle
MIKE MUGALA, Lusaka A THIRTY-THREE year old man of Kanyama township has told the local court that he chased his wife after his aunt disclosed her affair with his uncle. Raphael Phiri told the court...
View ArticleSumaili visits UPND secretariat
MARGARET CHISANGA, Lusaka MINISTER of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili yesterday paid a courtesy call on the United Party for National Development (UPND) national secretariat...
View ArticleMaina Soko: The mystery, intrigue, conspiracy
JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka SINCE independence, one name has stood out, yet not much is known about the person behind that name. Maina Soko’s legacy is immortalised in a military hospital named after her. Maina...
View ArticleThompson: Brains behind Kabanana
SUNDAY PROFILE with MIKE MUGALA Lusaka WHEN Zambia’s first soap opera Kabanana hit the screens in 1999, it attracted a lot of attention among local film lovers. It became common for film lovers to...
View ArticleLocal entrepreneur gives life to Tamarind
DOREEN NAWA, Lusaka TAMARIND, known as kawawasha in some dialects in Zambia and prized for its sweet-and-sour taste, is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Often used to make juice, its sticky...
View ArticleWater utilities in K850m loss
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka A COMBINED revenue loss of K850 million was recorded by all water utilities in the country last year due to illegal connections and dilapidated infrastructure. According to the...
View ArticleChingola Jerabo burnt
NKWETO MFULA, Chingola POLICE in Chingola have arrested four men suspected to have burnt a Jerabo leader, Isaac Chiwasha, popularly known as ‘Debra Richie’, in his house. Mr Chiwasha sustained severe...
View ArticleKambwili faces K5m bill
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka TWO citizens are demanding K5 million legal fees from Chishimba Kambwili and his Mazabuka counterpart Gary Nkombo after their application for a joinder to judicial review...
View ArticleInvest in agro-processing, investors urged
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka KITWE town clerk Bornwell Luanga has urged investors to invest in the agro-processing sector to provide market to local farmers. Mr Luanga said currently, most farmers in the area...
View ArticleWithout good laws disability means inability
LILLIAN BANDA, Lusaka DISABILITY is not inability, civil rights activists say, but to lead productive lives, the disabled need enabling laws and policies. These laws should not just be on paper, but...
View ArticleZambia-Russia nuclear science deal
DORIS KASOTE, Sochi, Russia THE deal has been sealed. Zambia and Russia signed the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract. The signing of the contract will see the establishment of the...
View ArticleDialogue is in the air
THE visit by Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili to the United Party for National Development (UPND) headquarters in Lusaka on Saturday is a milestone. Reverend...
View ArticleSouth Africa book Russia ticket
DIANA CHIPEPO, Lusaka SOUTH Africa yesterday walloped Zambia 3-1 to win the Castle five-aside tournament and book a ticket to watch the 2018 Russia World Cup kicking off on June 14. The South Africans,...
View Article‘Market chiefs burial sites for tourism’
ELIZABETH CHATUVELA, Kalabo WESTERN Province Permanent Secretary Sibanze Simuchoba says there is need to market burial grounds for Lozi kings as tourism sites. And Prince Akashambatwa Mbikusita...
View ArticleMan commits suicide after hammer blow on wife
CATHERINE MUMBA, Lusaka A 45-YEAR-OLD man of Ilola village in Nakonde district has committed suicide after thinking he killed his wife whom he hit with a hammer on the head. Muchinga Province...
View ArticleZRL posts increase in cargo haulage
HONE SIAME, Lusaka ZAMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) has posted an increase of almost 70,000 metric tonnes in the amount of cargo transported by rail after moving over 700,000 metric tonnes on the local...
View ArticleZamtel launches new call centre
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka ZAMTEL Limited has launched a new call centre to improve service delivery to customers. This follows complaints from customers over the alleged poor customer service. Zamtel...
View ArticleNational parks tourist visits drop
HONE SIAME, Lusaka ZAMBIA has recorded a 10.4 percent reduction in the number of tourists’ visits to major national parks in the last one year due to poor access roads. According to the latest report...
View ArticleLeaders to drive clean campaign
BENEDICT TEMBO THE ‘Make Zambia clean, green and healthy’ campaign kicked off last Saturday on a rather low note. While there was adherence by some government institutions such as the Zambia...
View ArticleDynamics around Zambia’s housing deficit
FRANCIS LUNGU, Lusaka WHY has Zambia found herself in a housing deficit situation and what should be done to change the status quo? These and many other related questions pop up when discussing the...
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