Sources have revealed that the Ministry of Education Headquarters in Lusaka has had no power for the past 7 days because the Zambian Treasury has not funded it resulting in the Department failing to buy ZESCO electricity units. Due to huge outstanding power utility bills owed by Government to ZESCO, the Corporation apparently resolved to […]
Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says China must not be disadvantaged in the planned sale of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) because of negative public sentiments being peddled against Chinese investment. And Musukwa has disclosed that bid documents for the sale of KCM have just been approved by the legal affairs team. Meanwhile, Musukwa says it is […]
EIGHT members of the same family have been arrested in Lavushimanda District for allegedly assaulting a 71-year-old woman they accused of bewitching their relative. Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Joel Njase said in an interview yesterday that Grace Lukonde was allegedly beaten by relatives of Evelyn Mwape on Monday after they suspected her of being […]
A 53-Year-Old man farmer of Chisamba and a 17-year-old male pupil have been taken to court for allegedly having sex against the order of nature. This is in a matter Douglas Watt of Chisamba and the juvenile are facing two counts of unnatural offences and two counts of possession of obscene material. It is alleged […]
Good afternoon Ba Tumfweko, Please ask Vodafone if it’s closing it’s doors and giving up on the Zambian market. Firstly, they have not been selling sim cards since January (I have been trying to buy since then) if not earlier. Now we are in the fourth week now (am on the copperbelt, chingola) and there […]
Social media users have reacted differently over a trending photo of popular female pastor’s dressing on the pulpit. Should female pastors wear tight outfit that show their full figures when they are on the pulpit?
NEWLY married couple, Economic and Equity Party (EEP) Leader, Chilufya Tayali’s and his wife, Mrs. Tsega failed to board a flight to Lusaka this morning from Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa. Authorities and airline officials informed Tsega that she needed a Visa issued to her before she could be allowed to travel to Lusaka, Zambia. […]
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has granted Vedanta Resources an urgent interim injunction against ZCCM-IH and liquidator Milingo Lungu. This means that ZCCM-IH is obliged to withdraw the winding up process of KCM from the Lusaka High Court and resolve all shareholder disputes through formal arbitration in South Africa as was stipulated in […]
There is no amount of money that can be equated to human life. Every year tobacco use kills 7,142 Zambians. But these lives lost prematurely appear to be just collateral loss in sustaining a business. While tobacco merchants are advancing the argument that tobacco production is more profitable than cotton and maize to farmers […]
A state witness has testified that Mildred Luwaile a ZAF officer accused of assaulting her niece used to pour hot water on her and burn her with hot kitchen utensils. Testifying before Magistrate Thandose Chabala, Major Patson Hanaumba told the court that on April 12, she found the victim in a ladies toilet at ZAF […]